Hilinski’s Hope shines a light on mental health of athletes in Alabama and beyond
Mark and Kym Hilinski honor their son Tyler's memory every day by talking about mental health and connecting athletes with key resources.
ARPA and CoachSafely kick off Community Huddles to meet coaches and parents where they live
The state of Alabama has an unsurpassed legacy of sports excellence. Consider just a few of the all-time greats with roots in the Heart of Dixie: Jesse Owens and Joe Louis, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, Charles Barkley and Bo…
Damar Hamlin plans to keep playing football, working to reduce sudden cardiac arrest deaths
Damar Hamlin plans to play in the NFL again. That’s what the 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety said Tuesday, 106 days after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “This event was life-changing, but…
Georgia Senate resolution encourages injury prevention training for youth coaches
Georgia aligns with CoachSafely's vision to set a national standard for youth sports safety Georgia State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick served as an orthopedic surgeon in metro Atlanta for more than 30 years. She is a natural advocate for keeping Georgia's…
Meet the Expert: CoachSafely CEO Drew Ferguson
For this legendary athletic trainer and administrator, keeping young athletes safe is personal Did you see it? Were you watching Monday Night Football on the first Monday in January of 2023? Did you see Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills…
Dr. James Andrews: Parents and coaches are key to preventing youth sports injuries
The CoachSafely medical director is focused on preventing injuries among our youngest athletes.
Bill Clark to lead Nike Clinic in Birmingham; youth coaches are invited, too
Bill Clark still remembers that day in the late 1980s. He was the offensive line coach at Piedmont High School, soon to be the defensive coordinator. He was attending a coaching clinic, and in walked Dave Wannstedt. The University of…
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans donate AEDs to local rec departments
Owner Gayle Benson said youth sports organizations should have access to proper medical equipment in the wake of the sudden cardiac arrest suffered by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Alabama League of Municipalities spotlights ARPA/CoachSafely Initiative
The League's Journal shares how the partnership between the ARPA (Alabama Recreation and Parks Association) and the CoachSafely Foundation trains youth coaches in a certified course of Injury Recognition & Prevention - as required by the state of Alabama's 2018…
Family of high school basketball player who died after workout gets $10 million settlement
Two of 16-year-old Imani Bell's coaches have been charged with murder after a mandatory summer workout preceded her 2019 heat-related death. https://www.wsbtv.com/sports/10m-settlement/EA3EQ32OYAQPXZMPPA2PSLYD5M/
