Successful Coaching

Successful Coaching has helped more than a million coaches-aspiring, new, and seasoned coaches alike-develop and expand their knowledge of coaching to provide the best, most fulfilling sport experience for their athletes. In the revised fifth edition, author and sport psychologist Rainer Martens is joined by coauthor Robin Vealey, longtime professor of sport psychology at Miami University (Ohio). Together they bring to the text their knowledge and proficiency, gleaned from decades of personal experiences as coaches, athletes, and educators.

Successful Coaching will help you think critically about your approach to coaching and develop the skills and wisdom to fulfill your many responsibilities as coach:

• Identify your coaching philosophy and coaching objectives
• Build relationships with players and staff and promote teamwork
• Nurture positive decision making and sportsmanship to develop more mature individuals
• Coach athletes of diverse backgrounds, characteristics, interests, and abilities
• Teach and practice sport skills and strategies using the games approach
• Train, condition, and fuel athletes using sound principles and methods
• Organize and guide your team and sport program
• Manage relationships with administrators, officials, parents, and media
• Minimize risk and meet your legal duties as a coach

• Mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and disordered eating
• Race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in youth sport
• Sexual harassment and abuse
• Motivation, corrective discipline, and burnout
• Alcohol consumption, drug use, and vaping