What Is Player Development?

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Part One of The Head Coaches Guide to Player Development Series - What is Player Development?

What is player development? There are many answers to this question. This is one of the questions I hear the most. Head coaches I want to help define it for you as well as you may also have so many answers to this question. You may have seen it done different ways in the programs you’ve worked for. I want to help define the role for you as I know it will impact your program for the good.

Here is my definition for player development:

Player development - the enhancement of the student-athlete and their experience through holistic and intentional development. The major pieces to focus on in this definition are enhancement, experience, holistic and intentional. 

I’ve broken it done even more in this episode of The Player Development Pod: Head Coaches This Is Player Development - Head Coaches Guide

I’ve created a series to help head coaches and coaches understand player development and the benefits the position provides. 

Please check it out and check out the other episode of the Head Coaches Guide to Player Development as well. The five part series is detailed below: 

Part One - What is Player Development? - Head Coaches This Is Player Development - Head Coaches Guide

Part Two - What is Player Development’s Impact?

Part Three - Scenario One: Creating Player Development

Part Four - Scenario Two: Hiring Player Development

Part Five - Scenario Three: Player Development Established

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog. More information about Beyond the Field - Player Development can be found below.

The Player Development Conference

In a previous blog I announced that I will be hosting a player development conference in spring 2023 (https://www.btfprogram.com/blog/the-player-development-conference). If you would like to join the player development conference mailing list, please use this link: https://forms.gle/hFDybaVRS4LX8VUj7 

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