A great resourc
e for female coaches and all sport leaders striving to further opportunities for women in the coaching profession.
Updated – August 2012… following the London Olympic Games.
An interesting article about the success of the US women’s swim team. There is a whole lot of important learning from the coach and swimmer comments in this article.
Mini-documentary for Positive Coaching Alliance, featuring NFL Hall of Famer and PCA National Advisory Board Member Steve Young. PCA is transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth. Through partnership with more than 1,700 youth sports organizations, leagues, schools and cities nationwide, PCA has conducted 10,000-plus workshops for youth sports coaches, parents, organizational leaders and athletes. This video illustrates the need for PCA, what problems the organization solves and what opportunities for youth PCA creates.
www.positivecoach.org
ESPN.com created the following four-minute tribute video near the end of 2009 when legendary basketball coach John Wooden was ninety-nine years old. Wooden was revered as much, if not more, for his greatness as a human being as for his basketball career.
A short video to introduce coaches to the benefits of working together to raise overall coaching performance, through sharing knowledge, expertise and experience.
Source: UK Athletics
A great video for coaches working with a mentor, or acting as a mentor to another coach.
Source: Australian Sports Commission
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.