title: Gender Preference? National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Student-Athletes and Strength and Conditioning Coaches.
abstract: Shuman, KM and Appleby, KM. Gender Preference? National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Student-Athletes and Strength and Conditioning Coaches. J Strength Cond Res 30(10): 2924-2933, 2016-The purpose of this study was to examine the preferences and attitudes of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) junior and senior class student-athletes toward the gender of their strength and conditioning coach (SCC). This study contributes to the empirical body of literature regarding student-athlete and strength and conditioning coach interaction specific to gender-related information and extends the efforts to increase student-athlete success. A qualitative framework was used for this study. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 NCAA DI junior or senior class student-athletes who had been exposed to and coached by both a male and a female SCC. The results of this study concluded that, in general, participants did not have a specific gender preference for their SCC. However, participants indicated a preference for a coaching leadership style, which conveyed (a) leadership ability, (b) professionalism,
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho.
authors.forename: Kristin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Shuman
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Appleby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D035502:Trust; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*