FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Football coach Pete Carroll's philosophy of team first drives his focus on helping
every player on the team ___________________________________________. -
✔✔find a sense of purpose in his unique role on the team
✔✔Both International Sports Coaching Framework and National Standards for Sport
Coaches in the United States list _______________________ as the number one
characteristic of quality coaching. - ✔✔an athlete-centered coaching approach
✔✔What are the two cornerstones of the Pyramid of Teaching Success in Sport? -
✔✔Love and balance
✔✔What are the three components that represent the heart of the Pyramid of Teaching
Success of Sport? - ✔✔Pedagogical knowledge, subject knowledge, condition
✔✔In the Pyramid of Teaching Success in Sport, coaching success is defined as
"Peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing that you have
made an effort to ensure that all those under your supervision learn how to
___________________________________." - ✔✔reach their potential in sport and
beyond
✔✔Which is not one of the strategies employed by outstanding high school football
coaches to reinforce their athlete-development coaching philosophies? -
✔✔Establishing a detailed list of formal team rules
✔✔What does the I stand for in the PRIDE positive reinforcement reward system? -
✔✔Initiative
✔✔According to pioneering American field hockey coach Beth Anders, what is the
important factor in an athlete-centered coaching philosophy? - ✔✔People
✔✔Which of the following statements is true about an athlete-centered coaching
philosophy? - ✔✔As coaches gain experience, connecting with players may become
increasingly difficult.
✔✔It is recommended that __________________ be used as a natural and logical
gateway into deeply personal and reflective discussions about coaching philosophies. -
✔✔critical incidents
, ✔✔What type of storytelling provides the most genuine and intimate opportunity to
teach your athletes about the principles of your coaching philosophy? - ✔✔Stories
about the self
✔✔Entering a season without a clear sense of what you and your athletes aspire to
achieve is - ✔✔not recommended because it is like driving around without a destination
✔✔Renowned American swim coach James "Doc" Counsilman emphasized -
✔✔setting goals with your athletes
✔✔Closing gaps between "what is" and "what is possible" keeps your focus on the
process and next best step, something also referred to as - ✔✔target conditions
✔✔Goals pinpoint the destination, and ______________ provides the fuel to get there. -
✔✔shared vision
✔✔Which of the following is a time-tested strategy for setting the wheels in motion for a
successful season? - ✔✔Holding a preseason vision meeting
✔✔Which of the following is not a reason for having a preseason ritual in which all team
members sign a commitment contract? - ✔✔Allows coaches to have a record of the
team values in case they are forgotten
✔✔The SMART way to write goals is an acronym for - ✔✔specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic, time bound
✔✔Which of the following is a key finding from the goal-setting research? - ✔✔Goals
must be regularly evaluated and adjusted.
✔✔Teams led by coaches who use goal-setting principles - ✔✔work harder for each
other
✔✔A series of goal-setting studies with tennis athletes and their coaches found that
athletes preferred - ✔✔moderately difficult goals
✔✔Setting effective goals requires coaches to - ✔✔look far into the future and envision
their dream for their program
✔✔Which of the following is not one of the program targets identified in Dr. Gilbert's
partnership with a large high school athletics department, working across 23 sports? -
✔✔Championships
AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Football coach Pete Carroll's philosophy of team first drives his focus on helping
every player on the team ___________________________________________. -
✔✔find a sense of purpose in his unique role on the team
✔✔Both International Sports Coaching Framework and National Standards for Sport
Coaches in the United States list _______________________ as the number one
characteristic of quality coaching. - ✔✔an athlete-centered coaching approach
✔✔What are the two cornerstones of the Pyramid of Teaching Success in Sport? -
✔✔Love and balance
✔✔What are the three components that represent the heart of the Pyramid of Teaching
Success of Sport? - ✔✔Pedagogical knowledge, subject knowledge, condition
✔✔In the Pyramid of Teaching Success in Sport, coaching success is defined as
"Peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing that you have
made an effort to ensure that all those under your supervision learn how to
___________________________________." - ✔✔reach their potential in sport and
beyond
✔✔Which is not one of the strategies employed by outstanding high school football
coaches to reinforce their athlete-development coaching philosophies? -
✔✔Establishing a detailed list of formal team rules
✔✔What does the I stand for in the PRIDE positive reinforcement reward system? -
✔✔Initiative
✔✔According to pioneering American field hockey coach Beth Anders, what is the
important factor in an athlete-centered coaching philosophy? - ✔✔People
✔✔Which of the following statements is true about an athlete-centered coaching
philosophy? - ✔✔As coaches gain experience, connecting with players may become
increasingly difficult.
✔✔It is recommended that __________________ be used as a natural and logical
gateway into deeply personal and reflective discussions about coaching philosophies. -
✔✔critical incidents
, ✔✔What type of storytelling provides the most genuine and intimate opportunity to
teach your athletes about the principles of your coaching philosophy? - ✔✔Stories
about the self
✔✔Entering a season without a clear sense of what you and your athletes aspire to
achieve is - ✔✔not recommended because it is like driving around without a destination
✔✔Renowned American swim coach James "Doc" Counsilman emphasized -
✔✔setting goals with your athletes
✔✔Closing gaps between "what is" and "what is possible" keeps your focus on the
process and next best step, something also referred to as - ✔✔target conditions
✔✔Goals pinpoint the destination, and ______________ provides the fuel to get there. -
✔✔shared vision
✔✔Which of the following is a time-tested strategy for setting the wheels in motion for a
successful season? - ✔✔Holding a preseason vision meeting
✔✔Which of the following is not a reason for having a preseason ritual in which all team
members sign a commitment contract? - ✔✔Allows coaches to have a record of the
team values in case they are forgotten
✔✔The SMART way to write goals is an acronym for - ✔✔specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic, time bound
✔✔Which of the following is a key finding from the goal-setting research? - ✔✔Goals
must be regularly evaluated and adjusted.
✔✔Teams led by coaches who use goal-setting principles - ✔✔work harder for each
other
✔✔A series of goal-setting studies with tennis athletes and their coaches found that
athletes preferred - ✔✔moderately difficult goals
✔✔Setting effective goals requires coaches to - ✔✔look far into the future and envision
their dream for their program
✔✔Which of the following is not one of the program targets identified in Dr. Gilbert's
partnership with a large high school athletics department, working across 23 sports? -
✔✔Championships
