A well-trained coach can transform a young athlete’s experience. Yet across the U.S., coaching remains under-supported, under-trained, and fragmented.
Learn MoreLiFEsports has launched Coach Beyond… in partnership with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), we are working to change the landscape of coach education!
Learn MoreSelf-Control, Effort, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility lessons are reinforced throughout the LiFEsports curriculum.
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Oct
25
October 25, 2025
Nov
04
November 04, 2025
Youth Leadership Academy Session 2
Stillman Hall (1947 College Rd. N, Columbus, OH 43210)
6:00-8:00pm
Nov
08
November 08, 2025
Provide quality sport-based Positive Youth Development (PYD) programming.
Prepare and train tomorrow's sport-based Positive Youth Development workforce.
Research, discover and share best practices in sport-based Positive Youth Development.
Youth & Community
Increase in interpersonal skills – self-control, effort, teamwork and social responsibility – S.E.T.S.
Report using S.E.T.S. at home, school, or within their community.
Reduction in violence incidences in neighborhood attributed to the presence of LiFEsports.
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LiFEsports, in partnership with the Ohio High School Athletic Association, is working to change the landscape of coach training in Ohio. Coach Beyond, a series of eight coach education sessions, is designed to ensure Ohio’s coaches are ready to “coach beyond...”