The development of Malaysia football coaching education quality framework

Sports coaching education and development has consistently been a topic of discussion on a global scale. Coaching education is considered essential to sustaining and improving the quality of sports coaching. Developing a sports education quality framework will serve as a guide to ensure consistency, relevance, and effectiveness in coaching and enable coaches to optimize athlete development and performance. The purpose of the study aims to develop the Malaysia Football Coaching Education Quality Framework. This study uses the qualitative method_Evolved Grounded Theory (EGT). Five football coaches from the National Sports School, the State Sports School, the District Training Center, and Tunas Academy across the country (n=5) made up the executing group, and five football stakeholders (n=5) made up the management group. The data was gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews, observations, and written documents over the course of four months in order to create the Malaysia Football Coaching Education Quality Framework. We transcribed and analyzed the data verbatim using Atlas.ti software, employing open coding, axial coding, and selective coding processes. The findings revealed that three themes emerged within the context of the Malaysia Football Coaching Education Quality Framework. 1) competency-based coaching education; 2) sources of knowledge; and 3) accredited football coaches. The framework was focus on athlete_s-centered coaching. Therefore, the findings will help the national football stakeholders develop the Malaysia Football Coaching Education Quality Framework. Through the framework, the stakeholders and governing bodies can cooperate to upgrade the existing program and improve the quality of football coaching education in Malaysia. In fact, quality football coaches can help produce quality footballers in Malaysia. Additionally, the Malaysian Football Coaching Education Quality Framework can serve as a guideline to enhance coaching education quality, optimize the coaching process, validate the coaching curriculum, and offer the good career path for football coaches in Malaysia.