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Foundations of Coaching: The Total Coaching Certification

The purpose of Foundations of Coaching: The Total Coaching Certification is a comprehensive set of four certification courses aimed at preparing coaches to become proficient in all aspects of coaching demands. Educated and professionally trained coaches are in great demand. These four courses provide an in depth look into all areas of coaching required for success. Informed current and future coaches will become innovative pioneers in this niche discipline.

In Foundations of Coaching: The Total Coaching Certification students will learn all aspect of the coaching profession, have hands-on learning with an active coaching staff and work together with active coaches. Important topics that will be covered in this Academy are: Equipment, Athletic Filming, Budgeting and Inventory, Weight Room Safety / Training, The Teacher-Coach Role in Conflict, Managing Injuries, Misuse of Performance Enhancing Supplements / Drugs, and Sports Law.

Foundations of Coaching: The Total Coaching Certification is divided into four courses: Course 1: Introduction to Coaching, Course 2: Coaching Operations, Course 3, Mentoring - Leading - Motivating, Course 4: Directing Athletics. After the completion of the four courses, students can get their Foundations of Coaching: Masters (Moving Forward).

Helping to grow existing and future coaches. This on-line course provides opportunities, resources, and methods to address the daily needs of coaches. After these courses, coaches will be prepared to lead, promote, and support their athletes.

FOUNDERS

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Founder & Director

Dr. Jack Welch

Dr. Jack Welch is the Special Teams Coordinator / Chief of Staff at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Welch has an extensive career as a coach and administrator for over 40 years. Welch has recorded over 200 victories in his head coaching career and is in the top 100 all time winning head coaches in Texas High School Football.

Founder

Blake Powell

Blake G. Powell is the founding and managing partner at Powell Law Group. Blake represents public school districts and community college districts in all areas of general education law, with a strong emphasis on school construction and business and real estate transactions. He serves as Bond Counsel and Special Counsel to public school districts in public finance transactions.

Founder

David Bailiff

David Bailiff is the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Texas State. Bailiff returned to the Bobcats after 18 years as a head coach in college football and nearly 40 years in coaching overall. He has won two conference championships as a Bobcat – one as a player in 1980 and another as a head coach in 2005 – and was twice named conference coach of the year during his time as the Rice head coach in 2008 and 2013.

INSTRUCTORS

These are the instructors for the Foundations of Coaching. These men have a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of Athletics and are true professionals!