An invited collection of prominent scholars examining normative issues raised by the role of coaching, the ethics of competition, coaching youth sports, and coaching relating to the law.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
• 1 The Ethics of Coaching - ROBERT L. SIMON
• 2 The Coach as Moral Exemplar - JAN BOXILL
• PART TWO: THE COACH'S ROLE: CONCEPTIONS OF COACHING - ROBERT L. SIMON
• 3 Coaching for Virtue in Plato's Academy - HEATHER REID
• 4 The Ethical Coach: An Interpretive Account of the Ethics of Coaching - ROBERT L. SIMON
• 5 Interpretivism, Conventionalism, and the Ethical Coach - WILLIAM J. MORGAN
• 6 Why the Coach Needs a Philosophy: A Pragmatist's Suggestions - DOUG HOCHSTETLER
• PART THREE: COACHING AND THE ETHICS OF COMPETITION - ROBERT L. SIMON
• 7 Coaching and Undeserved Competitive Success - J. S. RUSSELL
• 8 Bench Players: Do Coaches Have a Moral Obligation to Play Benchwarmers? - SCOTT KRETCHMAR
• 9 Coaching, Gamesmanship, and Intimidation - MARK HAMILTON
• 10 The Neuroethics of Coaching - JEFFREY P. FRY
• 11 Competition, Ethics, and Coaching Youth - CESAR R. TORRES AND PETER F. HAGER
• PART FOUR: COACHING, COMPLIANCE, AND THE LAW - ROBERT L. SIMON
• 12 The Ethics of Title IX and Gender Equity for Coaches: Selected Topics - NANCY HOGSHEAD-MAKAR
• 13 The Coach and the Safety of Athletes: Ethical and Legal Issues - MATTHEW J. MITTEN
• 14 The Coach and Athlete Recruitment: Ethical and Legal Dimensions - TIMOTHY DAVIS
• About the Contributors