About Coach Beyond...
How it Works
Over 600 million young people participate in sport annually. In Ohio alone 340,000 youth play school-based sport. We know youth sport can play a critical role for youth including:
- Promoting positive mental health
- Decreasing risk for substance use and abuse
- Fostering positive school engagement
- Increase academic success
These positive impacts are only achieved, however, when sport is structured and administered by caring, engaged adults. Coaches have the unique power to guide young people not only on the playing field but also in life. Unfortunately, many coaches are unprepared to harness this power.
To Address This Need
Ohio State LiFEsports has launched Coach Beyond… in partnership with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Together Ohio State LiFEsports and OHSAA are working to change the landscape of coach training in Ohio by providing new and improved coach education training, coaching resources, and research aimed at ensuring youth sport coaches are ready to “coach beyond...”
