HHPS E-Portfolio
Outcome V
To identify and exhibit the management and administrative skills necessary for athletic programs
This artifact was completed in HHPK 528, Sport Psychology, and analyzes leadership styles and their effectiveness within a high school football program, focusing on how a coach manages team structure, athlete development, and overall performance. The paper covers a variety of leadership styles (autocratic, democratic, social support, and positive feedback) and analyses how the types of leadership influence athlete motivation, team cohesion, and performance outcomes. Results indicate that a balanced leadership style (i.e., consisting of structure and support with feedback) results in increased discipline, confidence and team success and also highlights areas of improvement such as increasing athlete input and developing leadership roles within the team. The skills presented in this product relate to the skill of recognizing and demonstrating management and administrative skills required by sporting programs by showing how essential they are to organizing and directing practices, managing staff and athletes, developing team culture, and implementing strategies for program improvement. It is a reminder as to how vital successful athletic managers are, and also it demonstrates a capacity for the use of management theory to improve achievement and development (the athlete) in the athletic program.
This artifact was completed in HHPS 584, Administration in Sport and Recreation Programs, and explores the concept of servant leadership in sport management, emphasizing leadership that prioritizes the growth, well-being, and development of athletes, staff, and the overall organization. Servant based leadership is a compassionate, humble, ethical decision-making process, with transparent communication that leads to positive team performance. It adds a lot of concrete examples for people to apply it to when they are in the field of sport, like mentoring athletes and coaches, fostering team unity, promoting open communication, making decisions for both performance and personal development, etc. This artifact aligns to the competency of identifying and demonstrating management and administrative skills for athletic programs; it illustrates how the quality of a leader is central to program organization, the development of staff, team culture, and long-term sustainability. It is an example that not only does an effective athletic administration require good operational know-how but it also requires leadership with purpose, relationship building, and creating environments where performance and growth thrive.