Join the growing community of professional exploring and sharing great practices to support coaching education and coach development across all sport contexts
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Youth Sport Coach Leaders Fellowship Program
The Youth Sport Coach Leaders program is a free professional development course for individuals who support youth sport coaches. This 3 month program provides online training and support for Youth Sport Coach Leaders and utilizes the USA-Weightlifting Youth Sport Coach Fellowship modules that were designed in partnership with the Susan Crown Foundation’s Million Coaches Challenge.
Youth Sport Coach Leaders accepted into this program will join peers from a wide range of sport organizations in exploring ways to support and facilitate virtual and in person discussions with their youth coaches utilizing the Youth Sport Coaching Fellowship modules. All materials and related resources will be provided. Youth Sport Coach Leaders who successfully complete the program will receive the USCCE Youth Sport Coach Leaders badge.
Through this program, the Youth Sport Coach Leaders and their organization will be able to provide their coaches with Youth Sport Coach Fellowship self paced virtual modules designed through a collaboration between learning and sport coaching experts. These modules help coaches gain skills and knowledge about topics such as exploring their coaching philosophy, creating a positive culture, elevating their coaching IQ, and working with Gen Z athletes. Through this program, the Youth Sport Coach Leaders will have an opportunity to support coaches in applying the module concepts into action while growing their coaching community.
Shifting Mindset: Moving from Coach to Coach Developer: A USCCE Virtual Workshop
Upcoming Events
Shifting Mindset can be delivered virtually, either synchronously or asynchronously.
Shifting Mindset Asynchronous virtual workshop: a self-guided, self-paced program
https://uscoachexcellence.thrivecart.com/shifting-mindsets-course/
Program cost: $50 USCCE members / $65 non members. Organizational discounts available for 2 or more participants, contact us for more information.
Who should attend: Coach developers/coaching education staff interested in learning more about innovative approaches to support coach education models and the evolving role of the coach developer.
Shifting Mindset: Moving from Coach to Coach Developer is an engaging 2 day (3 hours/day) virtual workshop. It’s designed for individuals who work within coach education and coach development settings and who work with, or oversee, sport coaches. We will explore the foundations of learning as they apply to coaching education and coach development. Essential principles of learning facilitation and adult learning design will be discussed with a goal of supporting a shared language within the coach development community, grounded in evidence-based practices in education. Across both days, each of the sessions will provide opportunities for participants to explore practical application of the concepts within their current coaching education work and to network and engage with others in the workshop. This workshop is facilitated by experienced coach developers who work across a variety of sport organizational settings. This virtual interactive event strives to maintain a 6:1 participant to facilitator ratio. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.
For more information contact us at Info@uscoachexcellence.org.
IN PERSON PROGRAMS
Supporting in the Field Workshop
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Next Event: August 22-23, 2026Â
Location: Columbus, Ohio
The United States Center for Coaching Excellence invites sport leaders to participate in a two-day, highly interactive workshop focused on strengthening how coaches and sport officials are supported in the environments where they work.
The Supporting in the Field Workshop is designed for sport coach educators, coach developers, athletic directors, coaching managers, referee and official supervisors, and others responsible for helping coaches and officials continue to learn and develop through their everyday experiences.
Participants will explore practical approaches for observing practice, building productive relationships, facilitating reflection, providing meaningful feedback, and creating ongoing development systems that connect formal education with real-world practice.
Participants who have not yet completed the Shifting Mindset virtual program or the Teaching and Learning Facilitation workshop will be asked to complete the Shifting Mindset asynchronous virtual program prior to attending. (Link will be provided upon registration).
The workshop will be led by experienced facilitators and is limited to 20 participants to support discussion, collaboration, and applied learning.
Dates: August 22–23, 2026
Times: The program runs from 8:30am to 4pm both days. Participants much be in attendance for the full program
Location:Â Columbus, Ohio
Cost:Â $450 per participant/ $400 for USCCE members
Lunch & Lodging:Â Lunch is included both days. Participants are responsible for their own lodging
Registration Limit:Â 20 participants
Organizations registering 4 or more participants should contact us at info@USCoachExcellence.org about a program discount.Â
Where are Coach Developer Academy workshops held?
USCCE Coach Development Academy workshops are held yearly in association with the North American Coach Development Summit.Â
​The USCCE also provides USCCE Coach Development Academy workshops for organizations upon request.Â
Please send an email to info@USCoachExcellence.org for more information.
   
   
Academy Workshop Details
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Workshops are tailored to event participants and are capped at 24 participants to ensure a quality learning experience for all.
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Workshops are highly interactive with group discussions, application practice and detailed feedback.
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Participation includes preparation e-modular work prior to the workshop, full workshop attendance and follow up event reflections.
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Class sizes are kept small to allow for a 6:1 participant facilitator ratio.
