Teen suffers temporary paralysis after hard tackle in football game
Neither team had an athletic trainer on site, highlighting the need to train coaches in injury recognition & prevention.
Female college athletes are facing a mental health crisis
CoachSafely offers 2 Mental Health modules in our training course for youth coaches.
Say a prayer for Tua, then let’s talk about concussions
A concussion is a brain injury, and all brain injuries are serious.
ARPA/CoachSafely Initiative brings coach training to Greene County
By Natalie Norman, Executive Director, Alabama Recreation and Parks Association Frank Smith has a heart for children. As the director of Greene County Parks and Recreation, he’s been a leader in providing opportunities for young people to stay active, healthy…
Lou Holtz supports CoachSafely, shares youth sports memories and philosophy
Lou Holtz is a Hall of Fame football coach. He’s the only coach in college football history to lead six different programs to a bowl game and four different programs to a top-20 ranking. He stands third on Notre Dame’s…
Bill Clark’s life after coaching starts by giving back with CoachSafely
Today's the day for Bill Clark. It's the last official day of his incredible, indelible tenure as the UAB head football coach. Come Monday, his retirement will begin at the ripe old age of 54, two weeks after undergoing…
CoachSafely co-hosts first Birmingham City Schools Let’s Move Community Huddle
She woke up early fully of 9-year-old energy. It didn't matter that it was Saturday. Her grandmother had told her they were going to the first annual Birmingham City Schools Let's Move Community Huddle, and not long after dawn, a…
Alabama Soccer Association puts player safety first by requiring CoachSafely training
The Alabama Soccer Association (ASA), known for having some of the most rigorous standards for coaches in the state of Alabama, has strengthened its commitment to player safety by partnering with the CoachSafely Foundation through its membership with the Alabama…
CoachSafely Georgia teams up with Emory Youth Sports Medicine for webinar on youth sports safety
We lost the many benefits of youth sports in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything from regular-season community leagues to travel-ball tournaments was shut down to try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Now youth sports are…
CoachSafely Foundation supports the NCYS on Youth Sports Day
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The CoachSafely Foundation joins other members of the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) to participate in a Virtual Hill Day on Wednesday July 22. NCYS scheduled Virtual Hill Day as part of a series of Congressional…
