UW Center for Leadership in Athletics
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The Center for Leadership in Athletics believes in the power of sport. We seek to provide sports leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to maximize the positive educational impact of athletics.
We had the pleasure of delivering the ACCEL Sports Coaching Certificate training to rowing coaches representing several organizations across the greater Seattle area.
Interested in bringing this training to your organization? Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Interested in bringing this training to your organization? Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We had the pleasure of delivering the ACCEL Sports Coaching Certificate training to rowing coaches representing several organizations across the greater Seattle area.
Interested in bringing this training to your organization? Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Interested in bringing this training to your organization? Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Project Play is surveying youth across the nation to gather feedback on their participation in and feelings about sports. The results of the National Youth Survey will help drive meaningful change in youth sports.
All youth ages 10–17 are invited to take the survey: rezed.io/1PTG99
All youth ages 10–17 are invited to take the survey: rezed.io/1PTG99
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Project Play is surveying youth across the nation to gather feedback on their participation in and feelings about sports. The results of the National Youth Survey will help drive meaningful change in youth sports.
All youth ages 10–17 are invited to take the survey: rezed.io/1PTG99
All youth ages 10–17 are invited to take the survey: rezed.io/1PTG99
Coaching isn’t just about sport. It’s about shaping confidence, connection, and care. Check out the Million Coaches Challenge Practice Guide for Youth Coaches: millioncoaches.org/mcc-practice-guide
#WinningBeyondTheGame #MillionCoaches
#WinningBeyondTheGame #MillionCoaches
November 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Coaching isn’t just about sport. It’s about shaping confidence, connection, and care. Check out the Million Coaches Challenge Practice Guide for Youth Coaches: millioncoaches.org/mcc-practice-guide
#WinningBeyondTheGame #MillionCoaches
#WinningBeyondTheGame #MillionCoaches
Join our partner, the King County Play Equity Coalition, for a compelling two-part lunchtime webinar series exploring the landscape of youth sports in Washington State.
Register here: secure.qgiv.com/for/kingcoun...
Register here: secure.qgiv.com/for/kingcoun...
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join our partner, the King County Play Equity Coalition, for a compelling two-part lunchtime webinar series exploring the landscape of youth sports in Washington State.
Register here: secure.qgiv.com/for/kingcoun...
Register here: secure.qgiv.com/for/kingcoun...
A million coaches trained — and we’re just getting started. Join Dr. Julie McCleery and other leaders across sport and youth development to celebrate this milestone and move from proof to practice.
Register now: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register now: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A million coaches trained — and we’re just getting started. Join Dr. Julie McCleery and other leaders across sport and youth development to celebrate this milestone and move from proof to practice.
Register now: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register now: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sam Brown, from the UW CLA, will speak at the Bridge Conference, hosted by School’s Out Washington, on the current state of Gen Z mental health.
Learn more about our coaching tips that empower coaches to support their teams during a mental health crisis at the link below!
uwcla.uw.edu/coach/
Learn more about our coaching tips that empower coaches to support their teams during a mental health crisis at the link below!
uwcla.uw.edu/coach/
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sam Brown, from the UW CLA, will speak at the Bridge Conference, hosted by School’s Out Washington, on the current state of Gen Z mental health.
Learn more about our coaching tips that empower coaches to support their teams during a mental health crisis at the link below!
uwcla.uw.edu/coach/
Learn more about our coaching tips that empower coaches to support their teams during a mental health crisis at the link below!
uwcla.uw.edu/coach/
In 2021, in collaboration with the WIAA, we launched CoachUp! Washington. The study aimed to measure the impact of an evidence-informed online coach education program through data collected directly from student-athletes and coaches.
Study Findings: nfhs.app.box.com/s/0js58q986g...
Study Findings: nfhs.app.box.com/s/0js58q986g...
October 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In 2021, in collaboration with the WIAA, we launched CoachUp! Washington. The study aimed to measure the impact of an evidence-informed online coach education program through data collected directly from student-athletes and coaches.
Study Findings: nfhs.app.box.com/s/0js58q986g...
Study Findings: nfhs.app.box.com/s/0js58q986g...
The use of physical activity as a consequence is widely accepted in sports. Our new course examines what research and athletes have to say about this form of coaching and offers alternative strategies to using physical activity as punishment.
Take the course: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
Take the course: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The use of physical activity as a consequence is widely accepted in sports. Our new course examines what research and athletes have to say about this form of coaching and offers alternative strategies to using physical activity as punishment.
Take the course: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
Take the course: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
Our coach development team kicked off the first in a series of school-based fall sports coach trainings at The Bush School this week. The session focused on strategies coaches can use to foster a positive team culture.
Learn more about our coach education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Learn more about our coach education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
August 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Our coach development team kicked off the first in a series of school-based fall sports coach trainings at The Bush School this week. The session focused on strategies coaches can use to foster a positive team culture.
Learn more about our coach education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Learn more about our coach education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Calling all coaches and educators! Be part of Washington Youth Soccer’s inaugural United for the Game – Soccer Symposium, taking place July 19–20 at the University of Washington campus.
Find more information and register here: washingtonyouthsoccer.wufoo.com/forms/united...
Find more information and register here: washingtonyouthsoccer.wufoo.com/forms/united...
June 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Calling all coaches and educators! Be part of Washington Youth Soccer’s inaugural United for the Game – Soccer Symposium, taking place July 19–20 at the University of Washington campus.
Find more information and register here: washingtonyouthsoccer.wufoo.com/forms/united...
Find more information and register here: washingtonyouthsoccer.wufoo.com/forms/united...
A positive culture is critical to a team's success. Want to learn how to create one? Take the UW CLA's new eCourse: Building & Maintaining Positive Team Culture.
Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A positive culture is critical to a team's success. Want to learn how to create one? Take the UW CLA's new eCourse: Building & Maintaining Positive Team Culture.
Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
Learn more here: uwcla.uw.edu/online-cours...
Since January 1st, 2025, the UW CLA has partnered with schools and sport organizations to train over 3,500 coaches through our online coaching education courses and in-person trainings.
Explore our coaching education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Explore our coaching education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
May 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Since January 1st, 2025, the UW CLA has partnered with schools and sport organizations to train over 3,500 coaches through our online coaching education courses and in-person trainings.
Explore our coaching education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Explore our coaching education offerings: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Earlier today, in partnership with the King County Play Equity Coalition and the Names Family Foundation, we organized a regional roundtable for coach educators. This summit united coach educators from across the PNW who are committed to advancing safety, belonging, and equity in sport.
May 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Earlier today, in partnership with the King County Play Equity Coalition and the Names Family Foundation, we organized a regional roundtable for coach educators. This summit united coach educators from across the PNW who are committed to advancing safety, belonging, and equity in sport.
This past weekend, Dr. Hannah Olson and Sam Brown from the UW CLA facilitated coaching education trainings at the 2025 Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association Conference in Kennewick, WA.
Learn more about the UW CLA’s coaching education: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Learn more about the UW CLA’s coaching education: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
April 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This past weekend, Dr. Hannah Olson and Sam Brown from the UW CLA facilitated coaching education trainings at the 2025 Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association Conference in Kennewick, WA.
Learn more about the UW CLA’s coaching education: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Learn more about the UW CLA’s coaching education: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Thank you to the sport studies scholars who gathered at UW today for the Northwest Association of Sport in Higher Education Forum.
This forum provides a valuable platform for scholars to share their research, exchange teaching practices, and collaborate with peers.
This forum provides a valuable platform for scholars to share their research, exchange teaching practices, and collaborate with peers.
April 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thank you to the sport studies scholars who gathered at UW today for the Northwest Association of Sport in Higher Education Forum.
This forum provides a valuable platform for scholars to share their research, exchange teaching practices, and collaborate with peers.
This forum provides a valuable platform for scholars to share their research, exchange teaching practices, and collaborate with peers.
Dr. Julie McCleery, Co-Director of the UW CLA, will be the keynote speaker at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology PNW Regional Conference. Her talk will highlight the UW CLA's research-to-practice work in youth sports.
Learn more about the conference: sites.google.com/view/aasppnw...
Learn more about the conference: sites.google.com/view/aasppnw...
April 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dr. Julie McCleery, Co-Director of the UW CLA, will be the keynote speaker at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology PNW Regional Conference. Her talk will highlight the UW CLA's research-to-practice work in youth sports.
Learn more about the conference: sites.google.com/view/aasppnw...
Learn more about the conference: sites.google.com/view/aasppnw...
Team UW CLA celebrating after Dr. Hannah Olson’s EduTalk!
April 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Team UW CLA celebrating after Dr. Hannah Olson’s EduTalk!
✔ 94% of coaches trained through the Million Coaches Challenge agree that foundational training would benefit all coaches.
📖 Explore key insights from the MCC implementation study: millioncoaches.org/implementation-study
📖 Explore key insights from the MCC implementation study: millioncoaches.org/implementation-study
March 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
✔ 94% of coaches trained through the Million Coaches Challenge agree that foundational training would benefit all coaches.
📖 Explore key insights from the MCC implementation study: millioncoaches.org/implementation-study
📖 Explore key insights from the MCC implementation study: millioncoaches.org/implementation-study
The King County Play Equity Coalition and the Names Family Foundation are hosting a Regional Coach Educators Roundtable on Friday, May 9th. The goal is to bring together coach educators to enhance their impact and build meaningful partnerships. To learn more or RSVP, email juliem4@uw.edu.
March 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The King County Play Equity Coalition and the Names Family Foundation are hosting a Regional Coach Educators Roundtable on Friday, May 9th. The goal is to bring together coach educators to enhance their impact and build meaningful partnerships. To learn more or RSVP, email juliem4@uw.edu.
In 2024, the UW Center for Leadership trained over 6,000 coaches. We are excited to build on this momentum throughout 2025 with our coaching education initiatives and programs.
Learn more: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Learn more: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
March 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In 2024, the UW Center for Leadership trained over 6,000 coaches. We are excited to build on this momentum throughout 2025 with our coaching education initiatives and programs.
Learn more: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Learn more: uwcla.uw.edu/coach/coach-...
Thank you to the student-athletes and coaches who joined us at Our Space in Sport 2025! A day dedicated to empowering high school girls and non-binary athletes with the knowledge they need to thrive. We appreciate our speakers, sponsors, and event partners for making this annual event possible.
March 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thank you to the student-athletes and coaches who joined us at Our Space in Sport 2025! A day dedicated to empowering high school girls and non-binary athletes with the knowledge they need to thrive. We appreciate our speakers, sponsors, and event partners for making this annual event possible.
The UW Center for Leadership provides sports leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to maximize the positive educational impact of athletics. Visit our website at uwcla.uw.edu to learn more about our academic programs, coach education training, and research-to-practice initiatives.
March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The UW Center for Leadership provides sports leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to maximize the positive educational impact of athletics. Visit our website at uwcla.uw.edu to learn more about our academic programs, coach education training, and research-to-practice initiatives.