“It’s just been learning on the job”: becoming and developing as a ParaHockey coach

Figures & data

Table 1. Coach participant demographics.

Coach	Gender	Age	Country	Overall Coaching Experience (years)	ParaHockey Coaching Experience (years)	Level Coaching	Coaching Qualification/s
Thomas	Male	20	Belgium	6	5	Elite	L2
Emma	Female	31	Germany	6	4	Elite	None
Gary	Male	47	England	20	4	Elite	L2
Maria	Female	22	Spain	5	1	Elite	None
George	Male	63	England	5	5	Participation	L2
Ida	Female	36	Belgium	21	<1	Elite	L2 (working towards L3)
William	Male	61	Netherlands	9	6	Elite	None
Sofia	Female	58	Argentina	41	2	Participation	None

Table 2. FIH staff participant demographics.

FIH Staff Member	Gender	Age	Experience in Current Role (years)
Daniel	Male	66	3
Ricardo	Male	44	2

Table 3. Categories and corresponding codes.

Categories	Codes
Becoming and Developing as a ParaHockey Coach	Social Connection to ParaHockey or Coaching
	Becoming through doing
	“Attempting” Relevant Coach Education
Developing as a ParaHockey Coach	View and understanding of disability and impairment
	Desires for Specific Coach Education