"They have to toe the line": A Foucauldian analysis of the socialisation of former elite athletes into academy coaching roles
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"They have to toe the line": A Foucauldian analysis of the socialisation of former elite athletes into academy coaching roles. / Blackett, Alexander David; Evans, Adam B.; Piggott, David.
In: Sports Coaching Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2019, p. 83-102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - "They have to toe the line": A Foucauldian analysis of the socialisation of former elite athletes into academy coaching roles
AU - Blackett, Alexander David
AU - Evans, Adam B.
AU - Piggott, David
N1 - CURIS 2019 NEXS 097
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The pathway between elite athlete and high-performance coach is common within English men’s rugby union and association football. To help develop as coaches, many elite athletes gain coaching experiences within male high-performance youth academies. The purpose of this article sought to gain an insight into the socialisation processes of current and former elite athletes within association football and rugby union amongst the socio-cultural context of England, and to identify why Academy Directors seemingly preferred to recruit current and former elite athletes as academy coaches. Semi-structured interviews with 11 Academy Directors were conducted. Results showed that the Academy Directors preferred to recruit their respective club’s current and former athletes as a means to govern their academy’s “club culture”. Foucault’s concepts of docility and discipline conceptualise how current and former elite athletes were judged to be more trustworthy to reproduce the academy culture in their coaching practices compared to external candidates.
AB - The pathway between elite athlete and high-performance coach is common within English men’s rugby union and association football. To help develop as coaches, many elite athletes gain coaching experiences within male high-performance youth academies. The purpose of this article sought to gain an insight into the socialisation processes of current and former elite athletes within association football and rugby union amongst the socio-cultural context of England, and to identify why Academy Directors seemingly preferred to recruit current and former elite athletes as academy coaches. Semi-structured interviews with 11 Academy Directors were conducted. Results showed that the Academy Directors preferred to recruit their respective club’s current and former athletes as a means to govern their academy’s “club culture”. Foucault’s concepts of docility and discipline conceptualise how current and former elite athletes were judged to be more trustworthy to reproduce the academy culture in their coaching practices compared to external candidates.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Coach education
KW - Coach development
KW - Coaching philosophy
U2 - 10.1080/21640629.2018.1436502
DO - 10.1080/21640629.2018.1436502
M3 - Journal article
VL - 8
SP - 83
EP - 102
JO - Sports Coaching Review
JF - Sports Coaching Review
SN - 2164-0629
IS - 1
ER -
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