The paper, using Gutmann’s theory, examines the professionalization of the coaching occupation over a period of fifty years starting by the end of the 19th century. Through a review and analysis of authentic literature of this epoch, the purpose of this article is to explain how the coaching profession was formulated, and to identify the sociological connections that characterized the professionalization of coaches in Hungary, a country outside of Anglo-Saxon cultural and linguistic boundaries, but one that exhibited significant sporting power in the past. Since sport during the 20th century became increasingly globalized, this review of the coaching profession will also consider trends in other countries, especially those related to the formulation of the profession in a way that transcended particular territories and boundaries. Accordingly, this study has an international focus.

full text in Sic Itur ad Astra 62. (2011)