Trends in the Selection of Coaches for Female Athletes: A Demographic Inquiry |
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| Authors: | Milton G Holmen Bonnie L Parkhouse |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Business Administration;2. Department of Physical Education , University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , 90007 , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Data were collected from 335 collegiate female athletic directors utilizing a questionnaire designed to assess trends in selecting coaches for female athletes between 1974 and 1979. These demographic results revealed: (a) a 37% increase in the number of coaches for female athletes, (b) a greater increase at the assistant (229%) rather than head (8%) coach level, (c) a substantial increase in male coaches (724) in comparison to their female counterparts (44), (d) a significant decline (294) in female head coaches, and (e) a large increase in the number of male head coaches (437). As the bases for this present investigation, current practices and affirmative action strategies were discussed (i.e., gender employment trends, de facto discrimination, federal civil rights legislation). Possible explanations of these findings were offered. |
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| Keywords: | female athletes selection of coaches hiring practices coaches for females gender trends |
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