by Eric Jacobson, Kansas City Leadership Examiner

"Today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders," says Dr. Rob Haworth, Vice President for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in Kansas City, MO.

"Students who participate in athletics are exposed to leadership role models (e.g. coaches) and often are required to exercise some degree of leadership with their peers (e.g. team captains), added Haworth, who is also the Director of the Champions of Character program at the NAIA.

However, Haworth believes that unless coaches effectively link the what to the how and clearly link for the athletes what is being taught and how it will be used beyond the sporting experience, the leadership learning opportunity will be limited.

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