NCAA Coaches Report Increased Focus on Mental Health, Detail Personal Challenges

.....About one-third of coaches reported they "constantly" or "most every day" experienced mental exhaustion, feelings of being overwhelmed by all that they had to do, and sleep difficulties. In their responses, coaches cited pandemic-related factors, roster management challenges that include an evolving transfer landscape and additional eligibility, concerns about their job and athletics department budgets, and dealing with personal situations such as financial stress and child care.....

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Bethany Notes: Finally, some good information about coaches and their mental health at the NCAA level. A good academic read if you are interested in this type of research. A lot of articles have talked about coaches leaving the profession, perhaps this gives some reasons as to why.