On being a living contradiction: the struggle of an elite intercollegiate Christian coach Academic Article

abstract

• While some research has been conducted on the manner in which Christian athletes utilize their faith to cope with the dominant culture of winning, there appears to be a relative paucity of investigation on the manner in which elite coaches function in this environment. The purpose of this study was to describe an elite intercollegiate coachs response to the dominant culture of sport as it related to his spiritual life. We attempted to examine the thought processes and behaviors of an individual held in high esteem by his peers, and report his solutions to some of the dilemmas reported in the previous work by S. J. Hoffman and C. L. Stevenson. This elite intercollegiate coach was extremely committed to his relationship with Christ, but he was likewise heavily involved with the dominant culture of sport. 2005, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

• Bennett, Gregg

published proceedings

• Journal of Beliefs and Values

author list (cited authors)

• Bennett, G., Sagas, M., Fleming, D., & Von Roenn, S.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Bennett, Gregg||Sagas, Michael||Fleming, David||Von Roenn, Sean

publication date

• January 2005

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Beliefs and Values: studies in religion and education  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/13617670500371974

start page

• 289

end page

• 300

volume

• 26

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13617670500371974