National Federation of State
High School Associations
NFHS Fundamentals of
Coaching Course
North Carolina High School
Athletic Association
2007
Take Part. Get Set For Life.™
State of Interscholastic Athletics in
the United States
750,000 high school teacher/coaches
200,000 middle school teacher/coaches
Over 7,000,000 student participants
Bell curve
Sport culture
• Club influence
• Parental influence
• Media influence
• Professional model
Will sport be in schools in 25 years?
Leadership by NFHS and Member
State Associations
We must get the pendulum to swing the
opposite way
Education Programs aimed at:
• Coaches
• Officials
• Parents
• Students
• Community
Train the stakeholders about the mission and
purpose of interscholastic sports
Endorsements
National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP)
National Interscholastic Athletic
Administrators Association (NIAAA)
Blended Format (8-10 Hours)
Live Training, Units 1&2 (4 Hours)
• Adult Learner’s are ready and eager to
learn, especially concepts that relate
directly to carrying out their jobs as
coaches.
• Adult learner’s benefit from collaborative
situations in which they can share
experiences and solve problems in
paired or group exercises.
Blended Format (8-10 Hours)
Live Training, Units 1&2 (4 Hours)
• Breakout Activities - Opportunity to learn
from one another through sharing and
discussion.
• Individual Worksheet Exercises
• Think/Pair Share
• Small Group Breakouts
• Optional Content and Activities
NCHSAA/NCADA State Component
• Eligibility
• Skill Development
• Hazing
• Performance Enhancing Substances
• Infectious Disease
Blended Format (8-10 Hours)
Online, Units 3 – 5 (4-6 Hours)
• Learning paced to the individual user
• An engaging, interactive experience
• Linear locked
• More consistent delivery
• Less costly for coach or school
district
• Less administration for athletic
directors and state associations
• All testing and certification
completed online
Administrative Advantages
NCHSAA endorsed and funded
Compliance verified by a simple report
• Coach Search
• State association reporting
Coach will have access to course for one
full year
Instructor will have access to course for as
long as they are a state association
approved instructor
Added Value
Free Modules
• Gatorade
• NFHS
Free 6 month membership in NFHS
Coaches Association
Demographic information
National data base for coaches
Course and instructor evaluations
Polling capability
Content Development
History, Mission and Purpose of
Interscholastic Athletics
Teacher/coach
Student
Student-centered coaching philosophy
Place of winning in interscholastic athletics
Educational outcomes of interscholastic
athletics
Teachable moments
Developed with and for the interscholastic
teacher/coach.
Media Rich
Quotes
Note This
Resources
Activities
Spot quizzes
High quality graphic illustrations
Action photos
Host video
Teachable Moment Video
Quotes
Note This
Resources
Activities
Spot Quizzes
Spot Quizzes
Graphic Illustrations
Graphic Illustrations
Photos
14 Teachable Moment Videos
Coach Search Feature
Currently: Search by name, state, license
number
Future: By date
Certificate of Completion
A certificate, suitable for framing, can be
printed upon successful completion of the
course
A receipt is available to print for
reimbursement by school district
Previews and Excerpts
Expected Outcomes
Benefits of National
Certification?
Six months free membership in NFHS
Coaches Association
1 million dollars of liability insurance
Coaches Magazines (NF)
Continuing Education Units/Professional
Development
Course Delivery: face-to-face and online
Student Centered Coaching Philosophy
• “Student First-Athlete Second”
Integrating Athletics into the Educational
Process
Educational Outcomes of Interscholastic
To Take the Class
Contact Bobby Guthrie, Senior Administrator
for Athletics, Wake County Public School
System
Email Bobby Guthrie, blguthrie@wcpss.net
Take Part.
Get
Set
For
Life.