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Project CoachLearn has now published its first report analysing the state of affairs of coach education in the EU from a look at the existing generic and sport specific education frameworks. For more information, please read here.

The main goal of the Sport Physical Education And Coaching in Health (SPEACH) Project, of which ICCE is a partner, is to increase awareness and behavioural change in sport professionals and European citizens towards an active and healthy lifestyle. The overall objective of the SPEACH project needs analysis was to gather input on the needs and wishes of selected target groups within the field of physical education (PE) and Sport Coaching. To read the Needs Analysis report, please...

The NCDA Coach Developer programme represents a unique professional development opportunity for coach developers from around the world working in national coaching organisations, national and international sport federations and universities.  A partnership between Nippon Sport Science University and the ICCE, the programme offers a blended learning experience, including two one-week residentials at NSSU in Tokyo, alongside e-learning and on-line support to aid participants’ application of...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia are currently seeking to employ a National Director of Coaching (NDC).  This individual will be responsible for producing world class sport coaches in Malaysia. The NDC will report to the High Performance Sports Director (HPSD) and be responsible for the performance management and learning and development system for coaching in Malaysia. This will cover coaching from grass roots to elite level. They will oversee work with two...

The Saudi Arabic Olympics Committee (SAOC) is recruiting a Head of Performance Coach Development. The role of the Head of Performance Coach Development is to implement and lead a performance coach development  programme that supports existing and potential performance coaches in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will create a succession of expert Saudi coaches, on a relentless journey of self-improvement, in order to support successive generations of world class,...

World Sports Law Report is proud to announce the Tackling Doping in Sport 2016 summit, which is set to take place on 9-10 March in London. Every year, this exciting summit brings together national and international sports federations, NADOs, NGBs, athletes and lawyers from over 70 different countries around the globe. Tackling Doping in Sport 2016 presents an opportunity to gain valuable insights from the experts on how we can collectively protect the right to participate in clean sport. In...

The United States Coaching Coalition (USOC, NCAA, NFHS, SHAPE America and NSCA) is pleased to announce the call for programs for the 2016 National Coaching Conference from June 21-23 in Seattle, Washington. The National Coaching Conference brings together coaches, coach developers and sport science researchers for the enrichment of coaching and sport.  The site host this year will be at the Center for Leadership in Athletics, University of Washington, and all programming will take place...

What does it take to win repeatedly at the highest level of Olympic and professional sport?  This has been the concern of The Serial Winning Coach, a study commissioned by the ICCE and supported by world-leading sport organisations such as UK Sport, the Australian Sport Commission, INSEP (France) and Trainerakademie Köln (Germany). They were all looking for new and improved ways to recruit and develop Olympic coaches. Sergio Lara-Bercial, Leeds Beckett’s Senior Research Fellow and...