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/
Neither team had an athletic trainer on site, highlighting the need to train coaches in injury recognition & prevention.
CoachSafely offers 2 Mental Health modules in our training course for youth coaches.
A concussion is a brain injury, and all brain injuries are serious.
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 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…
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…
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…
Stop by the Winfield Community Center on Thursday March 31st about 6 p.m., and you may wonder why so many cars have filled the parking lot and so many people have gathered inside. Put it this way: Gina Bryant has…
Why does CoachSafely train youth coaches? This scary story with a happy ending tells you.
The CoachSafely Foundation is certified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, providing education and research in youth sports injury recognition and prevention. CoachSafely earned Candid's Gold Seal of Transparency for non-profit organizations in 2023.
