The original sense of the word Coach is that of a horse-drawn carriage, deriving ultimately from the Hungarian city of Kocs where such vehicles were first made.

In the First World War, military units sought out the coaches to supervise physical conditioning and develop morale-building teams.

[19] Then when considering professional development, which requires the skills to learn from experience[20] while utilizing reflective practice,[21] intrapersonal knowledge has been included.

[22] The combination of professional, interpersonal, and intrapersonal knowledge can lead to good thinking habits, maturity,[23] wisdom,[24] and capacity to make reasonable judgements.

[32] Keeping sports people safe,[33] and healthy [34] while participating are responsibilities of a coach as well as awareness of social factors like the relative age effect.

Much of coaching involves interacting with players, staff, community, opposition, and then family members in youth sport.

[39][40] A coaches ability to improve relies on professional development in continued learning which uses a combination of evaluation and reflective practice.

[19] The understanding of oneself and ability to use introspection and reflection are skills that take time to develop,[42] using deliberate practice in each changing context.

[43] Coaching expertise requires this knowledge much like teachers [6] as each experience can confirm or contradict a prior belief in player performance.

Having a good connections is the positive bonds and social relationships with people inside and outside of the sporting context.

Then character is respect for the sport and other participating showing good levels of morality, integrity, empathy, and responsibility.

[5] The competence of a person is linked to leadership[48] and centered around becoming a self-reliant member of a sports team and society in the coaching context.

[52] The self-determination theory suggests an environment that supports autonomous decision making, can help develop competence, confidence, and connection to others affecting motivation.

In professional football, the role of the coach or trainer is focused on the training and development of a club's first team.

During the game, cricket coaches generally focus on occasionally sending out messages or feedback to the team, especially during breaks in the play such as time-outs; otherwise, most coaches have an auxiliary role in helping the players practice, with each one generally specializing in improving the batting and bowling skills of the players.