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The following is an excerpt from an April 10, 2019, Stack.com post titled “A Shocking Number of Youth Sports Coaches Are Unqualified for the Gig.”

A 2004 report from the University of Maine found that youth athletes who play for an untrained coach drop at a rate of 26% per year, while those who play for a qualified coach drop out at 5%. The NAYS states that kids and pre-teens are more likely to experience a boost in self-esteem when playing for a qualified coach as opposed to an unqualified coach. Qualified coaches know how to make practices fun, safe and age-appropriate …

According to research by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative, kids want coaches who:

• Respect and encourage them

• Exist as positive role models

• Offer clear, consistent communication

• Have a knowledge of the sport

• Have a willingness to listen.ssss1

Knowledge of the sport is just one of the top five traits that players hope for in a coach. The other four are relational by nature—traits of a mentor, teacher, and coach.