National Coaching Report

The National Coaching Report answers all of your questions about the status of coaching education and coaching requirements in interscholastic and youth sport.

The National Coaching Report:
  • Provides evidence of the need for quality coaching education at the youth and interscholastic sport levels.
  • Illustrates the need to increase the quality of training adults receive prior to engaging in coaching responsibilities.
  • Is a resource and advocacy tool for developing policy and legislation that requires coaching education.
The National Coaching Report offers comprehensive information in three major areas:
  • Interscholastic Sport — profiles of coach preparation requirements for interscholastic and youth sport coaches in each state and the District of Columbia. Each profile is composed of 15 items.
  • Youth Sport Coaching - organization profiles depicting the preparation of youth sport coaches. Each organizational profile is composed of nine items.
  • Research Agenda - critical research studies that are needed to validate the importance of quality coaching education and make a case for further investment in these programs.
Did You Know?
  • In 2006, approximately 57.3 million children under the age of 18 participated in organized sport programs.
  • In the 2005 youth sports national report card, conducted by the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance, coaching received just a grade of C-.
  • The National Federation of State High School Associations estimates that of the one million adult coaches in the public schools, only a few have received formal coaching education.
  • Interscholastic sport participation by boys has increased 10.2% since 2001.
  • Interscholastic sport participation by girls has increased 47.7% since 1991.

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