Fall 2024 Coach and Staff Training

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ALL STAFF ORIENTATION – New Design! This year we will offer All Staff Orientation twice. All staff/coaches must attend one.
Required: All Staff
Sept 5, 2024 | 9-11 a.m.
OR
Oct 28, 2024 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.

AGE GROUP ORIENTATION 6TH GRADE AND UP – New Design!
Required: all coaches working with athletes in middle and high school must attend one Age Group Orientation.

Non-travel coaches: (non-competitive groups)
September 9 ,2024 | 9-11:30 a.m.
OR
October 23, 2024 | 4-6:30 p.m .

Travel coaches: (traveling to competitions with or without athletes)
Sept 9, 2024 | 9-2 p.m.
OR
Oct 23, 2024 | 4-9 p.m.

AGE GROUP ORIENATION 5TH GRADE AND YOUNGER – New Design!
Required: all coaches working with athletes in elementary school must attend one Age Group Orientation.
November 4, 2024 | 5-7:30 p.m.
OR
November 13, 2024 | 5-7:30 p.m.

COACHING GEN Z - Betsy Butterick
Required: Directors, full-time coaches, head coaches, middle school and older coaches.
September 17, 2024 | 10-11:30 a.m. (virtual)

NEURODIVERSE LEARNING – Jessica Charpentier
Required: All Coaches
November 11, 2024 | 6-7 p.m. (virtual)

EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SESSION – Dave Stewart
Required: Directors and all Head Coaches
Goals, Outcomes, and Season Planning: September 16 | 9-10:30 a.m.
Session Preparation: September 30 | 9-10:30 a.m.
Effective Session Delivery: October 7 | 9 -10:30 a.m.
Follow-up, Reflection, Evaluation: October 14 | 9-10:30 a.m.

2023 Fall Coach Education Series

COACH PRESENTATION PLAYLIST

Motivational Strategies in Sport Coaching and Mentoring Roles - Artur Pocwardowski
Friday, September 8 - 9:30-12:00, Olympian Hall
Directors, full-time, and lead coaches only (required)

Artur Pocwardowski - Follow-up Discussion (Virtual)
Monday, September 11 - 9:30-10:30am, Microsoft Teams Meeting Link
Directors, full-time, and lead coaches only (required)

Winter Traveling Staff Orientation
Tuesday, September 12 - 9:00-1:00, Olympian Hall
Directors and traveling coaches only (required)

Manager Coaching Skills with McKendree Hickory
Tuesday, September 19 - 9:00-10:15am, Olympian Hall
Directors required, optional for full-time and lead coaches

Manager Feedback Skills with McKendree Hickory
Tuesday, September 26 - 9:00-10:15am, Olympian Hall
Directors required, optional for full-time and lead coaches

Skill Acquisition Framework for Excellence with Mark Williams (Virtual)
Wednesday, September 27 - 10:00-11:00am, Microsoft Teams Meeting
All Coaches

Annual Concussion Training with Dana Fitzgerald (Virtual)
Wednesday, October 11 - 6:30-7:30pm Microsoft Teams Meeting
All Coaches

John O’Sullivan Coaches Workshop
Tuesday, October 17 - 9:30-12:00, Olympian Hall
All Coaches

John O’Sullivan Coaches Presentation
Tuesday, October 17 - 6:30-7:30pm, Olympian Hall
All Coaches

All Staff Orientation and Dinner
Wednesday, November 8 - 6:00-8:00pm, Olympian Hall
All Coaches

Discipline and Restorative Justice Training with Allison Feyen
Tuesday, November 14 - 6:30-7:30pm, Olympian Hall
All Coaches

SSWSC Coach Education Presentation Library

SSWSC Coach Presentation Library

These are recordings and materials from presentations from the many experts who have led presentations and workshops for SSWSC coaches.

Restorative Justice Training for Coaches (November 14, 2022)
Coaches as Performers - Artur Poczwardowski, PhD (October 7, 2022) BONUS: Presentation Slides
Deliberate Practice, Motivation and Performance in Sport with Dr. Mark Williams (September 30, 2022)  BONUS: Presentation Slides
Mindset Training Techniques for Parents with SSWSC Mindset Performance Coach Luke Brosterhous (December 15, 2021)
SSWSC Athlete Mental Health Panel (November 10, 2021)
Sports Nutrition with Nutritionist and Dietitian Cara Marrs, RDN - Presented by UCHealth  (December 6, 2021)
Dr. Mark Williams - Skill Acquisition and Performance in Sport (Friday, October 8, 2021)
Elements of Youth Athlete Development with Jean Côté, PhD (Thursday, October 7, 2021)
Annual Concussion Training with Dr. Dana Monet Fitzgerald, MD.  (October 4, 2021)
Mental Health Workshop, CU School of Medicine - 9/22/21

Great Coaching for Female Athletes with Matt Whitcomb, USST Cross Country Head Coach - 9/15/21

Fueling for Sport: The Importance of Adequate Nutrition for Performance and Health with Dr. Kary Woodruff - April, 2021

Dr. Maria Newton on Considerations for Optimizing the Development of Your Youth Sport Athlete (November 10, 2020)
Nick Winkelman, PhD on the Language of Coaching (November 9, 2020)
Sports Nutrition with Nutritionist and Dietitian Cara Marrs, RDN - Presented by UC Health (Nov 4, 2020)
Professor Mark Williams on Delivering Effective Practice Sessions (October 19, 2020)
John O’Sullivan ‘Changing the Game’ Presentation on Youth Sports Parenting (September 23, 2020)
Kikkan Randall - Presentation for SSWSC Coaches (October 2019)
Matt Whitcomb - Are We Connecting? (October 2019)
Nicole LaVoi - Myths of Coaching Girls & Boys (October 10, 2018)
John O’Sullivan - Leadership Secrets of the World’s Best Coaches (October 2, 2017)
Bill Tierney - Insight on Developing Winning Teams (October 9, 2017)
Stacey Gerrish - Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Kids (October, 2015)
Dr. Dana Fitzgerald - Return to Sport from Injury (October, 2015)

Partnerships

UCHealth and SportsMed offers all coaches and athletes free consult and a discounted injury screening. Read more here

Helpful Links

SSWSC Podcast Series
Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport
Way of Champions podcast series