Pasadena City College
Syllabus -- Theory of Coaching – PETH 61
Tuesday and Thursday 7:35 to 9:10 A.M. Section #5592
Designed for coaches at varying levels from youth league to high school varsity. Focuses on
coaching issues and problems and includes the philosophy, theory, and principles of developing
and maintaining an athletic program.
Instructor:
Terry W. Stoddard - Master of Science, Health Education from Eastern Kentucky University
Office: W105C – 626-585-7785 -- Hours: 10:45 to 11:45 A.M. Monday through Thursday and
5:00 to 6:00 P.M. Monday. Email: twstoddard@pasadena.edu
Textbooks that are Required:
Successful Coaching by Rainer Martens
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
They Call Me Coach by John Wooden
Additional Optional Reading:
See You At The Top by Zig Ziiglar
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
One Minute Manager by Kenneth H Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success Playbook: Applying the Pyramid of Success to Your Life
by John Wooden
Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization by JohnWooden
Theory of Coaching Goals
 Accumulating core values and skills that create preparedness, relevancy, motivated,
insightful, practical, positive, behavior change towards establishing, applying and
practicing personal coaching philosophy, objectives and style.
PETH 61 – Principles of Coaching explores the basic philosophies, principles, factors and skills
that impact self, community, athletes, teams and society. Although not required for majors in
Kinesiology, Health and Education, it is essential to personal wellness and personal coaching.
Parts:
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIII
Part IX
Part X
Part XI
Part XII
Part XIII
Part XIV
Part XV
Part XVI
Part XVII
Defining Coaching, Life and Leadership
Shaping Your Coaching – Defining philosophy, objectives, character & style
Learning how to teach, learn, apply, practice, train and compete
Creating a Culture
Accomplish behavior modification; motivating your athletes and managing their behavior
Creating a Consensus – Team Building
Delivery – teaching, learning, applying, practicing, training and competing
Training The Mind, The Body, The Person, The Athlete & The Competitor - Peaking
Program Management & Scheduling
Fiscal Planning, Budgeting & Fiscal Responsibility
Seasonal Planning
Constant Contact with Support System – Internal and External Outreach
Media Training, Publicizing, Promoting and Marketing
Recruiting
History – Heroes - Heart
Fundraising
The “X – Factor”
Projects:
Researching Coaching Information (RCI):
This is a 150 Point project. Each student is required to follow the directions of the RCI
assignment sheet. Each student is required to research 3 different subjects and each subject is
worth 50 points. One RCI Project is due every four weeks at the Thursday Class.
Seasonal Planning Project (SPP):
This is a 100 Point Project. Each Student must present a Seasonal Plan. At the end of the
twelfth week each student is required to follow the directions of the assignment sheet and when it
the project is due on the Thursday Class of the twelfth week.
Body Composition Project and Food Journal (BCP & FJ):
This is a 75 Point Project. Each student must follow the procedures of the Body Composition
Project and Prepare a Food Journal. This will be a goal driven three part project.
Personal Coaching Philosophy (PCP):
This is a 100 point project. This is an evolving project throughout the semester. A notebook will
be needed to retain the information distributed as the semester evolves. At the end of the
semester each student is required to follow the directions of the assignment sheet when it comes
time to turn in the project on its due date. The purpose of this project is for each student to
continually collate in notebook form a collection of the ingredients to consider in an individuals
personal coaching philosophy as they go through the semester. Although, at the end, each
person’s conclusion on their philosophy may of course be unique, the class will use the same
worksheets to work toward that conclusion. These worksheets will be distributed throughout the
semester as described in the syllabus. Each student will be required to both complete the
worksheets and include them in their notebook at the end. They will then add a table of contents
and a two-page summary expressing their conclusion of their own philosophy.
Personal Interview with a Coach (PCI):
This is a 100 Point Project. Each Student will be required to follow the directions of this project
and turn it in by the Ninth Week. Here a student will choose a sport and coach to interview. The
student will contact that coach, arrange an interview; complete the interview and write a
summary of the report. The PCI Project is due at the Thursday Class of the ninth week.
Requirements to pass the class:
1. Attend class – 31 sessions. Each class activity is 10 points. Each tardy is –2 points. Only 20% of
classes can be made up with extra Researching Coaching Information Assignments (Up to 6
maximum). Students will need to drop from the class after 30% absences or on their 9th absence.
2. Must take the Final Exam to pass the class. Failure to take the Final Exam will result in an F
grade in the class.
3. Must take all seventeen part’s tests to pass the class. Missed Section Tests can be made up by
appointment only. Failure to take any of the section tests will result in an F grade in the class.
4. Failure to turn in a Personal Coaching Philosophy Project will result in an F grade in the class.
5. Failure to turn in a Researching Coaching Information Project will result in an F grade in the class.
6. Extra Credit opportunities will be made available through out the term to enable students to improve
on low scores but CAN NOT REPLACE any of the above assignments!
Grading:
Parts I – XVII
25 Points each Test =
425 Points
Daily Attendance (30 Sessions)
10 Points per class =
310 Points
Mid Term
100 Points
=
100 Points
Final Exam
100 Points
=
100 Points
Researching Coaching Information 150 Point Project
=
150 Points
Seasonal Planning Project
100 Point Project
=
100 Points
Body Composition Project
60 Point Project
=
75 Points
Personal Coaching Philosophy
100 Point Project
=
100 Points
Total Points
1360 Points
Grading Scale:
90 to 100 % =
A
80 to 89 %
=
B
70 to 79 %
=
C
60 to 69 %
=
D -- 59% or less = Failure to Pass the Minimum Requirement
Week #-Dates:
#1 – January 8
Part I Work
#2 – January 15
Part II Work
#3 - January 22
Part III Work
#4 - January 9
Part IV Work
#5 – February 5
Part V Work
#6 - February 12
Part VI Work
#7 - February 19
Part VII Work
#8 – February 26
Part VIII Work
Spring Break is March 4 – 10 -- No School
#9 – March 12
Part IX Work
#10 – March 19
Part X Work
#11 - March 26
Part XI Work
#12 – April 2
Part XII Work
#13 – April 9
Part XIII Work
#14 – April 16
Part XIV & XV Work
#15 – April 23
Part XVI & XVII Work
#16 – April 29
Final Exam
Student Learning Objectives:
 Identify the aspects of attitude and values that influence the behavior of individuals and
demonstrate this understanding in written papers.
 Identify the 15 building blocks of the pyramid of success and distinguish the difference
between the behaviors of leadership in comparison to following leaders.
 Develop a Coaching Philosophy, a list of core objectives and a a coaching style and
express that in the form of a written philosophy statement.
 Identify methods of positive thinking.
 Identify methods of teaching, learning and applying knowledge in the form of a “Check
List”.
 Write a plan for a season.
 Write a balanced budget for an athletic program.
 Perform an interview; organize the thoughts that were discussed and present a summary.
 Determine Body Composition goals and demonstrate the understanding of how to do a
Food Journal.
PETH 61
Mr. Terry W. Stoddard – Office W105C – 626-585-7785
Researching Coaching Information (RCI):
This is a 150-point project. These reports are due according to the dates on the Syllabus, one of
which is do before the Mid Term and one is due before the Final Exam.
Each student is required to follow the directions of the RCI Report Format below. Each student
is required to research 3 different subjects and each subject is worth 50 points.
RCI Report Format:
The magazine article that you choose to read and report on should be at least three pages in
length and written in the last two years.
This is the three-page format that you are to use in completing this assignment. Your final score
will be based on your ability to follow this guideline:
Page 1: Title Page:
Top right hand corner of the page:
Your Name
Class activity
PEACT 3? - (ex. PEACT 3A)
Days and Time of class - (ex. MW 7:35 A.M.)
Middle of the page: The exact title of the article that you read
Page 2: Bibliography and Quotes:
*
Beginning with the top lines a Bibliography notation of your article single-spaced.
Example: Hock, Catherine. “Crag Free Guide to Mood Control,” Women’s Day, pp 258-262
(October 1987).
*
You are to include at least ten quotes from the text of the article that cover the main
information points of the article. The page number that the information is taken from should
precede the quote. All quotes are to be single spaced with a double space between quotes.
Example: p. 56: There are three degrees of muscles ruptures. A first-degree strain involves less
than five percent of the muscle. We sometimes refer to these mild tears as pulled muscles. A
second-degree tear is a greater rupture that stops short of a complete tear.
Page 3: Personal Response:
This page is to be double-spaced. You are to relate to the information that was presented in the
article. In this section you may respond to such question as why did you select this article to
read? Did you try the suggestions that were made in the article? Did this article change your life
min any way? Did you try the suggestions made in the article in anyway? Can you apply the
information that was presented in the article to your life? Did this article change your life in any
way? Keep this page personal relate to you and your family. Do not go back ant tell me what the
article said because I already know that from your quotes. I want to know what it means to you
and how you will use the information.
Page 4: Photocopie the magazine article:
Photocopy the magazine article and attach it to your report. The report does not have to be type
written. Staple the report together. Do not put the report in a folder.