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To educate aspiring coaches about the
needs and characteristics of student-athletes at different
stages in their growth, development and learning. |
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To prepare new coaches in the important
dimensions of ensuring proper nutrition and physical
conditioning for the student-athlete, preventing injuries and
overuse of skeletal and musculature elements, understanding
how acquisition of new skills occur best, and learning how to
prepare effective practice and game regimens. |
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To assist coaches in developing and
understanding the Maine Principals' Association's structure
and procedures governing high school interscholastic sports
in Maine. |
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To provide coaches with an introduction
to the psychosocial dimensions of student-athlete development
and how sports contribute to growth in these domains. |
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To introduce coaches to organizational
and planning skills as they prepare for a new season and a
new team. |
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To provide coaches with important
insights pertaining to their communication with players,
parents, administrators, officials, community members, and
the media. |
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To help coaches recognize and fulfill
their role in contributing to the mission and vision of the
school, and to the Maine Learning Results specifically. |
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To deepen coaches' understanding of how
participation in sport can help student-athletes raise their
personal aspirations for higher achievement and long-term
goals. |
