“Having seen widespread burnout among sports coaches, the new UL graduate undertook a research project specialising in self-care for coaches entitled ‘Do Coaches Fill Their Own Cups?’”
Limerick Voice recently featured the research project undertaken by MSc Applied Sports Coaching graduate Stephen Maxwell on helping sports coaches to stay in the game.
Stephen discussed:
- The importance of self-care for coaches across all sports and levels.
- His experience on the MSc programme and in particular in undertaking a research project on coaching.
- His advice for coaches.
You can read the interview with Stephen here.
Interested in the MSc Applied Sports Coaching?
The MSc Applied Sports Coaching gives experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement with practitioner leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of sport coaching. A course overview is available here and you can see a range of testimonials from graduates here. You can also explore these FAQs.
Dr Phil Kearney is the Course Director of the MSc Applied Sports Coaching within the PESS Department here at the University of Limerick.
View Phil’s profile: https://pure.ul.ie/en/persons/philip-kearney
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