ABSTRACT In a qualitative study, we examined experiences from six Olympic coaches from medal winning sports in Norway. We sampled these coaches purposefully based on their athlete and sport development, results, and longevity as national team coaches. The semistructured interviews focused on these coaches’ experiences and strategies, identifying a series of motives and maneuvers as key constituents of longevity in national team coaching, using self-determination theory and the concept of passion to examine the data. These motives relate to connectedness and passion for the sport, coaching, and continuous growth. The maneuvers highlighted are securing of support from important others and from their organizations, maintaining a balance between short- and long-term development, and caring for the person’s own physical and mental health. We position our findings in the context of the literature and draw implications for coaches aspiring to a long career in sport coaching.

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精英教练的长寿：让他们保持在比赛中的动机和策略

摘要 在一项定性研究中，我们研究了来自挪威获奖项目的六名奥运教练的经验。我们根据他们的运动员和运动发展、成绩和作为国家队教练的寿命，有目的地对这些教练进行抽样。半结构化访谈侧重于这些教练的经验和策略，确定了一系列动机和策略作为国家队教练长寿的关键组成部分，使用自决理论和激情概念来检查数据。这些动机与对这项运动、教练和持续成长的联系和热情有关。强调的策略是获得重要他人及其组织的支持，在短期和长期发展之间保持平衡，并关心个人的身心健康。