LiFEsports Events


April 06, 2026

Coach Beyond

Life & Leadership: Improving Mental Strategies for Athletic Performance

Hilliard Memorial Middle School: 2900 Walker Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026

1:00 PM


April 07, 2026

Outreach

Youth Leadership Academy Session 11

Stillman Hall (1947 College Rd. N, Columbus, OH 43210)

6:00-8:00 PM


April 08, 2026

Coach Beyond

Life & Leadership: Improving Mental Strategies for Athletic Performance

Hilliard Weaver Middle School: 4600 Avery Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026

1:00 PM

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Preparing youth for life and leadership through sport.

Mission & Vision

Outreach

Provide quality sport-based Positive Youth Development (PYD) programming.

Teaching & Learning

Prepare and train tomorrow's sport-based Positive Youth Development workforce.

Research

Research, discover and share best practices in sport-based Positive Youth Development.

Youth & Community

Our Impact

63%

Increase in interpersonal skills – self-control, effort, teamwork and social responsibility – S.E.T.S.

92%

Report using S.E.T.S. at home, school, or within their community.

63%

Reduction in violence incidences in neighborhood attributed to the presence of LiFEsports.

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Social Responsibility

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