Routledge - The Ethics of Sports Coaching (Ethics and Sport)

Is the role of a sports coach limited to improving performance? This book by Routledge explores the vital ethical issues within sports coaching practice. While many view the coach through an instrumental lens focused on achievement and competitive success, leading scholars present a different perspective. This work argues that the coaching process is an inherently moral one. It carries an inescapable ethical dimension rooted in the intense relationships between players, sports, and coaches. By moving beyond a simple focus on results, this text examines the deeper responsibilities involved in the player-coach dynamic. Designed for those studying the complex relationship between sport and morality, this book challenges the dominant view of coaching as a purely performance-based task. It provides a foundation for understanding how ethics shape the daily practice of sports coaching and the impact of these moral decisions on athletes.