Planning, delivering, and evaluating formalised sport coach mentoring: exploring the role of the Programme Director

While research into sport coach mentoring is steadily increasing, currently the literature base overly mentee-centric, overlooking role and importance of additional stakeholders (e.g. mentors, programme directors, governing bodies) involved within formalised programmes. Consequently, aim this was to address issue by examining experiences Jason, a Programme Director (PD) high-performance female programme. Data were collected via three in-depth semi-structured interviews, which analysed thematically. The findings highlight inherent complexities planning delivering effective provision, especially contexts. Challenges associated with mentor recruitment training outlined, alongside external influences organisational agendas beliefs on pedagogy practice. Jason also critically reflected upon problematic nature evaluating Practical recommendations future avenues for empirical inquiry are discussed.