Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport [Paperback]

Kevin R. Ringhofer (Author), Martha E. Harding (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995

This guide offers practical steps to athletics coaches for preventing substance abuse among their athletes.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A brilliant manual identifying the potential a coach can make in the life of a maturing athlete. Ringhofer and Harding successfully reduce to writing the rationale as to why athletics is a powerful vehicle to prevent the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs."

William N. Gaine, Jr. Deputy Director Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

"This can be the cornerstone of a school’s program to educate and empower coaches to take action to prevent use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by their athletes. Ringhofer and Harding provide the bedrock information. Your school can build upon that foundation and truly make a difference."

Dorothy E. McIntyre, MS Associate Executive Director Minnesota State High School League

"An excellent tool for coaches at any level. The Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport is well suited for new or experienced coaches who realize their opportunity to influence youth and choose to make every effort to do so in a systematic, factual way."

Gary Musselman, MS Executive Director Kansas State High School Activities Association

About the Author

Kevin R. Ringhofer and Martha E. Harding are codirectors of Harding, Ringhofer & Associates, Inc.(HRA), an organization that educates coaches, school staff members, student leaders, and parents about how to prevent tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use among students. They are also consultants for the National Federation of State High School Associations TARGET drug prevention program.

Kevin and Martha have worked with TARGET and other organizations to develop and moderate three national satellite teleconferences: The Spitting Image, which focused on preventing the use of smokeless tobacco; Everybody’s Business, which provided prevention training for teachers, coaches, and other youth workers; and HIV and Sports: Understanding Our Responsibility, which explored the role of sports organizations in preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other blood-borne pathogens.

Kevin earned a PhD in physical education from the University of Minnesota in 1991. Before working at HRA, Kevin was program supervisor of the Hazelden-Cork Sports Education Program, project and research assistant at the University of Minnesota, and consultant for the International Diabetes Center and the Park Nicollet Medical Center. He has provided training and technical assistance to schools, businesses, and other community organizations on such topics as tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use issues; physical activity and fitness; and stress management.

Kevin is a member of the National Association of Prevention Professionals and Advocates and the Minnesota Prevention Network. His leisure activities include playing softball and baseball, biking, and participating in church youth group activities.

Martha, who has a BA in English and education from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, has worked in health and human services for more than twenty years. Before becoming codirector of HRA she was a national trainer and consultant in prevention and health promotion for the Hazelden Foundation. She is a member of the National Association of Prevention Professionals and Advocates, the Community Partnership with Youth and Families, and the Minnesota Prevention Network. Martha's interests include hiking, camping, biking, music, and drama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1 edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873227158
• ISBN-13: 978-0873227155
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,153,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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