This book is a comprehensive evidence-based textbook of Sports coaching theory and practice. Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, Conceptual Development in Sports Coaching, Complex Practice in Coaching: Studying the Chaotic Nature of Coach-Athlete Interactions, Coaches' Decision Making: A Naturalist Decision Making Analysis, Coach Behavior, Athlete Development and Coaching, Planning for Team Sports, The Professionalization of Sports Coaching: Definitions and Challenges and Critique, Becoming a High-Performance Coach: Pathways and Communities, Coach Education Effectiveness, The Learning Coach and the Learning Approach: Professional Development for Sports Coach Professionals, Towards a Socio - Pedagogy of Sports Coaching, Understanding Athlete Learning and Coaching Practice: Utilizing Practice Theories and Theories of Practice, Coaching Workforce Development, Coaching Practice and Practice Ethics, Coaches' Expertise, Coaching Philosophy, Narrowing the Field: Some Key Questions about Sports Coaching, Index.