Coaches and sport psychological experts work together in a partnership. It has been proven that the sport psychological experts as part of the functional team ought to be seen as specialists on the field of psychological and mental strength. This supports the integration of sport psychological work as a normal part of elite sport (similar to different fields such as the involvement of experts in training of endurance or coordination). Oftentimes, the exchange between sport psychological experts and coaches do establishes useful variations for the training of mental strength (e.g. simulation of competitive tokens).

Sport psychology is an important element on all levels of the further educational programs of coaches. In the field of their training, coaches get a practice-oriented know-how for sport psychological support in elite sport. Issues and priorities of coaching are based on individual needs. Accordingly, general topics such as leadership, communication, and coaching are covered, as well as special topics such as dealing with parents or with young people in sensitive developmental stages (e.g. puberty).

Experienced and qualified experts for advanced training are noted on the expert database of the Federal Institute for Sport Science (BISp).