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Prof. Dr. Helmut DigelInstitute of Sports ScienceFuture Outlook for a Coaching ProfessionLusaka, Oktober 2015FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCESNo real profession Women are totally underrepresentedSocial position is lowRiskful taskNo social securityPoor and rich2PastImmense north / south differencesSemi-academic professionBig differences between 28 Olympic sportsWeek educational systemWeek further training systemIncreasing gap between professionals and semi-professionals3Today6543210Percentage646362616059585756555453525150494847464544434241403938373635343332313029282726252421 Age of Coaches4Coaches of Today5100806040200Percentage88,08 %11,92 %MaleFemale Gender of CoachesCoaches of Today6040200Percentage10,38%63,26%26,36%divorcedmarriedunmarried 6Marital Status of CoachesCoaches of Todayyesno 100806040200Percentage81,49%18,51% Have you participated in high performance sport yourself?7Coaches of TodayWhat was your highest level?Coaches of Today121086420PercentageCurlingSoftballSnowboardTrampoliningArcheryFreestyle-SkiingBobsportBaseballSki alpinTriathlonRhythmic gymnasticsModern pentathlonTaekwondoFigure skatingIcehockeyBadmintonSynchron swimmingBoxingBob runBiathlonWater jumpingSailingTennisHorse ridingIce skatingWeight liftingWrestlingWater ballTable tennisRowingVolleyballHockeyCyclingGymnasticsFencingJudoBasketballShootingNordic Ski CanoeSoccerlHandballSwimmingAthletics Which sport do you coach?Coaches of TodayHighest Licence A 91,9 %Intermediate Licence B88,4 %Lowest Licence C80,4 %

10What coaching licence do you have?Coaches of Today11

38,7%48,3 %13 %Degree in sport scienceDegree in another fieldNo university degreeWhat is your university degree?Coaches of Today12Educational degree of interviewed coaches

Coaches of Today13Do you believe the payment of your job as a coach to be adequate?

Coaches of Today14Satisfaction with the social security provided by the sport organization

Coaches of Today15Does the coaching occupation hold a particular potential of danger?

Coaches of Today16Potential of danger: development of interdependencies between coach and athlete

Coaches of Today17Potential of danger: lack of professional perspectives

Coaches of Today18Potential of danger: problem of addiction

Coaches of Today19Potential of danger: financial problems

Coaches of Today20Potential of danger: family problems

Coaches of Today21Does the coaching occupation influence your relationship to your partner?

Coaches of Today22Influence on relationship to partner

Coaches of Today23Coaching profession as choice of career

Coaches of Today24Are you satisfied with the public image of coaches as presented by the coverage of the mass media?

Coaches of Today25Should your employer offer you further vocational training specific to coaches?

Coaches of Today26In which fields would you wish for further vocational training specific to coaches?

Coaches of Today27Should your employer prepare you for the time after your coaching activity by further vocational training?

Coaches of Today28For which fields would you wish further vocational training offers, preparing you for the time after your coaching activity?

Coaches of Today29Would you support the introduction of an association of coaches in Germany (coaches' union)?

Coaches of Today30Reasons for the introduction of a coaches' union

Coaches of TodayFuture311.2.3.Scenario 1:Neither ideal nor dangerousScenario 2:Dying professionScenario 3:Academic UpgradeThree different Scenarios for the Future321.2.3.GoalScenario 3:Academic Upgrade

Adequate salaries, recognized profession, competition between coaches (free coaching market), internationalization

333.GoalCoaches

Athletes

Sports Organizations

Mass Media

Economy (Sports industries)

Politics (Governments)Preparing the Future To-Do List343.GoalCoachesPreparing the Future To-Do ListActive agents of their own futureImplementation of a Coach UnionCompetition on the marketAcademic development of the coach profession353.Goal2. Athletes

Financial support for coaches (e.g. from prize money)Preparing the Future To-Do List363.GoalSports Organizations

Secure funding of coachesCooperation with politics

Preparing the Future To-Do List373.Goal4. Mass Media

Promotion and education of the coach professionPreparing the Future To-Do List383.Goal5. Economy (Sports industries)

Sponsoring not only athletes but also coachesOffering part-time jobsPreparing the Future To-Do List393.GoalPolitics (Governments)

Regulation of the social security of coachesPreparing the Future To-Do ListSummary40Investments in the development of the coaching profession

Investments in the competitiveness of a country at the Olympic Games

Thank you.Contact Details:Institute of Sports ScienceProf. Dr. Helmut Digel Wilhelmstr. 124, 72074 Tbingen, GermanyPhone: +49 7071 29-78424Fax: +49 7071 29-5031helmut.digel@uni-tuebingen.de