Ontario Coaches Summit Series

Ontario’s Premiere Sport Leadership Event is #OCSS!

Experience the pinnacle of sport leadership at the Ontario Coaches Summit Series! With the world’s greatest sport experts, hands-on learning, behind the scenes stories and cutting edge research, OCSS is the place to be shape the future of coaching and sport.

The series is spread across multiple dates in the calendar year and presented in both virtual and in-person formats to better accommodate our coaches’ seasons and schedules.

The CAO’s leadership events since 2007 have become key dates on the sport calendar, providing valuable insights for coaches, teachers, administrators, and sports enthusiasts to shape the future of coaching and sport.

The next OCSS is coming virtually in September during National Coaches Week! Stay tuned for exciting news launching this summer!

Here’s what you missed at the March 2025 OCSS in Hamilton:

A day of hands-on, thought-provoking workshops led by world-renowned sport experts. Attendees dove into crucial topics such as building your culture and how cellphones and social media are impacting athlete behaviour.

Highlights Include:

• J.P. Nerbun – Best Selling Author of ‘The Culture System’ & ‘The Sport Parent Solution’, Coach, Podcast Host & Founder of TOC Culture Consulting.
• Eleanor Harvey – 3x Olympian & Paris 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Fencing.
• Larissa Mills – Mental Skills Coach, Cognitive Behavioural Sports Specialist – The Mental Game Academy
• Special guest appearances from the Hamilton Tiger Cats!
• OCSS Trivia Tourny, powered by Tourny!
• Hands-on try-it fencing!

The next OCSS is coming soon! Be sure to stay up-to-date on early bird access and VIP offers by staying connected with CAO.

Past Ontario Coaches Summit Series – What You Missed

From sport science, sport psychology, leadership and the art of coaching, OCSS is the place to be to shape the future of coaching and sport!

Speaker Highlights Include:

• Karina LeBlanc – 2012 Women’s Soccer Olympic Bronze Medalist & Head of Women’s Football, CONCACAF
• Ted Nolan – 3NOLANS Co-Founder, Philanthropist, NHL Hockey Coach
• Cito Gaston – Toronto Blue Jays 1992 & 1993 World Series Winning Manager
• Alvin Williams – Sportsnet Analyst & Commentator, Former NBA Toronto Raptors Player & Team Director of Player Development
• Jean François Menard – Internationally Acclaimed Mental Performance Expert & Best Selling Author
• Kayla Grey – TSN SportsCentre, Toronto Raptors Reporter, Co-Executive Producer of The Shift & Award Winning Personality
• Other Organizations Include: Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program – Norwegian School of Sport Sciences – Working With Parents in Sport (UK)

Session Highlights Include:

• The Blue Light Effect: A Hidden Enemy to Athletic Recovery?
• Turning Adversity into Challenge: Winning the Mental Game
• Easing the Pain of Cutting Kids: Increasing Athlete Engagement & Participation
• Unlocking the Science of Team Chemistry
• The Tyranny of Talent: How it Compels & Limits Athletic Achievement
• How to Build Positive Parent Relationships: Stop Dealing & Engage
• The Norway Model: How this small country builds top athletes through not focusing on winning

The next OCSS is coming soon! Be sure to stay up-to-date on early bird access and VIP offers by staying connected with CAO.

Amazing learning from @KalebDahlgren tonight at #OCC21 Truly inspiring to hear about his life and journey through sport. #whanau 🦁🐾🏒 https://t.co/bwVXSpiLVX

— Dan Church (@dchurch73) March 30, 2021

Great sessions all week! Loved the @4KwameOsei session on Diversity and Inclusion! Thank you for addressing so many issues faced by the BIPOC community and giving coaches practical examples and advice. #OCC21 https://t.co/2RQwtbJUxf

— Sabena Islam (@SabenaIslam) March 31, 2021

Definitely got emotional reminiscing & speaking about our Olympic journey 🙏🏼✨ Thanks for having us! @CSIONTARIO @coaches_ont #OCC21 https://t.co/muTVDrjBwx

— Melissa Humana-Paredes (@melissa_hp10) April 1, 2021