Washington:
Two faculty members from a prestigious United States university are currently in India to popularise basketball.
At the end of the trip, the two faculty members from the George Mason University, Fairfax, in Virginia, would identify 10 sports leaders to travel to the United States in the summer of 2010 to attend a Coaching Academy at Mason.
During their time in Virginia, Indian coaches and administrators will receive instruction in sport management, participate in extensive interactive exchange with American sport officials and undertake an opportunity for coaching certification.
They will stay in campus dormitories, learn from Mason faculty and take trips to various sporting facilities in the area, a media release said.
Robert Baker, associate professor of sport management, and Craig Esherick, assistant professor of sport management, will hold combined coaching clinics and youth basketball camps in various cities throughout India, the university said.
Funded by the International Sports Initiative grant, the team during their current week-long sojourn will visit New Delhi and Kolkata.
They plan to return to India in the spring to visit Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai.
"Basketball has become wildly popular all over the globe," Esherick said.
"We have a chance to help popularise basketball in a country that has not yet wrapped its arms around this sport. Our trip is also a great opportunity to exchange ideas about coaching all sports as well as to discuss best practices in sport management," he said.
The grant, awarded through the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will fund a multi-part plan meant to provide a formative experience in the lives of participating Indian boys and girls.
Clinics and camps will be held in six cities in India with Baker and Esherick providing direct instruction, cross-cultural exchanges and hands-on experiences for players, coaches and league administrators that will not only enhance skill development, but also broaden participants' understanding of diverse cultures.
At the end of the trip, the two faculty members from the George Mason University, Fairfax, in Virginia, would identify 10 sports leaders to travel to the United States in the summer of 2010 to attend a Coaching Academy at Mason.
During their time in Virginia, Indian coaches and administrators will receive instruction in sport management, participate in extensive interactive exchange with American sport officials and undertake an opportunity for coaching certification.
They will stay in campus dormitories, learn from Mason faculty and take trips to various sporting facilities in the area, a media release said.
Robert Baker, associate professor of sport management, and Craig Esherick, assistant professor of sport management, will hold combined coaching clinics and youth basketball camps in various cities throughout India, the university said.
Funded by the International Sports Initiative grant, the team during their current week-long sojourn will visit New Delhi and Kolkata.
They plan to return to India in the spring to visit Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai.
"Basketball has become wildly popular all over the globe," Esherick said.
"We have a chance to help popularise basketball in a country that has not yet wrapped its arms around this sport. Our trip is also a great opportunity to exchange ideas about coaching all sports as well as to discuss best practices in sport management," he said.
The grant, awarded through the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will fund a multi-part plan meant to provide a formative experience in the lives of participating Indian boys and girls.
Clinics and camps will be held in six cities in India with Baker and Esherick providing direct instruction, cross-cultural exchanges and hands-on experiences for players, coaches and league administrators that will not only enhance skill development, but also broaden participants' understanding of diverse cultures.
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