The purpose of this study was to identify, compare, and contrast the teaching attributes of expert coaches in their dual roles of physical education teacher and coach. The subjects had (a) a minimum of five years coaching experience, (b) a 70% or greater won/lost record or a record of two or more post season playoff titles (i.e., city, district, region, or state championships), (c) awards for outstanding coaching (e.g., coach of the year, divisional coach of the year), (d) leadership roles in establishing coaching training or sports clinics, and (e) access ability to the researcher. The results of the study were derived using the constant comparative method to develop themes and categories from the data. Data sources included: (a) field observations, (b) structured and semi-structured interviews with the teacher/coaches, and (c) document analysis. The major findings led to the development of five categories describing distinct differences between teaching and coaching. The five categories describing differences were: (a) planning, (b) instruction, (c) environment, (d) support, and (e) recognition. This project may provide a glimpse of an expert coach involved in the role of teaching and coaching.
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