Sport Development

National Coaches Week is an annual event where we take a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada! This is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach.

National Coaches Week will be take place September 16 to 24, 2023.

Here are some of the ways you can take part:

Ways to Say #THANKSCOACH

1) Use this National Coaches Week graphic to on your social media and post why you want to say Thanks to your coach. Use #CoachesWeek or #ThanksCoach
2) Print the postcard from the toolkit below and give it to your coach. 
3) Follow National Coaches Week on Facebook or Instagram using #CoachesWeek and #ThanksCoach.

FREE e-learning for coaches

Coaches are invited to register for the upcoming NCCP coaching workshops with FREE e-learning. Each day during National Coaches week a free multi-sport module will be highlighted to support coaches in their Professional Development. Click on the link below to log in to the Locker and get started. 

Sept 16: NCCP Making Headway in Sport*
Sept 17: NCCP Emergency Action Plan Module*
Sept 18: NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport
Sept 19: NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment
Sept 20: NCCP Sport Nutrition
Sept 21: NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability
Sept 22: NCCP Leading Drug Free Sport
Sept 23: NCCP Mental Health In Sport*
Sept 24: NCCP Support Through Sport*

Note: The paid e-learning modules must be initiated on the day indicated above to take advantage of the free offer. 
* This e learning modules are available for free throughout the year.