Jennifer Nalepa

• MS
• Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

How Generation Z athletes' (those born after 1996) characteristics influence coaching practice has not been examined. This study examines coaches' perceptions of Gen Z athlete characteristics, challenges, and effective coaching strategies. Twelve highly experienced coaches and sport science providers were interviewed and revealed that coaches chara...

An estimated 45 million youth participate in organized youth sport in North America. Sport has important physical, psychological, and social developmental consequences for youth. Despite the perceived benefits of youth sport, concerns have been raised about potential injury and burnout for youth athletes competing at high levels as a result of exce...

There is a paucity of sport parenting research that specifically examines the role parents play in the introductory stages of the youth sport experience, despite the fact that this is when youth involvement is at its highest. To fill this void in the literature, this study examined expert coaches’ views of parent roles in 10-and-under (U10) tennis....

This chapter examines the mental development of young tennis players. Sport and exercise psychology is defined as the need for developmentally appropriate tennis discussed, stages or athletic development delineated, and psychosocial characteristics of children at various chronological stages summarized. Key topics pertaining to the development of t...