Performance and Lived Experiences of Sports Coaches in Tarlac Province

AUTHOR(S)

Edmark M. Salonga & Marlon R. Lipa, RN Ed.D

ABSTRACT

This study determined the level of performance of sports coaches in Higher Educational Institutions (HEI’s) in the province of Tarlac. The study used mixed exploratory sequential method. There were eight coaches as interviewee respondents of this study. Majority of the respondent-coaches are male, 21-30 years old bachelor’s degree holders with 1-3 years as coach in sports, and with 1-3 trainings, and have winnings in the regional level particularly of gold medals. The study also found out a very high level of performance of coaches along the three dimensions; metacognition, character building and skills enhancement. There is no significant difference on the level of performance of the coaches with respect to sex, age, and highest educational attainment. But there are significant differences on the level of performance of the coaches with respect to number of years as coach in sports, number of trainings related to sports coaching and number winnings or medals related to sports. Lastly, there is significant relationship on the level of performance of the coaches in HEI’s across their profile variables, number of years as coach, number of trainings related to sports, and the number of winnings or medals related to sports.
It is recommended that coaches have to continue their post graduate studies, attend more seminars or trainings related to sports in order to learn more and improve their coaching capabilities. Coaches should sustain their level of performance by maintaining the present sports program of activities but seek independently those areas that still needs enhancement, and continuously support activities that will maximize the performance of coaches in their respective sport events regardless of sex, age, and highest educational attainment. Further, coaches should maximize the level of performance of the coaches through specific sports programs for every event, and similar studies to be conducted regarding the level of performance of coaches and on how they could improve their coaching capabilities so that they could perform well in sport competitions. Lastly, an intervention plan should be implemented to enhance the performance of the coaches in sports.