Sports Coaching Collection
The Sports Coaching Collection is a library of resources providing current information on a variety of sports. It includes books, CD ROMS, and DVDs to help broaden your knowledge and understanding as a coach. It will help you to keep up to date with advances and developments - it will provide useful information for both new and experienced coaches.
We have established the Collection in partnership with the Central Resource Library, part of the Hertfordshire library service. You can browse and order online, and your order will be available to collect from your local branch library the following day. So whether you are a coach in Bishop's Stortford or Tring, Royston or Maple Cross, you can access items in the Sports Coaching Collection within 24 hours.
How do I become a member in order to reserve resources in the Sports Coaching Collection?
First of all, you need to be a member of the library - you can do this online by clicking here and it is FREE. You then have online access to a whole host of resources.
Once you've found something you want to reserve (see above), simply click the 'Reservation' tab - you will need your library number and your PIN. The resources will be delivered to your local library where they will be available for collection the following day!
What is in the Sports Coaching Collection?
The Collection contains resources for coaches identified by sports' governing bodies and the Herts Sports Partnership. There are both sport-specific and generic materials available for loan.
There are drills, skills and tactics on DVD, CD-ROM and in print for sports such as football, cricket, netball and rugby, and also for emerging sports such as rounders, lacrosse and volleyball.
Among the generic topics covered are strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology and SAQ. The Collection also holds copies of the workbooks for sports coach UK (scUK) workshops, including Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Coaching Disabled Performers, and the FUNdamentals series (Agility, Balance and Co-ordination).
If there are any resources that you think should be in the Sports Coaching Collection but are not listed then please do not hesitate to get in contact (details below) and let us know.
Where can I find the Sports Coaching Collection?
You can browse what is available in the Sports Coaching Collection by looking through the sections on the top right hand side of this page.
Alternatively you can browse the Collection online- click here to go to the Herts Direct website. Click on 'Full catalogue' on the left hand side to take you to the Search box and type in one or more keywords - for instance, 'sport' and 'psychology', or 'rugby union'. You can then click on the title of the resource(s) to find out a little more about the resource.
Can I contact someone about the Sports Coaching Collection?
For further information on what is contained in the library and how to access it call Rob Hardwick on 01707 281204 or e-mail r.d.hardwick@herts.ac.uk.