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United World Wrestling (UWW) Development Officer Vicent Aka and Education Manager Zach Errett recently completed Cohort 9 of the National Coach Developer Academy (NCDA), delivered at Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) in Tokyo, Japan. The NCDA is a...

More than 250 coaches gathered in Bratislava, Slovakia on 27 April for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Coaching Conference, where ICCE joined ICOACHKIDS and Hockey Slovakia in supporting an event focused on creating positive environments where young...

The Panhellenic Federation of Sports Coaches and Instructors (P.O.P.A.) held its 4th Annual Coaches Awards Ceremony on 18 March 2026 at the Mikis Theodorakis Municipal Theater of Ilioupoli, recognising the outstanding contribution of coaches across Greece and...

More than 70 elite academy coaches from across Europe gathered this week in Geneva for the UEFA Youth League Coaching Forum—a meeting point for some of the brightest minds in youth football development. Representatives from top academies, including Manchester City, FC...

ICCE Sport Coaching Europe participated in the EU Sport Forum 2026, held in Paphos, Cyprus, on 15–16 April. As the European Commission’s flagship annual platform for dialogue with the sport sector, the Forum brought...

On the morning of Saturday, April 18th, the headquarters of Coaching Portugal hosted its Extraordinary General Election Assembly. List A, led by Pedro Sequeira, was unanimously elected with 9 votes, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the organization. “I want...

Lorraine Lafrenière, President of the International Council for Coaching Excellence, is currently in Shanghai as part of an ongoing effort to deepen collaboration in China. During her visit, Lorraine delivered an intensive three-hour lecture to masters students at the...

It is announced that Lorraine Lafrenière has accepted the invitation to serve as the new Co-Chair of the CoachSG International Advisory Panel (IAP). Lorraine is the Chief Executive Officer of the Coaching Association of Canada and brings extensive experience in sports...

Penny Crisfield and Hayley Harrison led the programme’s two learning streams The ICCE, supported financially by the Hungarian Olympic Committee, ran a highly successful programme for the IIHF (world ice hockey) for 5 days in Budapest in mid March. This comprised a...

Lorraine Lafrenière Meets IOC Olympic Solidarity and IOC Representatives to Strengthen Global Coaching Initiatives On 19 March in Lausanne, Lorraine Lafrenière, President of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE), met with Yassine Yousfi, Head of...