Saturday, March 17, 2012: 11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Convention Center: Room 310
NASPE/Sport and Coaching
| Speaker: | Jin Wang, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA |
| Panelist: | Jimmy Calloway, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA |
Coaches’communication skills have a profound impact on athletes’ psychological well-being and athletic performance. Coaches often unconsciously communicate with athletes in harmful ways that increase athletes’ anxiety or disrupt the stability of athletes’ emotions. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine: (1) common mistakes made by coaches when communicating with athletes, (2) negative effects of miscommunication upon athletes, and (3) coaches' proper communication skills.