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04.09.2025
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 ...
06.05.2024
The Potential Impact of One Million Coaches
In youth sports, the influence of a well-trained coach can transform the experience for young athletes, shaping their development both on and off the field. The Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) is an ambitious initiative to revolutionize ...
05.16.2023
Million Coaches Challenge Releases Belief Statement
A good coach can change everything. While most coaches recognize the key role they play in promoting youth development and social and emotional skills, they often don’t feel supported in doing so. This is a missed ...
07.28.2022
Creating Connections in Chicago
After years of virtual gatherings, we are energized after being able to convene not one but two Challenge cohorts in-person in Chicago! Convenings built around creating connections, sharing learnings, challenges and best practices with peers are ...
06.15.2021
Announcing SCE’s Million Coaches Challenge Partners
When we announced our Million Coaches Challenge last Fall the world was at the height of the pandemic and nearly all youth sports were halted. Even pre-pandemic, fewer kids play sports each year. When many team ...
10.19.2020
FAQs: The Million Coaches Challenge
GETTING STARTED What are the key steps to this process? All interested candidates must follow the steps below to be considered for this funding opportunity. Do I need to create an account in Foundant to access ...
07.07.2020
Positive Coaching Alliance: Bringing SEL Training to 400,000 Youth Sports Coaches
More than forty million young people play sports each year. Combining physical activity, play, and collaboration, sports have near-limitless potential to help young athletes develop social and emotional skills like grit, empathy, and teamwork.
10.02.2019
Don’t retire, kid: Our four biggest takeaways from the Project Play Summit
Young athletes share their stories at the Project Play Summit. Don’t retire, kid. That message anchored the Aspen Institute’s 2019 Project Play Summit, which brought more than 500 leaders in sport and youth development to Detroit ...
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