This document analyzes the character of Coach Ken Carter from the film Coach Carter. It describes how Carter displays authoritarian and dictatorial leadership qualities. He demands strict rules for his basketball players, including maintaining high GPAs and completing community service. Carter locks the team out of the gym when their grades drop. The document argues that while Carter's leadership style is autocratic at first, he ultimately cares more about developing his players as people than about winning games.

1. Coach Carter Analysis
Ken Carter A.K.A Coach Carter is a fictional character from the Docudrama Coach Carter. Ken shows signs of an authoritarian complex as his
personality has an exceedingly apparent correlation with; sociopathy, draconian authority, and an almost dictator like persona. Using references from
the film we gain proof of Ken's autocratic demeanour. During the time after the Oilers (Richmond high basketball team) win their first game Timo Cruz
comes to the gym seeking to amalgamate with his bygone team. Timo becoming a perfect caricature of penitence Ken acted against this remorse with a
gargantuan and quite frankly unattainable task (2500 push ups and 1000 suicides by Friday.) as a form of punishment. This account provides evidence
that Ken Carter's despotic and tyrannical personality and values (Authority, Self–Righteousness, Respect, Reputation, Status, and Success.). Ken Carter
asks each member of the Oilers Basketball Team to sign a contract stating; They must abstain from dropping below a 2.4 GPA (
Grade Point Average.),
Attend each and every one of their classes, be seated in the front row of each class, wear a tie on game day, and they must provide the local
community with 10 hours of community service each. Ken's son had a slightly different contract with clauses stating he must possess a 3.7 GPA,
Attend each and every class, no absences without a valid reason and proof of that reason, be seated in the front row of each of his classes, wear a tie on
game day, and do 50
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2. Coach Carter
Coach Carter 1.Coach Carter shows many qualities of different styles of leader ship throughout the movie. At the start when Ken first sees the
basketball team he takes an autocratic style of coaching them. An autocratic coaching is where the coach has complete power over the team. Team
members have little opportunity to put forward ideas or make suggestions. The benefit of this approach of leadership by Coach Carter is that it was
incredibly efficient and his decisions are made quickly and the work gets done. This is displayed in the film effectively when he first walks into the
gym and states that they must abide by this contract if they want to be apart of the team. Coach carter expresses his personal expectations and intent.
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Also when he straight away gets to the point and states the contract the team must follow. Carter also maintains the situation and shows awareness
in order to anticipate needed actions. Ken also has a quality to improvise to handle the changing situation such as when he locks the team out of the
gym due to there poor grades or when he hypes them up during a game and gives the tips and motivation talks. Qualities that a good coach much
posses are qualities like Ken Carter. He ensures that the task is understood, supervised and accomplished. To do this he clearly states his
expectations, such as the contract he gives them to sign and follow if they want to play. Ken also considers the teams development needs, such as
maintaining a 2,3 in there academic studies and also ensuring that they will be winners regardless the outcome of the game, like when they just loose
the final match. A good quality that Coach Carter has is his respect for the players and his term of the word respect. When Ken Carter took on the
responsibility of coaching this team it was clear that he was more4 concerned with the people under his care that winning games. This shows a great
amount of respect for the players and in the journey the players come to respect him for it. When Coach Carter cared about the future of the people in
this team, the team became winners and not often are the coaches that set there sights on winning and influencing the lives
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3. Coach Carter
LEADERSHIP IN CINEMA
Coach Carter
(Based on a true story)
Submitted by: Pam McDonald
E–mail: Pam_McDonald@nifc.blm.gov
Phone: 208–387–5318
Audience Rating: PG 13 Released: 2005 Studio: Paramount Pictures Genre: Drama Runtime: 136 minutes
Materials: VCR or DVD (preferred), television or projection system, Wildland Fire Leadership Values and Principles handouts (single–sided), notepads,
writing utensils
Objective: Students will identify Wildland Fire Leadership Values and Principles illustrated withinCoach Carter and discuss leadership lessons learned
with group members or mentors.
Basic Plot: "In 1999, Ken Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his...show more content...
Clip Facilitation Suggestion:
1.Review the Wildland Fire Leadership Value or Principle(s) targeted for discussion. (May be given or ask students to identify the value or principle
being illustrated after viewing the clip.) 2.Show the clip. 3.Facilitate discussion regarding the clip and corresponding value and/or principle. 4.Break
students into small discussion groups. 5.Have students discuss their findings and how they will apply leadership lessons learned to their role in
wildland fire suppression. Facilitate discussion in groups that have difficulty. 6.Wrap up the session and encourage students to apply leadership lessons
learned in their personal and work lives.
Possible Clip Usage:

4. The following clips may assist facilitators with leadership discussions. All times are approximate.
8:45 – 15:17Coach Carter introduces himself to the team and expresses his intent and expectations to the team.
20:12 – 21:47Coach Carter holds a contract meeting with players and parents.
32:42 – 36:11Timo wants back on the team. "What do I have to do. . .?" Coach Carter gives what seems to be an impossible task. "What is your
deepest fear? Inadequate?"
40:55 – 43:23Timo fails to perform the required drills to get back on the team. The team members step up and do the
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