Coaches Assocation of Ontario

A New Coaching Season Begins

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 09:47 Jessica

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As warmer weather approaches, athletes and parents are gearing up for a new season of sports and this means preparation time for coaches. If you're brand new to coaching or transitioning from a winter to summer sport, here are a few tips to get you ready for a fun and rewarding season:

Get Organized

Administration is not always fun but it's an important part of managing a team of athletes and parents. Create a schedule of practice and game times to share with your athletes and parents and include key contact information. Make sure you attend any pre-season meetings hosted by your club to find out about rule changes, policies and procedures. And finally, ask for help. Appoint a team manager or assistant coach to help keep you on track.

Training and Certification

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) offeres workshops in both French and English and covers a wide variety of topics. Check with your provincial sport organization or click here for multi-sport course options. CPR and First Aid are also must-haves. Remember to keep educating yourself and stay up to date with the latest trends. Click here to access our library of resources.

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New NCCP Workshops Pilot at NCCP Super Clinic

Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:26 Jessica

Key_small Are you looking to enhance your coaching toolkit? The Coaching Association of Canada has just launched two brand new NCCP Professional Deveopment Multi-Sport Modules that will pilot in Ontario May 4-6th at Bill Crothers Secondary School, Unionville. Resistance Training, will teach you how to prevent injuries and increase athlete performance through proven resistance training tools. Empower + is an intense and thought provoking workshop that will teach you how to enhance the well-being of the athletes in your care and be a positive role model in the world of sport. Click hereto learn more about these workshops and others being offered during the NCCP Super Clinc.

Empower + is a workshop that all coaches should take. Through this workshop I realized that good people and well intentioned coaches sometimes, without knowing it, maltreat their athletes. This workshop enabled me to reflect on my own coaching practices and definitely changed my coaching behaviour for the better. It also gave me the tools to help develop my skills in having difficult conversations with other good, well intentioned coaches so we can all make a difference and provide all athletes with positive sport experiences. The effects of this workshop have lasted with me long after leaving the classroom and I would highly recommend it to other coaches of all sports and all levels." ~ Kathy Brook, teacher and NCCP Certified Coach

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2012 14:22

2011 Ontario Coach of The Year

Friday, 20 April 2012 08:40 Jessica

Elana_Davydova As Ontario Coaches Week comes to an end, two more outstanding Coaches were honoured on the evening of April 19, 2012 during the Ontario Sport Awards. Legendary Boxing Coach, Charlie Stewa Charlie_Stewart2 rt and Gymnastics Coach, Elena Davydova were crowned the title of Male and Female Coach of the Year. Elena led the Canadian Gymnastics team to a silver finish at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara. She is currently the Head Coach and owner of the Gemini Gymastics Club in Oshawa. Charlie Stewart is one of only a few NCCP LEvel 5 Boxing coaches in Canada and led Mary Spencer to a gold at the 2011 Pan Am Games as well as the Minoas Women's Cup. In 2011 he received the Boxing Ontario Coach of the Year award. Congratulations Elena and Charlie.