Kristen Dieffenbach
Biographic Data
| ID | 8969951 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristen Dieffenbach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristen |
| FAMILY NAME | Dieffenbach |
| SIGNATURE | DIEFFENBACH K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Virgin Islands |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1658-4798 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Developing Coaches to Develop Athletes
This article examines a 3-year ongoing action research project to design a community-based coach development system in a growing youth hockey program. The project focuses on addressing volunteer-led youth sport programming challenges, such as inconsistent coaching and misalignment of coaching practices with long-term athlete development (LTAD), by embedding Development Coaches (DCs) in on-ice programming. Across three iterative annual phases, the…
Roles and Responsibilities of a Coach Developer in a Youth Soccer Organization in the United States
Although coaching has a long history guided by mentorship models, little research explores the role of the coach developer. Existing literature primarily focuses on coach developers outside of the United States working in high performance settings, which may differ from developmental youth sport environments. Therefore, this study explored the roles and responsibilities of a coach developer in a United States youth soccer organization. A two-roun…
Developing evidence-informed pathways for long-term engagement in cycling for the United States
Cycling participation in the United States remains lower than in comparable nations despite widespread bicycle ownership. This manuscript examines the fragmented structure of cycling in the U.S. and proposes the adoption of evidence-informed Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) pathways to transform cycling from a niche pursuit into an integrated cultural practice. Drawing on structured expert discussions among coaches, program leaders, and stake…
Psychological Characteristics and Their Development in Olympic Champions
This study was designed to examine psychological characteristics and their development in Olympic champions. Ten U.S. Olympic champions (winners of 32 Olympic medals) were interviewed, as were one of their coaches ( n = 10), and a parent, guardian, or significant other ( n = 10). A battery of psychological inventories was also administered to the athletes. It was found that the athletes were characterized by: (a) the ability to cope with and cont…
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Psychological Characteristics and Their Development in Olympic Champions
This study was designed to examine psychological characteristics and their development in Olympic champions. Ten U.S. Olympic champions (winners of 32 Olympic medals) were interviewed, as were one of their coaches ( n = 10), and a parent, guardian, or significant other ( n = 10). A battery of psychological inventories was also administered to the athletes. It was found that the athletes were characterized by: (a) the ability to cope with and cont…
Developing Coaches to Develop Athletes
This article examines a 3-year ongoing action research project to design a community-based coach development system in a growing youth hockey program. The project focuses on addressing volunteer-led youth sport programming challenges, such as inconsistent coaching and misalignment of coaching practices with long-term athlete development (LTAD), by embedding Development Coaches (DCs) in on-ice programming. Across three iterative annual phases, the…
Roles and Responsibilities of a Coach Developer in a Youth Soccer Organization in the United States
Although coaching has a long history guided by mentorship models, little research explores the role of the coach developer. Existing literature primarily focuses on coach developers outside of the United States working in high performance settings, which may differ from developmental youth sport environments. Therefore, this study explored the roles and responsibilities of a coach developer in a United States youth soccer organization. A two-roun…
Developing evidence-informed pathways for long-term engagement in cycling for the United States
Cycling participation in the United States remains lower than in comparable nations despite widespread bicycle ownership. This manuscript examines the fragmented structure of cycling in the U.S. and proposes the adoption of evidence-informed Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) pathways to transform cycling from a niche pursuit into an integrated cultural practice. Drawing on structured expert discussions among coaches, program leaders, and stake…
Athletes (3 works) · Coaching (3 works) · Sport Psychology and Performance (3 works) · Athletic Training and Education (2 works) · Sport management (2 works) · Adaptation (eye) (1 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Athletic training (1 works) · Cycling (1 works)