About Sports Coaching Review (SCR)
Sports Coaching Review is CRiC’s official affiliated journal and is the leading critical publication for the international community of sports coaching scholars, students, and practitioners.
A principal objective of the journal is to publish interrogative articles which engender debate on issues related to sports coaching theory and practice. In being accessible to the broad community of sports coaching scholars, SCR is central to the development of a critical body of knowledge for the discipline and profession of sports coaching.
The Editor-in-Chief of SCR is Professor Robyn Jones (Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales).
“...look beneath surface appearances and taken-for-granted assumptions within coaching...”
Jones, Denison & Corsby (2023)
About this page
On this page we're going to be offering a small collection of introductory resources for those interested in thinking more critically about sport coaching. We’ll be sharing accessible starting points, such as articles, editorials, and reflections, that speak to the value of questioning assumptions, examining power relations, and looking beneath the surface of coaching practice and research.
🏅 Featured Resource: "Sports coaching review editorial: A critical commentary"
Jones, R. L., Denison, J., & Corsby, C. (2023). Sports Coaching Review, 1-4.
This editorial presents a compelling call to engage more critically with research in sport coaching. The authors outline the purpose and value of criticality in our field, offering a clear and accessible introduction to the principles that underpin CRiC’s work. A highly recommended read, particularly for researchers, postgraduate students, and practitioners at the start of their critical journey.
📬 Got a resource to suggest?
We’d love to hear from you. If you have a suggestion for a critical coaching resource, or something you’ve written or read that aligns with the CRiC ethos, please get in touch with us.