The purpose of this descriptive study was to provide insight into ice hockey coaches' beliefs and perceptions of coach education programs. USA Hockey is the governing body for all hockey in the United States and requires education through the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program. Gaining a better understanding of how hockey coaches perceive coach education programs provided information that can be used in the evaluation and development of future programs. The theoretical framework used in this study was expectancy-value theory. USA Hockey youth coaches (N = 410) were surveyed using the Coaching Education Questionnaire, a 55-item instrument used to collect quantitative data. The study's findings indicated that coaches found communication with athletes (M = 4.27, SD = 0.90), advanced instructional drills (M = 4.03, SD = 0.96), and motivational techniques (M = 4.02, SD = 0.98) to be topics that are most helpful in a coach education program. Coaches were most likely to pursue further education if the program contained relevant topics (M = 4.01, SD = 0.91), had online availability (M = 3.97, SD = 1.04), and was convenient (M = 3.80, SD = 1.08). Coaches rated items related to coaching education pursuit (M = 2.60, SD = 0.48) higher than items related to coaching education beliefs (M = 2.77, SD = 0.38) by coaches. These findings revealed the need for a more robust evaluation program for USA Hockey's Coaching Education Program. Additionally, the findings suggest the formal education program offered by USA Hockey may not be sufficient in developing effective coaches; a formal mentoring program should be developed to complement the current program.

Much of the literature regarding abuse in athletics has focused on the effects these actions have on the athletes both short and long term. In relation to ethics, such research has been primarily focused on how ethics effects all aspects of athletics. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine if factors that cause coaches to victimize athletes are related to a lack of ethical understanding. This qualitative phenomenological research design was used to highlight emerging themes revealed during the study. Thirteen purposely selected individuals, labeled as athlete, athlete/coach, or coach, participated in one-on-one semi structured interviews. The participants' interviews were conducted independently, reflecting a wide range of opinions and experiences. The conceptual framework included the theories of self-perception and Nash's Three Moral Languages that guide ethical behavior. The use of the seven constructs as identifiers allowed for recommendations for athletes, coaches, the National Governing Bodies (NGB's), and the United States Olympic Committee. For athletes, high-achieving or otherwise, this study provided a perspective into not only what allowed these individuals to achieve their athletic and coaching goals, but also a view into the issues they faced related to abuse and experiencing unethical situations. For coaches, their beliefs of what is acceptable behavior of athlete and coach is apparent to others on the field of play. However, their own self-perception of what is acceptable might be completely different. The ability to act ethically is dependent on coaches connecting their own actions to decisions that would be considered ethical according to the rules or guidelines of their sport. Recommendations include areas regarding teaching ethics to athletes as part of sports programs beginning in the early years of education, and better educating coaches to not put themselves in unethical situations. Though education is a factor in the quality of life post athletics, this and other research studies suggest that abuse of athletes can cause mental, physical, and emotional issues as these individuals transition into life post-athletics.

Sports analytics is a fast-growing field of analytics. In particular, sports analytics with a focus on National Football League (NFL). In this thesis, we will review many articles on football analytics to have an in-depth understanding of the current stat of football analytics. In addition, we can learn from past research to identify interesting research direction to advance sports analytics with a focus on football analytics. In this thesis, we have carefully examined all current analytical results in the following fields: current state of football analytics, analytics regarding the draft, analytics for wide receivers as well as offensive linemen, analytics on other offensive positions, and we have identified the following research direction: the need for a scale rating system that is equal of all positions but unique to expectations of that position especially when it comes to wide receivers and offensive linemen. Lastly, we lay the groundwork for future work, which will make use of the following statistical learning algorithms: logistic regression, XG Boost, decision trees, and time series, to analyze the NFL data, both tracking data from the first six weeks of the 2020 season as well as play by play data from 1999 to 2022 to introduce these new algorithms to sports analytics community.

The purpose of the study was to compare fast ball and curve ball pitching performances in terms of selected biomechanical components of upper limb motion in college baseball pitchers.

It was the purpose of this study to evaluate objectively the method of teaching men’s teams classes in physical education at Stockton College. A well organized instructional schedule consisting of elements from research versus the ‘free play’ method presents the problem in its varying aspects. Both methods have been employed in the classes over a period of years and a committee has been organized to evolve a scientific approach as to content and teaching methods.

Exercise is a crucial component in obtaining proper health and fitness objectives in young adulthood. Determination of an optimal resistance load for men and women may aid in physiological function and reduce the likelihood of injury. We tested 32 physically active men (n=14) and women (n=18) between ages 18-25 on Proteus Motion, USA. Proteus applies continuous three-dimensional magnetic resistance loads during exercise. Testing consisted of 2 repetitions of horizontal and vertical push and pull exercises comparing performance of the dominant and non-dominant arm. Each exercise was performed with a resistance of 7lb, 14lb, 21lb, and 28lb for a total of 32 repetitions. Proteus software calculates power, explosiveness, consistency, range of motion, and braking. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures tested differences in results at each resistance load. Power produced between sexes was similar in press motions but differed in pulls.

Twenty-six male tennis team members competed against the same player under match-like conditions and were rated by a tennis expert according to their style of play. The instrument used to rate the subjects was the Expert's Rating Scale, a nine point scale indicating a tennis player's aggressive intentions. A Copy of Form AA of the Personality Research Form was completed by each subject prior to the expert's observation. Statistical analysis of the data consisted of determining a mean score for each subject's style of play and correlating that with the raw score for the aggression scale of the Personality Research Form. Results of the statistical analysis revealed no significant correlation between level of aggression and style of play of the tennis players.

The purpose of this study was to observe rebounding tendencies as related to the area on the basketball floor where a shot was taken and the direction which the rebound traveled.

The purpose of this study was to discover patterns in intra-team co operation (passing) versus individualistic behavior (dribbling) across various age and gender groups . A behavioral coding scheme for soccer players in possession of the ball was designed to tabulate team responses of passing or dribbling behavior in a four-a-side indoor tournament . A total of 32 teams , 18 male teams and 14 female teams , participated in four age brackets. A multi variate analysis of variance (MANOVA) generated one significant result for age and passing behavior. This supported the first hypothesis that intra-team cooperative behavior increased with age. Due to the nonorthogonal nature of the data two separate analyses of variance (ANOVA) were conducted, one for each of_ the dependent variables. No significant results were generated by these ANOVA's for sex and dribbling behavior. However, there was tenuous confirmation of the second hypothesis, that there is a gender difference in the use of cooperative (passing) responses and individualistic (dribbling) behavior.

Hundrede of booke and megazine articles have been written about the use of fundamentals and fundamental drills in coaching and playing basketball; however, most of these books and articles have been Written and not thorough enough for the beginning coach to comprehend their meaning. These same articles and books have failed to explain clearly how the coach should go about presenting drille and fundamentals to his squad, and in most cases an explanation of what a drill or a fundamental le supposed to accomplish has been left out completely. of what value are drills and fundamentals to a coach if he does not know what they are supposed to accomplish?