This article refers to the act of coaching people. For sports coaching, see coach (sport). For other uses of the word, see coach (disambiguation) or coaching inn.

A coach is a person who teaches and directs another person via encouragement and advice. This use of the term "coaching" appears to have origins in English traditional university "cramming" in the mid-19th century. (The name allegedly recalls the multitasking skills associated with controlling the team of a horse-drawn stagecoach.) By the 1880s American college sports teams had -- in addition to managers -- coaches. Some time in the 20th century, non-sporting coaches emerged: non-experts in the specific technical skills of their clients, but who nevertheless ventured to offer generalised motivational or inspirational advice.

Current practice in performance coaching in non-sporting environments focuses on non-directive questioning and helping coachees to analyse and address their own challenges rather than offering advice or direction (see Tim Gallwey's The Inner Game of Tennis or Myles Downey's Effective Coaching).

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GardenLifeCoach (Eva Dahlberg) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:25:58 -0000
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Just heard the entire browns coaching is returning next season... They must really enjoy losing
flyersfan3715 (Caitlin Weaver) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:25:54 -0000
Just heard the entire browns coaching is returning next season... They must really enjoy losing
RT @RebeccaLobo: Been coaching my 5-yr-old's bball team at the Y for 4 weeks. 2nite she Della Donned me. After our team won 2-0 : "I wa ...
sunnydeefan3 (sunnydeefan3) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:25:02 -0000
RT @RebeccaLobo: Been coaching my 5-yr-old's bball team at the Y for 4 weeks. 2nite she Della Donned me. After our team won 2-0 : "I wa ...
@geofflatulippe I kinda get it too. I do like the Holmgren move, especially since he's not coaching at the same time.
KatzMoney (Jeff Katz) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:24:31 -0000
@geofflatulippe I kinda get it too. I do like the Holmgren move, especially since he's not coaching at the same time.
I'm officially ignoring all info regarding the Bills coaching job until an official word from the organization. I'm tired of the rumors
tblonsky (timothy blonsky) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:24:04 -0000
I'm officially ignoring all info regarding the Bills coaching job until an official word from the organization. I'm tired of the rumors
@peterjfoti just watched new FSV i think its a mixture of coaching and talent on teams like 50/50 i mean belichik can get production from
hellodncerepair (Chris Wilson) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:23:11 -0000
@peterjfoti just watched new FSV i think its a mixture of coaching and talent on teams like 50/50 i mean belichik can get production from

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