Coaches Assocation of Ontario

It's Ontario Coaches Week: Pick Up A Whistle And Make A Difference

From April 17-25th, 2010 dozens of communities around the province are celebrating the positive influence of Coaches. Returning for a fifth year and with funding support from provincial and federal government partners and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, 30 Ontario communities are hosting FREE coach training events. Dozens of Town Councils and Mayors have already officially proclaimed, Ontario Coaches Week in their community. To find out how you can get involved, visit our Coaches Week Website.

Coaches Honoured At 2009 Ontario Sport Awards

anthony-mccleary-680x1024 It was an evening of celebration last night. NCI grad, Wendy Morgan (curling) and Anthony McCleary (athletics) were honoured with Female and Male Coach of the Year Awards at the 2009 Ontario Sport Awards, hosted by the Sport Alliance of Ontario. McCleary - Coach of Priscilla Lopes-Schlipe's led her to a gold and silver medal at the Qater Sporting Life Championship and World Outdoor Track and Field Championships respectively in 2009. Morgan, who coaches both able-bodied and wheelchair curling from grassroots to high performance, led the 2009 Canadian Wheelchair Curling team to win five medals including gold at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships.

Coaches Get Communities Active Contest

Tell Us What You’re doing To Get Kids Active And You Could Win VIP Tickets To The Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour And Concert!

Coaches play a vital role in our communities by inspiring, leading and motivating children to get active. Without a dedicated coach, sport and organized physical activity would not happen.

Active_Kids In an effort to recognize the thousands of outstanding community coaches in the province, Coca-Cola Canada and the Coaches Association of Ontario are teaming up to celebrate the positive influence of coaches in our communities. This is in keeping with Coca-Cola’s commitment to Live Positively by using their sponsorship of events such as the FIFA World Cup as opportunities to reward and inspire Canadians who are fostering active, healthy lifestyles.

Tell us YOUR story – How are you getting kids active? What are you doing in your community to ensure that children adopt a lifelong pursuit of sport and physical activity?