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. 

State Learning Cohort

    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
    • 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

    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.