National Coaches Week in Ontario

National Coaches Week is Sept 15-21, 2025. More to come so please check back with us!

National Coaches Week is a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach.

5 Ways You Can Take Part

1. Explore the Participation Guide: The National Coaches Week Participation Guide contains everything you need to make National Coaches Week a success for your coach, team, and organization.
2. Say #ThanksCoach on social media: Follow National Coaches Week on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using #CoachesWeek and #ThanksCoach. You can search in the Instagram for the “National Coaches Week’ GIF, available in the platform’s library, to celebrate this week!
3. Join a community event: Organize a community event to say #ThanksCoach, or join one taking place in your province or territory. 
4. Interesting in taking up coaching?: Learn more about how to Get Coaching at our dedicated page. We take you through the steps to take on this amazing community role, a coach!
5. Enjoy FREE or discounted NCCP education: This National Coaches Week we’re saying #ThanksCoach with FREE eLearning! Each day throughout National Coaches Week we’re highlighting free multi-sport eLearning modules to support coaches in continuing their Professional Development. Log in daily to the Locker to get started! 

• Sept 16 – NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport
• Sept 17 – NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment
• Sept 18 – NCCP Sport Nutrition
• Sept 19 – NCCP Coaching Athletes With a Disability  

Note: The paid eLearning modules must be initiated on the day indicated above to take advantage of the free offer.

Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards

Ontario’s highest coaching honour across all sports and levels is annually awarded to exemplary coaches across Ontario for the integral role they play with their team(s), sport and community. 15 selected coaches will be recognized during a special VIP Blue Jays celebration on September 14, 2024 at the Rogers Centre!

Winning coaches are also awarded a $500 prize to be used on purchases they make for their team, club or organization, from local Ontario and Canadian businesses, proudly provided by Hydro One Inc.

The 2024 Award Winners are:

• Jeff Francis – Softball, Baseball – London
• Sergeant Derek Brown – Hockey – Trenton
• Renee Bausch – Gymnastics – Red Lake
• Marco Bianchi – Baseball – Toronto
• Katja Mathys – Cross Country Ski – Parry Sound
• Micha Patenaude – Multi-Sport – Oakville
• Tristian Reid – Volleyball – Toronto
• Yulissa Agudelo – Boxing – London

• Sarah Steinke – Swim – Uxbridge
• Mark Zaragoza – Basketball – Scarborough
• Kathryn Carlone – School Sport – Burlington
• Roger Slomke – School Sport – Thunder Bay
• Kaylee Wedge – Weightlifting – Kapuskasing
  Susan Kitchen Trailblazer Award
• Micah Bradnam – Basketball – Kitchener-Waterloo
  Hydro One Safe Play Award
• Jack Sasseville – Cross Country Ski – Oro-medonte
  Andy Higgins Lifetime Achievement Award

ThanksCoach VIP Swag Box!

Welcome to the exclusive National Coaches Week VIP box, returning for 2024, after selling out in record time in 2023!

NOW SOLD OUT!

Featuring items from local Ontario businesses, you can purchase this limited edition box for a coach you know and/or buy it for yourself! Includes FREE Ontario shipping! Purchase early – quantities are limited and once it’s gone, it’s gone!

Celebrate a coach you know in your community and send them this VIP #ThanksCoach box!

Ontario Landmarks Light Up to Say #ThanksCoach

Landmarks from across the province will light up blue, gold and red through September 16-22 in support of National Coaches Week in Ontario.
Full listing available in September.

Ontario’s Municipalities Proclaim National Coaches Week!

Municipalities across Ontario will proclaim Sept 16-22 National Coaches Week!
Full listing available starting in September.