Coaches of Elite Athletes with Disability: Senior sports administrators' reported factors affecting coaches' recruitment and retention

Yvette Wareham; Brendan J Burkett; Peter Innes; Geoff Lovell

doi:10.1080/2159676X.2018.1517388

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Coaches of Elite Athletes with Disability: Senior sports administrators' reported factors affecting coaches' recruitment and retention

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Coaches of Elite Athletes with Disability: Senior sports administrators' reported factors affecting coaches' recruitment and retention

Yvette Wareham, Brendan J Burkett, Peter Innes and Geoff Lovell

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, Vol.11(3), pp.398-415

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2018.1517388

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disability

sport

coaching

recruitment

retention

UniSC Diversity Area - Disability and Inclusion

Sport for elite athletes with disability is gaining recognition comparable to its non-disabled counterpart, with Paralympians considered among the world's elite athletes. The value of sports coaching to the development, training and success of athletes with disability is similarly recognised. This research explored the views and experiences of administrators and policymakers working at a senior level in Australian organisations with oversight of coaches of elite athletes with physical disability, focussing on factors influencing their recruitment and retention. Semi-structured interviews were held with 10 participants working in organisations with responsibility for a range of sports including athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, equestrian sport, triathlon, cycling, rowing, goal ball, boccia, football and power lifting. Results identified that there were barriers to recruiting coaches to work with athletes with disability, primarily due to preconceptions of stigma, and the perceived need for disability-specific knowledge. However, the coaches' retention rates were substantially higher than that of coaches in general, with reported factors including personal satisfaction, richer interpersonal relationships and enhanced career progression.

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Title: Coaches of Elite Athletes with Disability: Senior sports administrators' reported factors affecting coaches' recruitment and retention
Authors: Yvette Wareham (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Brendan J Burkett (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Peter Innes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Geoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, Vol.11(3), pp.398-415
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2018.1517388
ISSN: 2159-676X
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute; Engage Research Lab; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450620702621
Output Type: Journal article

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