The Role of Emotional Intelligence of Coaches and its Impact on Coaching Skills in Basketball

Abstract

This research investigated the evaluation of basketball players in terms of their coaches' emotional intelligence and coaching abilities, as well as the correlation between coaches' emotional and social intelligence and their coaching skills. The study investigated how basketball coaches adjusted their teaching methodologies and tactics to cater to the emotional requirements and individual temperaments of diverse players. The results indicated that basketball players regularly evaluated their coaches well about emotional intelligence aspects, such as self-awareness, self-control, social sensitivity, and interpersonal skills. Coaches were evaluated well in several categories of coaching skills, including physical endurance, patience, strategic thinking, networking, leadership, meticulousness, empathy, observation, flexibility, and CPR. Nevertheless, the correlation studies revealed only feeble and statistically inconsequential connections between coaches' emotional and social intelligence and their coaching abilities. This implies that there may not be a clear correlation between emotional intelligence and specialized coaching abilities in these particular domains. The coaches' ideas for adapting to players' emotional needs and personalities include player evaluations, customized motivator techniques, adaptations to practice drills, and the cultivation of team dynamics. Coaches stressed the need to comprehend the distinct attributes and preferences of each athlete to provide a nurturing and efficient coaching atmosphere.