NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching case studies
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Fundamentals of Coaching is an NFHS Learning Center core course recommended for coaches and administrators; it is not the separate 3-level national coaching credential described on the same site. Its stated purpose is a student-centered curriculum for interscholastic teacher/coaches, helping them build a healthy, age-appropriate athletic experience that supports the educational mission of schools. The NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching case studies are 5 cases and about 3,534 words.
1Booster Money and the Unpublished Team Rule
At a 900-student high school, a first-year head coach takes over a girls soccer program that has no written team rules. The booster club president offers 3,000 for a private summer training camp and asks the coach to identify which 11 players should receive the scholarships, saying the board wants to support the varsity starters.
763 words, about 4 min2Helmets, Buses, and Missing Physicals
A new head football coach inherits a program with 54 players, two paid assistants, one volunteer parent, and a 6,500 equipment budget. Ten days before the first scrimmage, the inventory shows 24 helmets past the manufacturer's reconditioning date, 8 shoulder pads with cracked shells, and only 40 practice jerseys.
700 words, about 4 min3The Assistant, the Parent, and the Player Who Wants to Quit
During a basketball game, an assistant coach yells at a sophomore point guard after a turnover, and a parent confronts the assistant in the parking lot afterward. The player tells the head coach she wants to quit.
691 words, about 3 min4Heat, Sickle Cell Trait, and a Short Preseason
It is the first week of preseason for a boys soccer team of 34 players. The heat index is 94°F, and the team practices on a turf field with limited shade.
690 words, about 3 min5Twenty-Five Minutes to Fix Serve Receive
A volleyball coach has 14 players and 25 minutes of gym time before the next match. Video from the last scrimmage shows players drifting out of serve-receive seams, failing to call the ball, and setting from 10 feet off the net.
690 words, about 3 min