The Qualities of an Exemplary Coach: A Case Study of Coach Clare Drake

• Author / Creator

  Draper, Howie J

• Abstract
  This case study explores the coaching behavior of Clare Drake, an
  exemplary university hockey coach. The research identified qualities contributing
  to his influence. Data included written documentation; three informal
  conversational style interviews and one semi-structured interview with the case;
  as well as semi-structured interviews with eight past players, captains and/or
  coaches representing three distinct eras of coaching at the University of Alberta
  (1959-68, 1969-78, 1979-89). Transformational leadership theory (Bass, 1985)
  was used to frame the inquiry. It may be that Clare Drake’s humility was the
  linchpin of the remaining four qualities and therefore an important ingredient
  contributing to the success and influence that he had on his players, teams and his
  sport. This research supports extant literature in the area of transformational
  leadership in sport as well as more recent findings linking humility to effective
  leadership behavior (Collins, 2001; Morris et al., 2005; Owens & Hekman, 2012).

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Clare Drake
  • Case Study
  • Coach

• Graduation date

  Fall 2013

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Arts

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3NQ4H

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.