NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
Questions and Verified Correct Answers
latest 2025–2026
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - answer>>>False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and
losses.
T/F - answer>>>False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to
develop leadership skills through athletics.
T/F - answer>>>True
1.4 The communication of your coaching philosophy will happen by chance, and it is not
necessary to have a plan to implement the philosophy.
T/F - answer>>>False
1.5 Research has shown that the more an individual focuses on winning, the higher the
likelihood that he or she will cheat or participate in unsportsmanlike behavior.
T/F - answer>>>True
1.6 The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics include:
Healthy Lifestyle
Communication
Winning
Financial Independence
Promote Learning
Life Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship - answer>>>Healthy Lifestyle
Promote Learning
Life Skills
,Sportsmanship
Citizenship
1.7 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of a concrete knowledge base of the
sport?
Managerial
Interpersonal
Tactical
Technical
Communication - answer>>>Technical
1.8 Which of the following is not an example of a professional development opportunity
for interscholastic teacher/coaches?
Completing various NFHS certifications
Attending workshops and conferences from accredited organizations
Joining professional organizations and coaching associations.
Attending a college game
Attending coaching clinics at local universities. - answer>>>Attending a college game
1.9 Which of the following is not an attribute that students are looking for in a
teacher/coach?
Personal Concern
Motivation
Confidence
Fairness and Consistency
Winning Record
Competence
Support
Approachability - answer>>>NOT PERSONAL CONCERN
1.10 Choose all answers that are incorrect. A coaches influence is...
limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
a quality that can last a lifetime - answer>>>limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
, 1.11 What piece of federal legislation declared that no person in the United States shall,
on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal
financial assistance.
Title XI
ADA
Title I
Title X
Title IV
none of the above - answer>>>none of the above
1.12 Sports became part of the nation's school fabric in order to address four concerns in
society, except for..
Military Preparedness
Socialization
Social injustice
Education
Health - answer>>>Social injustice
1.13 Which of the four coaching skill sets contains the decision making that helps win
games?
Communication
Interpersonal
Technical
Managerial
Tactical - answer>>>Tactical
1.14 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of communication, social skills, and
motivation?
Technical
Managerial
Integrity
Tactical
Interpersonal - answer>>>Interpersonal
1.15 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of preparation, time management, and
administration of the overall program?
Questions and Verified Correct Answers
latest 2025–2026
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - answer>>>False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and
losses.
T/F - answer>>>False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to
develop leadership skills through athletics.
T/F - answer>>>True
1.4 The communication of your coaching philosophy will happen by chance, and it is not
necessary to have a plan to implement the philosophy.
T/F - answer>>>False
1.5 Research has shown that the more an individual focuses on winning, the higher the
likelihood that he or she will cheat or participate in unsportsmanlike behavior.
T/F - answer>>>True
1.6 The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics include:
Healthy Lifestyle
Communication
Winning
Financial Independence
Promote Learning
Life Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship - answer>>>Healthy Lifestyle
Promote Learning
Life Skills
,Sportsmanship
Citizenship
1.7 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of a concrete knowledge base of the
sport?
Managerial
Interpersonal
Tactical
Technical
Communication - answer>>>Technical
1.8 Which of the following is not an example of a professional development opportunity
for interscholastic teacher/coaches?
Completing various NFHS certifications
Attending workshops and conferences from accredited organizations
Joining professional organizations and coaching associations.
Attending a college game
Attending coaching clinics at local universities. - answer>>>Attending a college game
1.9 Which of the following is not an attribute that students are looking for in a
teacher/coach?
Personal Concern
Motivation
Confidence
Fairness and Consistency
Winning Record
Competence
Support
Approachability - answer>>>NOT PERSONAL CONCERN
1.10 Choose all answers that are incorrect. A coaches influence is...
limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
a quality that can last a lifetime - answer>>>limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
, 1.11 What piece of federal legislation declared that no person in the United States shall,
on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal
financial assistance.
Title XI
ADA
Title I
Title X
Title IV
none of the above - answer>>>none of the above
1.12 Sports became part of the nation's school fabric in order to address four concerns in
society, except for..
Military Preparedness
Socialization
Social injustice
Education
Health - answer>>>Social injustice
1.13 Which of the four coaching skill sets contains the decision making that helps win
games?
Communication
Interpersonal
Technical
Managerial
Tactical - answer>>>Tactical
1.14 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of communication, social skills, and
motivation?
Technical
Managerial
Integrity
Tactical
Interpersonal - answer>>>Interpersonal
1.15 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of preparation, time management, and
administration of the overall program?
