National Coaches Week

National Coaches Week is a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach.

With events held across the country to celebrate coaching, National Coaches Week provides coaches with the recognition they deserve for the time they devote to ensuring Canadians live an active, healthy lifestyle.

In partnership with the Coaching Association of Canda, Sport North will be offering the following FREE Coach Education Workshops throughout the week. Click on the “sign up directly on the Locker” to access the training. You will need to have an NCCP account, if you don’t have one, you will be prompted to get one.

  • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
    • COACH INITIATION IN SPORT: The NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport eLearning module introduces new coaches to the foundational skills of coaching, such as long-term development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. It also teaches the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP.
    • The Coach Initiation in Sport is delivered online. Sign up directly on the Locker.
  • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
    • CREATING A POSITIVE SPORT ENVIRONMENT: Participant-centered coaching strategies are an effective way to establish a safe and inclusive sport culture. By placing participants at the centre of the coaching process, coaches can promote growth and athletic development, foster creativity and learning, and protect participants from harm.  
    • ABORIGINAL COACHING MODULE (2-day In-Person Workshop): The ACM is a professional development training tool for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal coaches who coach Aboriginal athletes, as they become certified through the NCCP. The material in the ACM has been developed to meet the following learning objectives:
      • Understanding the role of sport in Aboriginal communities; 
      • Understanding and positively influencing the community in which you coach;
      • Coaching the whole person; coaching beyond the physical to include the mental (intellectual and emotional), spiritual and cultural;
      • Responding to racism in sport;
      • Establishing a code of behaviour for your team that respects differences and addresses racism;
      • Helping those you coach make healthy lifestyle choices.
      • Aboriginal Coaching Module is in-person and will be hosted by the Aboriginal Sport Circle of NWT. Sign up by contacting the ASCNWT Leadership Development Coordinator, Lori Rutherford-Simon via email lori@ascnwt.ca or phone 867-669-8383.
  • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
    • SPORT NUTRITION: Good nutrition is important for both athletic performance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle outside of sport. By helping their participants make good nutrition choices, coaches not only empower them to perform their best, they help them to establish positive dietary habits that can last a lifetime. The Sport Nutrition module provides coaches with education about basic sport nutrition principles. This eLearning module will provide an understanding of how to support athletes and their parents or caregivers to make effective nutrition choices.
    • ABORIGINAL COACHING MODULE (2-day In-Person Workshop): The ACM is a professional development training tool for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal coaches who coach Aboriginal athletes, as they become certified through the NCCP. The material in the ACM has been developed to meet the following learning objectives:
      • Understanding the role of sport in Aboriginal communities; 
      • Understanding and positively influencing the community in which you coach;
      • Coaching the whole person; coaching beyond the physical to include the mental (intellectual and emotional), spiritual and cultural;
      • Responding to racism in sport;
      • Establishing a code of behaviour for your team that respects differences and addresses racism;
      • Helping those you coach make healthy lifestyle choices.
      • Aboriginal Coaching Module is in-person and will be hosted by the Aboriginal Sport Circle of NWT. Sign up by contacting the ASCNWT Leadership Development Coordinator, Lori Rutherford-Simon via email lori@ascnwt.ca or phone 867-669-8383.
  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
    • COACHING ATHLETES WITH A DISABILITY: Coaching Athletes with a Disability is an eLearning module to diversify your coaching portfolio. The module provides the knowledge to deliver quality, positive sport experiences for athletes, specifically those with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities.
    • MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS (IN-PERSON): Make Ethical Decisions provides coaches with training and evaluation in ethical decision-making. By successfully completing this training, coaches will be fully equipped to handle ethical situations with confidence and surety. The training helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in the world of team and individual sport.
      • This module is a cornerstone of the NCCP and leaves coaches with no doubt as to what to do in challenging situations. It equips coaches to handle challenging ethical situations with confidence and surety. It helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in team and individual sports.
      • Make Ethical Decisions is delivered in-person and will be hosted by Sport North in Yellowknife, NT starting at 6 PM. Sign up directly in the Locker.
  • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
    • COACHING IN CANADA: Elevate your understanding of the sport system in Canada, including expectations of coaches and sport organizations.
    • High performance sport in Canada prioritizes a safe, holistic, values-based approach to coaching that focuses on athlete well-being. Safety in sport, an athlete-centered approach, and the performance of athletes are inseparable.
    • The CAC developed the Coaching in Canada eLearning module to support international coaches in applying and adapting their coaching methods, principles, values, and past experiences within the context of sport in Canada. After completing this module, coaches will better understand the sport community in Canada and learn how to implement athlete-centered coaching practices.
    • Coaching in Canada is delivered online. Sign up directly on the Locker.
  • MAKING HEAD WAY IN SPORT: Making Head Way in Soccer is the NCCP’s free, online answer to the prevalence and ambiguity of concussions in soccer. Parents, coaches, and athletes all benefit from knowing as much as possible about concussions; this online learning tool is designed to help coaches gain the knowledge and skills required to ensure the safety of their athletes.