PES 5086 - Coaching: Working Effectively with Parents

Delivery Options Online

Course Description

Managing relationships with parents is one of the most challenging—and crucial—responsibilities of a coach. This course provides practical strategies to build positive, productive coach-parent-athlete dynamics that enhance the team experience for everyone. Through real-world case studies, expert insights, and interactive activities, you’ll learn how to foster trust, set clear expectations, and navigate difficult conversations with confidence. By the end of the course, you’ll have a concrete plan to create a supportive, engaged parent community that strengthens both your athletes and your program.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Analyze the potential role of sport within the greater social context as these elements relate to parent-coach-athlete relationship triangle.
Identify and analyze crucial factors involving the parent-athlete relationship as they impact the athlete’s experience and performance.
Develop an understanding of the interactions and impacts from the respective perspectives of the coach and parent, including conflict resolution approaches.
Identify and analyze the topic of character and social growth and development resulting from positive parental involvement and influence in sport.
Develop an understanding that defines and differentiates between constructive and destructive behaviors in sport parents and coaches.

Testimonials

I enjoyed the real life application of the course content. I thought I was actually reading about situations in my coaching career. Ohio

Great course with material that is useful for every coach who wants to work better with parents. New Jersey

Great class, learned a lot that I will put into practice with parents. California

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Coaching: Working Effectively with Parents

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Tuition credit (3 units)

$395.00

3 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must Be Purchased Separately:

Book: Changing the Game: The Parent’s Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids by John O’Sullivan (2013). Morgan James Publishing. ISBN13: 9781614486466. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1614486468
Booklet: “The Role of Parents in Athletics”, by Bruce Brown (2015). Proactive Coaching LLC. ASIN: B00XIJOWZE. https://proactivecoaching.info/shoppac/product/parents-role-athletics/

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with Paragon Coaching.

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.