Org Practice Call to Action
Communicate the What, Why and Who of Great Training
To make it easier for sport organizations to embrace quality coach education, it must be clear what a training does, who it is for, how it aligns and what makes it effective. This transparency helps ensure training is aligned with an organization’s goals and meets the needs of coaches and athletes. National governing bodies and others that support local programs can inspire adoption of strong training options already in use.
→What this looks like when we get it right: Sport organizations know what a training covers, why it matters, and how it aligns. It is visibly championed by leaders, and shared widely to inspire others.
→Who can drive this change? Sport Governance; Coach Education; Government
Why This Issue
To help organizations identify and adopt effective coach education, providers, oversight bodies and other key actors should clearly communicate the content and competencies that any training delivers, as well as those organizations already using it.
Getting Started
Amplify great content. Training should equip coaches to meet kids’ needs and create a positive experience that keeps them engaged in sport. When a program finds that a training works, sharing that information can be a game changer for others.
Promote visibility. Let’s commit to making coach education efforts publicly visible. This transparency helps other organizations learn what’s working across youth sports while also revealing for parents and caregivers which programs are serious about preparing their coaches.
Make leadership a voice of influence. National governing bodies, federations, and other umbrella organizations are uniquely positioned to spotlight effective training. While some of the most impactful innovation happens at the local level, regional and national bodies can raise visibility across their networks to help scale up great ideas. By amplifying what works, they help others adopt strong, values-aligned training and move the field forward together.