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Superstars or a super-team? Building capacity to play like a championship team

What makes a winning team? Is it raw talent, star power, or an overflowing budget? Think again. The most successful teams—on the field or in the office—don’t just rely on superstars. They thrive on balance, leadership, and a collective drive that turns a group of individuals into an unstoppable force. Take the 1972 Miami Dolphins,…

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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health

The evolving role of coaches in athlete mental health
October 21, 2024
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Heather Wheeler
A coach’s influence  In recent years, the mental health of athletes has garnered significant attention, both on and off the global stage. With young athletes and parents talking more openly about mental health, coaches are now finding themselves at the...
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Athlete Development
Coaching

Steiner’s model for productivity: The equation for sport success 
October 9, 2024
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Alyia Tkacz & Luc Martin
The outcome of the FIBA Basketball World Cup of 2023 came as a shock to many basketball fans. Germany ended up on top, with Canada beating out the favoured team USA, finishing third and fourth respectively. There is little doubt...
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Athlete Development
Coaching

Ted Lasso: Coaching with Heart
October 2, 2024
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Rhys Thomas and Luc Martin
When thinking about exemplary coaches, names like Coach K, John Wooden, or Pat Summitt often come to mind. Of course, Coach K lead Duke University to 5 national championships, John Wooden led UCLA on a 7-year championship streak, and Pat...
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Children and Youth
Coaching

The state of coaching sport: Landmark report reveals new insights and data
July 15, 2024
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Eric McLoughlin
This article is part of a series in collaboration with the Centre for Healthy Youth Development through Sport (CHYDS) at Brock University and was presented at the CHYDS’ hosted Youth Sport Summit in April 2024. Coaching is the backbone of sport,...
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Children and Youth
Coaching

Coaching your own child – 5 tips for the parent-coach
June 12, 2024
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Sport New Zealand
Being a parent-coach presents a unique set of challenges. Coaching is all about relationships, but sometimes the relationship between a parent and child poses different demands to that of an athlete and their coach. Balancing both can be difficult; particularly...
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Accessibility
Coaching
Para Sport

Mentorship in Para sport: The value of experiential coach learning
March 18, 2024
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Danielle Alexander-Urquhart & Gordon A. Bloom
Coach mentoring in Para sport  In many ways, coaching athletes with and without disabilities is comparable as their training, dedication, and motivation to succeed are the same. However, there are contextual differences that make coaching in the Para sport setting...
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Coaching
Gender Equity

Addressing gender inequities in Canadian university coaching
March 8, 2024
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Hayley Baker
Over the last 50 years, significant progress has been made in access and opportunities for girls and women to participate at all levels of sport in Canada. Despite this progress, the number of women in coaching remains alarmingly low (Banwell...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Capacity Building
Coaching
High Performance

The challenges of shifting to a safer sport culture: High performance coach and administrator perspectives
August 21, 2023
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Eric MacIntosh, Shannon Kerwin and Alison Doherty
Highlights High performance coaches and administrators are key stewards of a shift to safer sport In our research, coaches and administrators identified 6 challenges to culture change in high performance sport: Sport is inherently unsafe Turbulent, unstable sport environment Lack...
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Athlete Development
Coaching

How to harness the power of team cohesion in sport
June 21, 2023
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Erika Degabriele and Cailie McGuire
In sport, we often hear athletes and coaches talking about how “united” their team is and the great “chemistry” that they have. Broadly, these terms reflect the concept of cohesion. Cohesion is frequently described as the glue that holds a...
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Coaching
Physical Health
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Clearing the air around air quality and outdoor sport safety
April 24, 2023
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Sport Information Resource Centre with Health Canada
Highlights In 2022, Health Canada and the Sport Information Resource Centre partnered to create educational resources to raise awareness about air quality and the safety of outdoor sport participation Air pollution can impact the health of all Canadians, but some...
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