NFHS PRINCIPLES OF COACHING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
1.1,The,purpose,of,student-centered,athletics,is,to,win,and,lose,with,class.
T/F,,ANS,-,,False
1.2,The,most,important,indicator,of,a,successful,interscholastic,teach/coach,is,wins,and,losses.
T/F,,ANS,-,,False
1.3,A,teacher/coach,must,purposefully,plan,activities,and,opportunities,for,students,to,develop,leadershi
p,skills,through,athletics.
T/F,,ANS,-,,True
1.4,The,communication,of,your,coaching,philosophy,will,happen,by,chance,,and,it,is,not,necessary,to,have
,a,plan,to,implement,the,philosophy.
T/F,,ANS,-,,False
1.5,Research,has,shown,that,the,more,an,individual,focuses,on,winning,,the,higher,the,likelihood,that,he,
or,she,will,cheat,or,participate,in,unsportsmanlike,behavior.
T/F,,ANS,-,,True
1.6,The,top,5,educational,outcomes,of,interscholastic,athletics,include:
Healthy,Lifestyle
Communication
,Winning
Financial,Independence
Promote,Learning
Life,Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship,,ANS,-,,Healthy,Lifestyle
Promote,Learning
Life,Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship
1.7,Which,of,the,four,coaching,skill,sets,consists,of,a,concrete,knowledge,base,of,the,sport?
Managerial
Interpersonal
Tactical
Technical
Communication,,ANS,-,,Technical
1.8,Which,of,the,following,is,not,an,example,of,a,professional,development,opportunity,for,interscholasti
c,teacher/coaches?
Completing,various,NFHS,certifications
Attending,workshops,and,conferences,from,accredited,organizations
Joining,professional,organizations,and,coaching,associations.
Attending,a,college,game
Attending,coaching,clinics,at,local,universities.,,ANS,-,,Attending,a,college,game
1.9,Which,of,the,following,is,not,an,attribute,that,students,are,looking,for,in,a,teacher/coach?
,Personal,Concern
Motivation
Confidence
Fairness,and,Consistency
Winning,Record
Competence
Support
Approachability,,ANS,-,,NOT,PERSONAL,CONCERN
1.10,Choose,all,answers,that,are,incorrect.,A,coaches,influence,is...
limited,to,practice,time
over,when,the,athlete,graduates
limited,to,the,athletic,contest
a,quality,that,can,last,a,lifetime,,ANS,-,,limited,to,practice,time
over,when,the,athlete,graduates
limited,to,the,athletic,contest
1.11,What,piece,of,federal,legislation,declared,that,no,person,in,the,United,States,shall,,on,the,basis,of,se
x,,be,excluded,from,participation,in,,be,denied,the,benefits,of,,or,be,subjected,to,discrimination,under,an
y,educational,program,or,activity,receiving,federal,financial,assistance.
Title,XI
ADA
Title,I
Title,X
Title,IV
none,of,the,above,,ANS,-,,none,of,the,above
, 1.12,Sports,became,part,of,the,nation's,school,fabric,in,order,to,address,four,concerns,in,society,,except,f
or..
Military,Preparedness
Socialization
Social,injustice
Education
Health,,ANS,-,,Social,injustice
1.13,Which,of,the,four,coaching,skill,sets,contains,the,decision,making,that,helps,win,games?
Communication
Interpersonal
Technical
Managerial
Tactical,,ANS,-,,Tactical
1.14,Which,of,the,four,coaching,skill,sets,consists,of,communication,,social,skills,,and,motivation?
Technical
Managerial
Integrity
Tactical
Interpersonal,,ANS,-,,Interpersonal
1.15,Which,of,the,four,coaching,skill,sets,consists,of,preparation,,time,management,,and,administration,o
f,the,overall,program?