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Advancing Youth Sports Policy in the United States
Overview High-quality, developmentally appropriate youth sports programs provide substantial physical, social, and mental health benefits. When delivered effectively, sport can foster resilience, promote belonging, and build life skills. However, the current U.S. youth sports system produces ...
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Empower Every Coach: Building the Systems Behind Quality Coaching
If we want every young person to experience the benefits of quality coaching, we must also transform the systems that shape coaching itself. That's why we're excited to announce Empower Every Coach (EEC)—a new national initiative designed to advance systems-level change across youth sports and help make quality coaching the norm, not the exception.
Relationships Matter: Connecting with SCE Founder Susan Crown
SCE’s founder Susan Crown reflects on the mentors who shaped her leadership long before she had the credentials to justify their belief in her, and why that kind of investment created a deep sense of responsibility ...
Four Years. One Million Coaches. A Foundation for What’s Next.
When we launched the Million Coaches Challenge in 2021, we did so with a hypothesis: that training coaches in evidence-based youth development practices at scale could change the experience of young people in sport. Not just ...
SCE Announces 2025 Catalyst Awards
Each year, our staff and board nominate several organizations to receive Catalyst Awards: one-time contributions made as part of our year-end giving. These organizations typically work on issues beyond our primary program areas. What unites them ...
Million Coaches Challenge Launches $1M Funding Call to Advance Quality Coaching for Youth Sports
The Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) announces Empower Every Coach, a $1 million funding opportunity designed to address the systemic barriers preventing millions of coaches from accessing the tools, training, and support they need to help young ...
One Million Coaches, Millions of Kids: A Milestone for the Future of Youth Sports
When we launched the Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) in 2021, our vision at the Susan Crown Exchange was both simple and bold: to transform the youth sports experience by training one million coaches in youth development ...
Winning Beyond the Game: How the Partners of Million Coaches Challenge are Reshaping Youth Coaching
Coaching is one of the most powerful influences on a young athlete’s experience. A well-trained coach can build confidence, foster resilience, and create an environment where youth thrive—not just in sports, but in life. Yet, across ...
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