Two years ago I published “The Value of a PhD for a Strength and Conditioning Coach”. While there are more benefits to pursue a PhD than I listed, those 10 reasons were geared towards a […]
Tag: Coaching
New Webinar Series: Applying Skill Acquisition in Different Domains – Dr. Phil Kearney
Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting a webinar series running from February to April 2022 starting February 10th at 6pm Irish time. The theme for this year’s event is: Applying Skill Acquisition in Different […]
MSC IN APPLIED SPORTS COACHING: a STEP IN TO THE UNKNOWN! – mATT bROWN.
Based on a completely unrelated meeting regarding one of my coaching environments, and a new introduction to a fellow coach, Ian Sherwin, I was briefly introduced to the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching. Having piqued […]
Publication: An investigation of team sport coaches’ planning practices in a high-performance setting: A pedagogical perspective
Research Impact Summary: This research has added to the literature by providing an in-depth description of the planning of coaching sessions within a high-performance team sport context. It has revealed planning to be a multifaceted […]
5th International ICOACHKIDS Conference promises valuable learning for youth sport coaches – Dr Phil Kearney.
The 5th International ICOACHKIDS Conference will be held online on the 13th and 14th of December with the theme of Future Proofing Youth Sport: Courage and Optimism. I am honored to be presenting some […]
Encouraging Athletes to Engage in More Balanced Self-Evaluation – david royle
Course Director Phil Kearney: The first cohort of coaches on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching at UL completed their studies in August and I am very much looking forward to the graduation ceremony in January. […]
Researching Sports Coaching: Dr. Phil Kearney
Recently, coaches from the first cohort of the Masters in Applied Sports Coaching submitted and defended their research projects. These coaches work in a variety of contexts from grassroots to high performance sport across a […]
Learning from other contexts provides an essential boost for sports coaches – dr Phil Kearney
Suggesting possible reasons for Ronan O’Gara and La Rochelle’s recent success in their Champions Cup semi-final win over Leinster, the Irish Examiner’s Kieran Shannon focused on O’Gara’s taking the time to learn how to coach; […]
Jacinta O’Brien remembered in a record-breaking year – Ryan Meaney
In a year like no other we have been faced with many challenges. In my context as a Teaching Assistant in PESS, one of the many challenges was how best to deliver SS4404-Coaching Science and […]
THE COVID COACH: A ONE YEAR REFLECTION OF SUPPORTING ROWERS IN A COVID-19 WORLD – DR FRANK NUGENT
As The vaccine roll out is gathering pace and a return to competitive sport is looking closer than ever, I felt it was time to reflect on my role as the lead coach of the […]
