Professional Playing Experience Does Not Lead to Professional Coaching Success

• DOI: 10.1123/jce.3.3.72
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T12:41:27Z
• Authors: Paul G. Schempp; Bryan A. McCullick; Matthew A. Grant; Cornell Foo; Kelly Wieser
• Keywords: Basketball

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between coaches’ professional playing experience and their coaching success. sample ( n = 134) included coaches who had equivalent three full seasons head in either Major League Baseball (MLB) 46), National Basketball Association (NBA) 38) or Football (NFL) 50) as determined by total number games coached years 1997-2007. ANOVAs revealed no significant differences with more less success winning percentage. Further, found MLB (r -0.16), NBA -0.05) NFL 0.00). It concluded that not a predictor level These findings support notion sources knowledge other than may be necessary useful developing expertise.