POSTED: Wednesday October 14th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USACoaching.org Launches as Hub for Coaching Education

The site will serve as a hub for coaching information.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has launched a new website dedicated to coaching education and development - USACoaching.org.
Created in partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA), the National Federation of State High School
Associations (NFHS), and the National Association for Sport and
Physical Education (NASPE), the site will serve as a hub for coaching
information.


“The USOC, NCAA, NFHS and NASPE have been working together since
2001 to support and promote coaching education through national
conferences,” said David McCann, USOC Manager, Coaching
Education. “USACoaching.org is the next step in our joint efforts to
provide coaches with the education and information they need to do
their jobs effectively, and to improve the quality and success of all
athletes. Never has so much coaching information been in one place, and
we hope this will foster further cooperation in the development,
training and certification of coaches at all levels.”


USACoaching.org serves as a one-stop shop for information on
coaching education courses, certification programs and requirements, as
well as for a variety of coaching material related to nearly 50
different sports and to more than 300 programs and resources. In
addition to coaches, athletes, parents, administrators, students and
officials can find valuable resources and training programs for each
sport. Numerous coaching resources are available for download or
purchase on the site, and additional materials will be added as
outreach continues with the top sports education and information
providers in the country.


Each of the sport National Governing Bodies provides sport-specific
expertise and content to USACoaching.org. The site also features a
forum to allow coaches to share information, links to support
organizations, access to research papers and an upcoming events
calendar highlighting coaching and sports conferences. All courses and
resources listed are based on the National Standards for Sport Coaches.


“We’re pleased to partner with the USOC, NFHS and NASPE on the launch of the USA Coaching website,” said Anne Little
, NCAA Director of Educational Affairs. “We believe this will be a
beneficial resource for coaches and their key constituents. When you
consider the influence that coaches have on athletes, administrators,
parents, officials and other audiences, it is critical to have a site
that addresses policy, programming and education, and provides links to
sources that will support the profession and generate dialogue on key
issues and topics.”

“The National Federation of State High
School Associations provides Interscholastic coaches an educational
program and coach certification,” said Tim Flannery
, NFHS Assistant Director. “This new website will connect our
coaches with individuals across the pipeline to explore additional
professional development opportunities.”

“An optimal sport experience requires caring and professionally trained coaches,” says NASPE President Steve Jefferies,
Ph.D., professor, Central Washington University. “Providing coaches
with valuable resources, programs and information using the new USA
Coaching website’s easy to navigate headers, is critically important to
begin meeting that sport experience for young athletes.”


“Coaching is such a critical component in athlete development - from the grass roots level to the Olympic podium,” said Mike English,
USOC Chief of Sport Performance. “Education, expertise and the sharing
of best practices in a partnership manner demonstrates the value and
importance that coaching plays in sport performance. We are thrilled to
be a part of this effort, and we look forward to future development and
the coaching enhancement that this group delivers.”

This highly
dynamic site will be continually updated with new information to ensure
that the most current, quality resources are available for today’s
coaches.


The site was developed by Blatant Media. Coaching educators and
developers are invited join efforts with USACoaching.org by filling out
an online survey available on the site.

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