The Exploratory Study on Contemporary Issues and Challenges faced by the Sports Coaches: At University Level

Abstract

This exploratory study delves into the contemporary issues and challenges faced by sports coaches in the university setting, highlighting key factors that affect their performance and the overall success of sports programs. The role of sports coaches in universities is crucial for the development of student-athletes, as they play a vital part in not only shaping athletic performance but also influencing academic achievement, mental health, and personal growth. However, university-level sports coaches face a range of challenges that hinder their ability to deliver optimal training and develop athletes to their full potential. In this connection, this study mainly aims to analyze the socio-economic profile of the sports coaches at selected universities and investigates the issues and challenges faced by the sports coaches to management sports activities at university level. Lastly this study mainly find out that, university sports programs often operate on limited budgets, which affects the availability of training equipment, travel expenses, and facilities. Coaches might struggle to provide necessary resources for their athletes. Poor-quality or overcrowded sports facilities can hinder proper training. Universities may prioritize academic resources, leaving sports programs underfunded and with inadequate facilities an Injuries are common in sports, and managing them effectively while ensuring athletes recover properly without compromising their education is a significant challenge faced by the sports coaches in selected study areas.