Session 1 – Why Coach Mental Health Matters: Prioritizing Self to Best Serve Others
Speaker: Jay Harrison, PhD, LCMHCA, NCC
Today’s modern coach often feels they face mounting pressures to be all things to all people. Not only are they expected to produce sustained competitive results but also to meet the needs of many stakeholders including families, sport system administrators, and most importantly, athletes. These unrealistic expectations placed on a single individual continue to escalate mental wellness challenges for those on the front lines, leading and inspiring our next generation of great athletes. As national statistics and stories continue to unveil the scope of the national mental health crisis, sport must own its part in the problem, evolve to champion meaningful change, and implement proactive solutions that allow coaches to prioritize themselves to better serve others.

Session 2 – Coaching Well: How Do I “Coach Hard” and Take Care of Self and Athlete Well-Being
Moderator: Charron Sumler, LPCC
Speakers: Joe Delagrave, PLY, Lesley Irvine, Geoff Kelly, Jim Miller
What does it look like to “coach hard” for sustained performance success and to also be aware and take care of self and athlete wellbeing? Is this possible? Coaches are increasingly facing mounting pressures to be all things to all people. Join us for a candid conversation that will highlight coach voice and experience front and center. Their challenges, their voices, their words.