An investigation of professional sport coach s educational agony and reward: From professional baseball coaches Heon-jae Lee 1 & Ook-sang Cho 2 * 1 Dong-A Ilbo & 2 Korea National Sport University [Purpose] [Methods] [Results] [Conclusions] Key words:

Table 1. Characteristic of participants Name (Assumed Name) Age Coaching experience (Years) Occupation Coaching area(s) Athlete experience (Years) Kim, Y. G. 49 13 commentator pitcher 10 Cho, G. J. 47 14 chief coach hitting, defense, base running, strategy 11 Park, D. K. 46 12 battery coach catcher, bull-pen 12

Table 2. Categorization of in-depth interview Questions Category Sub-category [First] Sub-category [Second] Educational competence Coaching process and outcome Reflective education roles expertise understanding of athletes planning analysis of outcome contents and coaching style self-development requirement of coach, position in a club, occupations analysis of athlete, educational competence athletic performance, psychological condition objectives, contents, teaching-learning process, assessment athletic performance, motor skill, mind control, potential power changeover of contents, teaching-learning process, coaching process pedagogical knowledge, educational competence,

Table 3. Conceptualization of research data Category Sub-category Component content Position of KBO club coach Understanding of athlete Learning and research Success and failure position as a coach coaching objectives coming closer investigating of problem and solution becoming an educator gaining athletes trust sharing the pleasures and pains reflection and challenge relationship of coach and athlete, position in a club, social status coach as a manager, coach as an educator, objectives of coaching improving relations with athletes, interaction with athletes potential for improving athletic performance, designing and applying educational tools coaching as an educator, coaching as a teaching admiration, trust, confidence success and failure for coaching athletes efforts for reinforcing educational competence, professional development

Fig. 1. Conclusion of the study

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