Coaching Culture
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Stuff.co.nz : President calls for inquiry as Tab Baldwin makes first public appearance since drowning deaths
Critically examines militaristic coaching philosophy as harmful
The article resurfaces a 2017 interview where Baldwin glorifies 'breaking' athletes, juxtaposing it with the current tragedy to imply that such methods are inherently dangerous and outdated.
“We designed physical and mental tasks at the camp which are essentially designed to do that — break the men.””
The Globe and Mail : Cult treatment of Jesse Marsch highlights Canada’s neophyte standing in global soccer
framed as ineffective and overly grandiose rather than results-driven
The narrative contrasts Canada’s coaching culture with that of major soccer nations, suggesting it prioritizes rhetoric and vision over measurable performance, exemplified by unchecked contract extensions.
“No coach is ever just a coach. They’re all visionary geniuses. None should be limited to minding the team they were hired to manage.”
CBC : Former teen track prodigy Mary Cain is exposing a culture of abuse that nearly destroyed …
Coaching culture in elite sports is framed as fundamentally broken and abusive
[framing_by_emphasis], [loaded_language]
“one of the reasons toxicity is accepted at the highest levels of sport is because it often begins in schools”