Connect With Your State Contact

Building on the success of Coach Beyond in Ohio, LiFEsports and OHSAA, in collaboration with the Susan Crown Exchange, are now working to help state and local leaders in Indiana, Maryland, and Kansas develop statewide infrastructure to enhance coach education and training in their respective states.

The Need

Based on data from the National Coach Survey (2022):

2/3

of Kansas coaches (67%) report wanting additional training in life skill development through sport

2/3

of Indiana coaches want training on motivational techniques, stress management, and emotional regulation

76%

of Ohio coaches expressed an interest in more training on mental health and mental performance

35%

of Maryland coaches feel prepared to work with athletes with mental health concerns

State Goals

Develop and convene a Coach Beyond state team

Strengthen outreach, public awareness/marketing, and dissemination efforts to youth and high school sport programs/coaches

Conduct a state-wide needs assessments of coaches and leaders in youth sport

Train sport coaches in each state using Coach Beyond or other positive youth development curricula

Explore the role of the coach training in promoting positive youth sport experiences

Connect With Your State's Coach Beyond Leader

Indiana – Dr. Jerry Reynolds, Ball State University
- email coachbeyondindiana@gmail.com to get started!
Kansas – Traci Nigg, Wichita Public Schools
- email coachbeyondks@gmail.com to get started!
Maryland – Dr. Jay Goldstein, University of Maryland
- email coachbeyond@umd.edu to get started!

Want to Bring Coach Beyond to Your State?

Do you want to join the movement and bring Coach Beyond to your state? We’d love to help! Reach out to coach_beyond@osu.edu for more information.