Sec. 75.205.  COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The institute shall establish a coaching education program to be administered by The University of Texas Sport Sciences Institute.
(b)  A program established under this section must address:
(1)  the development of coaching philosophies consistent with local school district and school board goals;
(2)  sport psychology that emphasizes coaching techniques, including communication, that motivate and reinforce the efforts of athletes;
(3)  sport pedagogy that studies how athletes learn athletic skills and how to best teach athletes skills for sports;
(4)  sport physiology, including principles of training, fitness for sport, nutrition for athletes, and development of training programs;
(5)  sport management, including team management, risk management, and working within the context of an overall school program;
(6)  training in other relevant subjects and skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid instruction and certification;
(7)  knowledge of and adherence to applicable federal, state, and local rules, including rules concerning gender equity and discrimination;
(8)  knowledge of the essentials of character development and character education;  and
(9)  the development of the student athlete as a positive peer role model.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 355, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.