April 2021 in review: coaching excellence
The site theme in April was coaching excellence. We looked in detail at what separates the good from the great coaches, and how coaches can move from one level to the next. Below we have links to all our new and archived content on the topic, including 9 new articles and 2 new podcasts.
» Past themes: see a full archive of our past monthly themes here.

New articles
- The psychological attributes of elite coaches by Craig Pickering
- Transferable coaching skills by James Marshall
- Seeking, accumulating, and connecting knowledge in coaching by Xavier Roy
- How elite coaches learn by Craig Pickering
- Becoming a gardener coach by Andy Stone
- A guide to hiring good coaches by Chris McCormick
- 3 overlooked methods to improve your coaching by Martin Bingisser
- It’s not (always) about the coach by Craig Pickering
- Sports Science Monthly April 2021: Coaching by Craig Pickering
Archived audio and video
- GAIN Video 15: Good coaching – bad coaching with Wade Gilbert
- Video Lesson 14: Lessons from master coaches with Martin Bingisser
- GAINcast 158: Characteristics of coaching excellence with Vern Gambetta
- GAINcast 121: Coaching better with Wade Gilbert
- GAINcast 144: Pillars of coaching with Frank Dick
- GAINcast 7: The Coach Doc with Wade Gilbert
- GAINcast 50: Serial Winning Coaches with Sergio Lara-Bercial
Archived articles
- Musings on coaching excellence by Vern Gambetta
- Coaching Excellence Series by Vern Gambetta:
- The importance of coach health and wellbeing by Craig Pickering
- An overview of USA Track & Field Coaching Education – An Overview by Vern Gambetta: