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COACH TRACKING STUDY
Appendix 1: A Profile of
Coaches in this Study
The coaches in this study represent a
distinct group of experienced and
qualified coaches. While this research
project originally set out to sample a wide
range of coaches, by Year Four, the sample
had contracted into this group.
Demographically, the coaches are similar to the typical
coach profile 4 , but the key differences for the coaches in
this sample are:
• 94% have a qualification, compared to 53% of the
overall coaching population
• they are more likely to hold a higher level qualification
• they are less likely to be working as a volunteer
(45% compared to 76% nationally)
• they are more likely to be working with higher level
participants and in a club setting.
Qualifications
The most striking difference between the coaches in this
study and the general coaching population concerns
qualifications. In this study, 94% of coaches have a
qualification compared to the national average of 53%. In
addition, these qualifications tend to be at a higher level
than average.
Table 7: Qualifications of coaches in this study compared to the
average for all coaches
Highest Level Qualification
Coach Tracking
Study (%)
All Coaches (%)
No qualification 6 47
Level 1 14 18
Level 2 27 19
Level 3 34 10
Level 4/5 19 6
4
Figures for the national average for all coaches are taken from sports coach UK (2010) Sports Coaching in the UK 3,
available to download from the sports coach UK website: www.sportscoachuk.org/resource/sports-coaching-uk-3
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