Study of Newcomer Sport Coaches

Newcomer Coach Mentorship Project Full Report

Summary of The Newcomer Coach Mentorship Project

This report is about the Newcomer Coaching Mentorship Project (NCMP), a collaborative initiative between the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and Action for Healthy Communities (AHC). NCMP aims to support newcomers to Canada trying to integrate into the Canadian sports system through the mentorship project.

The Mental Health and Sport Resource Hub provides the tools and information to overcome stigma and guide conversations about mental health. This free online portal offers training and resources for coaches to develop mental health literacy and positive coaching practices to improve performance and well-being in sport.

This toolkit provides a comprehensive collection of ready-to-use marketing resources to help NCCP partners and newcomer service providers to promote coaching to diverse audiences, with the goal to increase the diversity of the coaching community across Canada.

Several types of organizations make up the sport system in Canada. Some organizations that work together to form the sport system in Canada are at the national level, some are at the provincial and territorial level, and others are at the local level. This video provides a high-level overview of the sport system in Canada.

Several types of organizations make up the sport system in Canada. Some organizations that work together to form the sport system in Canada are at the national level, some are at the provincial and territorial level, and others are at the local level. This diagram provides a high-level overview of the sport system in Canada.

BodySense is an interactive e-learning course that is focused on a holistic approach to athlete well-being. The goal of the course is to educate and enhance athletes’ awareness and knowledge about navigating body image, bring balance to both their physical and mental health, and work towards greater respect and compassion for their body within and outside of sport.

The True Sport Experience is a three-volume resource for educators of children and youth from age 6 to young adolescence that consists of a series of physical activities to facilitate learning the True Sport Principles. Whether you’re a teacher, coach or recreational leader, The True Sport Experience offers a balanced and intentional approach to the development of both ethical and physical literacy.

Conversations with Leading Women Coaches – Part One

Safe Sport Training Poster with QR Code

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide tangible ways for coaches and sport organizations to implement positive coaching within their sport environment. In particular, it aims to expand upon current definitions of success in sport and provide suggestions for coaches to implement more positive coaching strategies into their repertoire. We hope that this toolkit encourages all sport participants to consider their definitions of success in sport and the best ways to achieve this success.

Athlete maltreatment in sport has become a growing concern in research and practice. While many researchers and practitioners have called for positive coaching styles, like autonomy-supportive and athlete-centred coaching, as alternatives to abusive coaching styles, these approaches have not gained traction in practice. Although evidence exists to show that positive coaching approaches are linked with increased athlete satisfaction and retention, to-date, they have not been linked with performance outcomes. As such, there is a lack of evidence to show that positive coaching techniques can elicit high-performance results. This study addressed this gap.

Professional Women’s Hockey League: Heartache to Triumph and the Future for Women Coaches