Table 3. Coaches’ knowledge sources according to their academic education level.
Sources of Coaching Knowledge Academic Education Level Mean Std.Deviation
Personal and Athlete Background
Personal knowledge Below Higher Education 3.28 .07
Higher Education in P.E./S 3.45 .06
Personal Experience as athlete Below Higher Education 3.41 .07
Higher Education in P.E./S. 3.18 .07
Education background Below Education in P.E./S
Higher Education in P.E./S
2.87
3.65
.05
.06
Practice Level as athlete Below Higher Education 3.04 .05
Higher Education in P.E./S. 2.73 .07
Learning Situations
Working with expert coaches Below Higher Education 3.06 .09
Higher Education in P.E./S. 3.68 .07
Learning by doing Below Higher Education 3.16 .06
Higher Education in P.E./S. 3.54 .05
Attending Seminars/Clinics outside the formal systems Below Higher Education 3.17 .08
Higher Education in P.E./S 3.54 .05
Interactionwith peer coaches Below Higher Education 3.36 .07
Higher Education in P.E./S 3.28 .06
Reading books/magazines and watching
videos of coaching education
National Coaching Certification Programs
Below Higher Education 3.02 .08
Higher Education in P.E./S 3.35 .06
Below Higher Education 3.08 .08
Higher Education in P.E./S. 2.96 .07
Information in Internet Below Higher Education 2.89 .08
Higher Education in P.E./S 2.69 .08
NOTE. Higher Education in P.E./S -Higher Education degree in Physical Education and Sport.