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In response to the rapidly changing world that influences how we engage and learn and in part due to COVID-19, in April 2020 the USCCE launched the Engagement Events series to provide virtual opportunities for conversation and collaboration among coach educators and coach developers across sports and sport contexts worldwide

USCCE Engagement Events are committed to providing professionals in coach education and coach development opportunities to discuss common challenges and share strategies for providing quality educational support to sport coaching professionals.

The USCCE also welcomes member driven engagement events.  Members are encouraged to share their expertise, ideas and passion for growing the conversations around essential topics in sport coaching education and coach development by hosting interactive engagement events through our Talking Peer 2 Peer series. To read more about this series and to review the guidelines, visit here.

Previous Topics in our Engagement Events

February 13, 2023From 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm ET

DEI in Coach Education: Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Athletes

Speaker Lineup: USCCE DEI Committee

This is USCCE Member event

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of the USCCE is hosting an online workshop series on weaving DEI into formal coach education. The first session of the series will focus on how coaches and coach developers can support and create inclusive environments for transgender and non-binary athletes. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to dive deep into case studies related to coaching transgender and non-binary athletes. The session will last about 1 hour via Zoom and any USCCE member is welcome to join. 

February 9, 2023From 11:00 am- 12:00 pm ET

Want to serve as an Accreditation or Recognition folio reader?

Speaker Lineup: Andrew Driska

This is a free and open event

Being a folio reader is a great way to learn more about the accreditation and recognition process while providing a valuable service to the field of coach development. NCACE folio readers review and evaluate the content of accreditation or recognition folios and receive an honorarium for their service. If you are planning to submit your own accreditation or recognition folio in the coming year, this is a great way to learn about the process from the inside-out. The webinar will be led by the NCACE chairperson, Dr. Andy Driska.

 

February 8, 2023From 3:00 pm-4:00 pm ET

Seeking to get your coach education program accredited?

Speaker Lineup: Andrew Driska

This is a free and open event

The NCACE (National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education) will run a training webinar with a full question + answer session to explain the ins-and-outs of getting a program accredited. After the webinar, you should have a good understanding of when the time is right to seek accreditation, the benefits of accreditation to your program, and what you need to do to assemble an accreditation folio for your program. Accreditation is designed for coach education programs based in higher education, as well as comprehensive coach education and coach development programs run by national governing bodies and other sport coaching organizations in the noncredit education space. The webinar will be led by the NCACE chairperson, Dr. Andy Driska.

 

February 8, 2023From 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET

Are you interested in NCACE Recognition, a low-barrier alternative to accreditation

Speaker Lineup: Andrew Driska

This is a free and open event

NCACE Recognition is a low-barrier alternative to accreditation, designed for coach education and coach development programs that are delivered by national governing bodies, coach development organizations, and other parties doing coach development work (it is not for coach education programs in colleges and universities). It is a great option for specialty coach development programs that focus on a single core responsibility of coaching, as opposed to all 7 core responsibilities of the National Standards for Sport Coaches. It is also a great option for new or growing programs. The webinar will be led by the NCACE chairperson, Dr. Andy Driska.

 

November 9, 2021From 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET

Skill Acquisition, Motor Learning, and Coach Education

Speaker Lineup: Andrew Driska, John Kessel and Dr. Rajiv Ranganathan

This is a free and open event.

This Engagement Event will address the role that skill acquisition and motor learning principles play in coach education. In many cases, these principles are not prominently featured but could greatly benefit coaches in their skill development work with their athletes. The host, Dr. Andy Driska (Michigan State University), will lead a panel discussion with Dr. Rajiv Ranganathan (Michigan State University), an expert in motor learning principles and research, and John Kessel (currently in private practice, formerly of USA Volleyball). Questions will include: What motor learning principles surprise and challenge coaches? What are some effective ways to infuse motor learning principles into coach education? What are some skill acquisition questions and mysteries that we need to address in the next 10-15 years?

 

December 2, 2021From 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET

A Critical Examination of Care in Coaching

This is a free and open event registration opens here 2 weeks before the event

Mental health and care are timely and essential topics in sport. What is the role of the coach in athlete mental well-being? What essential knowledge about mental health should a coach know relative to their coaching context? What skills and resources do coaching professionals need to best support athletes? What about the coaches themselves and their mental well-being? This engagement event will encourage attendees to explore how we as coach educations and coach developers can support and educate coaches relative to mental health care for their athletes and themselves.

May 10, 2021From 1:00 pm-2:30 pm ET

NCACE Recognition Training Workshop

This is a free and open event

Interested in having your program recognized for alignment with the National Standards for Sport Coaches? Please join us for this workshop to learn more about the Recognition Path and steps to submitting a quality Recognition folio.

May 12, 2021From 1:00 pm-2:30 pm ET

NCACE Reader Training Workshop

This is a free and open event

Interested in becoming a NCACE Reader for Accreditation and Recognition Folios? Please join us for this workshop to learn more about the role of the Reader and how to evaluate accreditation and recognition folios.

May 25, 2021From 1:00 pm-2:30 pm ET

NCACE Accreditation Training Workshop

This is a free and open event

Interested in accrediting your coach education or coach development program? Please join us for this workshop to learn more about the Accreditation Process and steps to submitting a quality Accreditation folio.

Previous Engagement Events have provided deep dives for members across a variety of topics such as: 

  • Does your Coach Education Program Meet the Minimum Standards for Quality Coach Education?

  • ADM and its role in Coaching Education

  • Coaching Education & Coach Development: A Conversation Among Current Graduate Students

  • Academic Coach Educators Chat

  • Notes from the CD Field: USA Hockey Coach Development Experiences

  • Notes from the CD Field: US Tennis Association Coach Development Experiences

  • Supporting Coaches in Returning from Isolation

  • The Rapidly Changing Landscape of Coaching Education in the Time of COVID-19

  • Dismantling Racial Barriers: An Open Conversation

  • Sharing Best Practices in Coaching Education: Creating and Facilitating Informal Learning Experiences in Higher Education Programs  –  A joint event with NAKKE

Suggest a Topic

Have a topic you would like to see covered in an Engagement Event or a sub-group of the coach developer and coach education community you would like to bring together for a conversation?
Please share your ideas with us at info@USCoachExcellence.org

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