"Motivational coaching climate outscores winning for young athletes"
Congratulations to Frank Smoll and Ron Smith whose research with young athletes who play for coaches who stress personal improvement, having fun and giving maximum effort was featured in University Week. Co-authors are Sean Cumming, a former UW postdoctoral researcher who is now a lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at the University of Bath in England, and Joel Grossbard, a UW psychology doctoral student. "Motivational coaching climate outscores winning for young athletes
