FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔technical, tactical, managerial, interpersonal - ✔✔Name the four coaching skill sets:
✔✔technical skills - ✔✔the knowledge base of sport
✔✔tactical skills - ✔✔analytical/decision making component of coaching; skills that help
win contests
✔✔managerial skills - ✔✔maintenance and organization of a systematic approach to
coaching in terms of preparation, time management, administration, programming, etc
✔✔interpersonal skills - ✔✔the most critical skill set that underpins everything a coach
does, such as communication, social skills, motivation
✔✔false - ✔✔A good interscholastic teacher/coach is measured by his/her wins and
losses. T or F
✔✔b) tactical skills - ✔✔The ability to win contests is an important aspect of which of
the four coaching skill sets? a) interpersonal skills b) tactical skills c) managerial skills d)
technical skills
✔✔life - ✔✔When students learn how to balance their life, emotional well-being,
leadership, personal growth, and decision-making skills, they are enhancing their ____
skills
✔✔e) winning at all costs - ✔✔Which of the following is not an educational outcome of
interscholastic sports? a) promoting a healthy lifestyle b) instilling a strong sense of
good sportsmanship c) becoming a good citizen d) promoting learning e) winning at all
costs f) developing skills to be successful in life after sport
✔✔a) watching professional sports on tv - ✔✔Which of the following is not an example
of a professional development opportunity for interscholastic teacher/coaches? a)
watching professional sports on tv b) attended accredited coaching conferences c)
maintaining memberships in professional organizations d) obtaining publications that
promote educational based coaching e) attending a state sponsored rule interpretation
meetings in your sport
✔✔1800s - ✔✔In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's
schools?
✔✔true - ✔✔The more an individual views success solely in terms of winning, the more
likely he or she is to cheat and engage in unsporting behavior. T or F
, ✔✔John F. Kennedy - ✔✔What president is most closely associated with the promotion
of physical fitness in our schools?
✔✔teachable moment - ✔✔A _____ is one of educational opportunity when a individual
is likely to be disposed to learning something, being taught something, and made aware
of something.
✔✔true - ✔✔The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of an emergency care
plan in the event a student is injured on game day. T or F
✔✔c) during the off-season - ✔✔A teacher/coach should begin to develop practice
plans and conditioning programs: a) during the pre-season b) after the first two weeks of
the season c) during the off-season d) when students begin to make mistakes in
competition
✔✔true - ✔✔A teacher/coach shares the responsibility for ensuring that their students
meet all eligibility rules. T or F
✔✔e) all - ✔✔Which of these is part of the "Chain of authority" for interscholastic
athletics? a) state association b) school principal c) coach d) athletic director e) all
✔✔true - ✔✔Part of an Emergency Action Plan is to be aware of policies for
transportation of an injured student. T or F
✔✔c) poor conditioning - ✔✔Many injuries occur because: a) parents and students do
not understand how to administer first aid b) an EMT is not on hand c) poor student
conditioning d) early morning practices
✔✔false - ✔✔A teacher/coach does NOT need to be concerned with how a student is
doing academically. T or F
✔✔d) all - ✔✔An item that should be discussed during a pre-season meeting with
parents is: a) eligibility rules and policies b) transportation c) discipline d) all
✔✔False - ✔✔Interscholastic athletic programs are exempt from Title IX of the
Education Amendment Act of 1972. T or F
✔✔true - ✔✔Due process is guaranteed for student athetes who are accused of
wrongdoing. T or F
✔✔e) all - ✔✔For a teacher/coach to be guilty of negligence which of the following
conditions must be present? a) the coach had a duty to perform b) the duty was
breached by the coach c) the duty that was breached must have been the primary
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔technical, tactical, managerial, interpersonal - ✔✔Name the four coaching skill sets:
✔✔technical skills - ✔✔the knowledge base of sport
✔✔tactical skills - ✔✔analytical/decision making component of coaching; skills that help
win contests
✔✔managerial skills - ✔✔maintenance and organization of a systematic approach to
coaching in terms of preparation, time management, administration, programming, etc
✔✔interpersonal skills - ✔✔the most critical skill set that underpins everything a coach
does, such as communication, social skills, motivation
✔✔false - ✔✔A good interscholastic teacher/coach is measured by his/her wins and
losses. T or F
✔✔b) tactical skills - ✔✔The ability to win contests is an important aspect of which of
the four coaching skill sets? a) interpersonal skills b) tactical skills c) managerial skills d)
technical skills
✔✔life - ✔✔When students learn how to balance their life, emotional well-being,
leadership, personal growth, and decision-making skills, they are enhancing their ____
skills
✔✔e) winning at all costs - ✔✔Which of the following is not an educational outcome of
interscholastic sports? a) promoting a healthy lifestyle b) instilling a strong sense of
good sportsmanship c) becoming a good citizen d) promoting learning e) winning at all
costs f) developing skills to be successful in life after sport
✔✔a) watching professional sports on tv - ✔✔Which of the following is not an example
of a professional development opportunity for interscholastic teacher/coaches? a)
watching professional sports on tv b) attended accredited coaching conferences c)
maintaining memberships in professional organizations d) obtaining publications that
promote educational based coaching e) attending a state sponsored rule interpretation
meetings in your sport
✔✔1800s - ✔✔In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's
schools?
✔✔true - ✔✔The more an individual views success solely in terms of winning, the more
likely he or she is to cheat and engage in unsporting behavior. T or F
, ✔✔John F. Kennedy - ✔✔What president is most closely associated with the promotion
of physical fitness in our schools?
✔✔teachable moment - ✔✔A _____ is one of educational opportunity when a individual
is likely to be disposed to learning something, being taught something, and made aware
of something.
✔✔true - ✔✔The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of an emergency care
plan in the event a student is injured on game day. T or F
✔✔c) during the off-season - ✔✔A teacher/coach should begin to develop practice
plans and conditioning programs: a) during the pre-season b) after the first two weeks of
the season c) during the off-season d) when students begin to make mistakes in
competition
✔✔true - ✔✔A teacher/coach shares the responsibility for ensuring that their students
meet all eligibility rules. T or F
✔✔e) all - ✔✔Which of these is part of the "Chain of authority" for interscholastic
athletics? a) state association b) school principal c) coach d) athletic director e) all
✔✔true - ✔✔Part of an Emergency Action Plan is to be aware of policies for
transportation of an injured student. T or F
✔✔c) poor conditioning - ✔✔Many injuries occur because: a) parents and students do
not understand how to administer first aid b) an EMT is not on hand c) poor student
conditioning d) early morning practices
✔✔false - ✔✔A teacher/coach does NOT need to be concerned with how a student is
doing academically. T or F
✔✔d) all - ✔✔An item that should be discussed during a pre-season meeting with
parents is: a) eligibility rules and policies b) transportation c) discipline d) all
✔✔False - ✔✔Interscholastic athletic programs are exempt from Title IX of the
Education Amendment Act of 1972. T or F
✔✔true - ✔✔Due process is guaranteed for student athetes who are accused of
wrongdoing. T or F
✔✔e) all - ✔✔For a teacher/coach to be guilty of negligence which of the following
conditions must be present? a) the coach had a duty to perform b) the duty was
breached by the coach c) the duty that was breached must have been the primary
