Masters of Arts in Education in Sports Leadership and Coaching Showcase
With being a football coach I found it necessary to pursue a degree that gave me concepts in both education and coaching. With the courses I have taken, I have been able to expand my knowledge of the many facets of coaching and player development, while also receiving key ideas at how to educate students of all ages and backgrounds. The following are some projects I have done through my journey as a Masters students to better improve my skills as a football coach. Each piece of work is attached by clicking on the images next to the title.
Education
Oppression and Prejudices of Minority Students
In this essay I discuss how the prejudices of minority students effect the overall outcome of their education. This assignment opened up to highlight how the uses of prejudices and oppression have been used to affect minority families across the United States and how these actions have affected the quality of education for these students.
In this essay I discuss how the prejudices of minority students effect the overall outcome of their education. This assignment opened up to highlight how the uses of prejudices and oppression have been used to affect minority families across the United States and how these actions have affected the quality of education for these students.
Motivation for Adult Education
This assignment was apart of the adult education course I took in the Fall of 2014. This assignment dealt with the different types of motivation that contribute to the education of Adult Learners. This was a great assignment that allowed me to look at the concepts of education from a new perspective, on how to motivate the adult, instead of a child. With these concepts it helps to give more ideas on how to contribute to the education of older players that I coach at the collegiate level.
This assignment was apart of the adult education course I took in the Fall of 2014. This assignment dealt with the different types of motivation that contribute to the education of Adult Learners. This was a great assignment that allowed me to look at the concepts of education from a new perspective, on how to motivate the adult, instead of a child. With these concepts it helps to give more ideas on how to contribute to the education of older players that I coach at the collegiate level.
Leadership
Leadership Narrative
This assignment allowed me the chance to look back on the entirety of the course and build upon my thoughts and explain how they have ben formed or changed by the concepts of leadership. This was an opportunity for me to reflect on what type of leader I want to be as a football coach and how I will takes these concepts with me into my future career as a coach and educator.
This assignment allowed me the chance to look back on the entirety of the course and build upon my thoughts and explain how they have ben formed or changed by the concepts of leadership. This was an opportunity for me to reflect on what type of leader I want to be as a football coach and how I will takes these concepts with me into my future career as a coach and educator.
Athletic Director Risk Management Plan
This assignment allowed me the opportunity to step out of my role as a coach, and think more as an Athletic Director of a small college and figure out how I would run an athletic program over the year, while dealing with all risk and liability issues a program may face. It was a chance for me to plan out how and when I would meet with each coach, and how we would work together to make the programs safe for both the players and spectators.
This assignment allowed me the opportunity to step out of my role as a coach, and think more as an Athletic Director of a small college and figure out how I would run an athletic program over the year, while dealing with all risk and liability issues a program may face. It was a chance for me to plan out how and when I would meet with each coach, and how we would work together to make the programs safe for both the players and spectators.
Coaching
Long Term Player Development Plan
This assignment gave me the opportunity to delve deep into the concepts of sports and how many programs install a Long Term Athlete Development Plan as a guide for where certain age groups should be at during the progression of a sport. This gave me an opportunity to build my own plan on how I would create a plan for a football program, based on the ideas of Hockey Canada. It was an opportunity to see the intricate details of sports and how player development is crucial to reach their peak player performance.
This assignment gave me the opportunity to delve deep into the concepts of sports and how many programs install a Long Term Athlete Development Plan as a guide for where certain age groups should be at during the progression of a sport. This gave me an opportunity to build my own plan on how I would create a plan for a football program, based on the ideas of Hockey Canada. It was an opportunity to see the intricate details of sports and how player development is crucial to reach their peak player performance.
Coaching Communication
Within this assignment I was allowed the opportunity to delve deep into how the communication between the coach and player is crucial to the development and success for the team. I was able to build my communication skills to make my message clearer to my players. It also gave me the chance to build my communication skills beyond my words and focus on body language as well, and how that can be an indicator of what I really mean.
Within this assignment I was allowed the opportunity to delve deep into how the communication between the coach and player is crucial to the development and success for the team. I was able to build my communication skills to make my message clearer to my players. It also gave me the chance to build my communication skills beyond my words and focus on body language as well, and how that can be an indicator of what I really mean.
Goal Setting and Benchmarking
This assignment was designed around the ideas of goal setting and benchmarking and how they can affect a sports team. I had the opportunity to discuss how the concepts learned in the course could be effective in improving the achievements and goals of the team I work with and how these changes can make a large difference. With the concepts of goal setting applied in any situation ca make the difference in the motivation of players and how they will work to achieve the goals.
This assignment was designed around the ideas of goal setting and benchmarking and how they can affect a sports team. I had the opportunity to discuss how the concepts learned in the course could be effective in improving the achievements and goals of the team I work with and how these changes can make a large difference. With the concepts of goal setting applied in any situation ca make the difference in the motivation of players and how they will work to achieve the goals.
Positive Youth Summer Program
I had the opportunity to wrap up a course by putting everything I learned together in one project based on the positive development of youths in sports. I had the chance to create a summer program for children in the community to join and learn the fundamentals of football. It was created to make it affordable for all families at a low cost, while also giving them the opportunity to see what the local college football program can offer for the community. It was based on idea of giving back to the community to gain an even greater appreciation of the sport of football, and to help rally support for the program in the fall on Saturdays.
I had the opportunity to wrap up a course by putting everything I learned together in one project based on the positive development of youths in sports. I had the chance to create a summer program for children in the community to join and learn the fundamentals of football. It was created to make it affordable for all families at a low cost, while also giving them the opportunity to see what the local college football program can offer for the community. It was based on idea of giving back to the community to gain an even greater appreciation of the sport of football, and to help rally support for the program in the fall on Saturdays.