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Early Beginnings to Coaching
- Soccer clubs were normally run by small businesses
- These businesses were run by committees, and these committees would elect a "manager" to train and purchase/sell players
- Ex. William Suddell (Preston North End, 1884), Tom Mitchell (Blackburn Rovers, 1885)
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FIFA is Established
- Formed in Zurich, Switzerland
- Major organization for all of professional soccer
- Demand for coaches increases across the world
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Developments in Coaching
- Coaches begin enforcing strict dietary plans and develop training schedules in order to improve player performance (Arsene Wenger, Bill Shankly, Vitorio Pozzo, and many other coaches)
- Concept of Philosophy in sport grows across the world through people such as Eleanor Metheny and Howard Slusher
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Creation of the Premier League
- Top tier league of English Football
- Rise of mass media in football (television, newspapers, radio, etc.)
- Coaches begin to develop skills in order to work with media
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Johan Cruyff Institute
- Founded by former player and coach Johan Cruyff
- One of the major schools for coaches
- Schools built in Spain, Netherlands, Peru, and Mexico
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"Leading" by Sir Alex Ferguson
- Former coach of Aberdeen and Manchester United
- In this book, Ferguson talks about his experiences as a manager and gives tips about developing strong connections with players, dealing with the business side of being a coach, etc.
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Present Time
- Film of practices and games is now commonly used by coaches in order to evaluate and improve player performance
- Coaches nowadays will typically have bachelor's degrees in Kinesiology and/or Business
- Many varieties of coaching certificates across the world (UEFA A, UEFA B, US Soccer coaching licenses, etc.)
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SOURCES/REFERENCES
Goldblatt, D., & Acton, J. (2009). The Football Book: The Sport, The Teams, The Tactics, The Cups. Dorling Kindersley Limited. -
SOURCES/REFERENCES
Hoffman, S. J., Kretchmar, S., & Torres, C. R. (2017). Philosophy of Physical Activity. In Introduction to Kinesiology: Studying Physical Activity (5th ed., pp. 91–116). essay, Human Kinetics. -
SOURCES/REFERENCES
Ferguson, A., & Moritz, M. (2015). Leading. Hodder. -
SOURCES/REFERENCES
Simkin, J. (1997, September). History of Football Managers. Spartacus Educational. Retrieved September 3, 2022, from https://spartacus-educational.com/Fmanagers.htm#:~:text=Football%20Managers%3A%201880-1918%20Early%20football%20clubs%20were%20run,these%20great%20football%20secretary%2Fmanager%20was%20Major%20William%20Sudell.
