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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Mar
23
March 23, 2026
Student Athlete Leadership Event
Wolf Water Center: 6685 Olentangy River Road Delaware, OH 43015
9:30am
Mar
23
March 23, 2026
Life & Leadership: Fostering a Positive Team Envrionment
Hilliard Memorial Middle School: 2900 Walker Road, Hilliard, OH
1:00pm
Mar
24
March 24, 2026
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.
Incredible Opportunities
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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...”