The Case for Providing the Student Athlete a Voice in the Evaluation of Coaches

AbstractAmong the most challenging of the varied tasks that athletic directors face is that of human resource management, commonly referred to as HR. Human resource management requires of an athletic director the ability to hire talented personnel, provide them with the resources and training to be successful, to evaluate performance against established goals and criteria, and to maintain accountability. It has been said that the secret to success is to “hire well and delegate.” The evaluation of personnel, head coaches in particular, is often the most challenging, time-consuming, and yet critical HR aspect for athletic administrators. Additional informationNotes on contributorsJohn KnorrJohn Knorr (johnek@stedwards.edu) is a professor of Kinesiology in School of Natural Sciences at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX.