Youth sports has paused thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic. The ARPA/CoachSafely Initiative hasn't. The collaboration between the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association and the CoachSafely Foundation continues to train youth coaches in injury recognition and prevention to ensure that…
Because of COVID-19, the LLWS and its region tournaments will not take place this year.
The CoachSafely Foundation has strengthened its executive leadership team with the addition of John B. Hammett, Ph.D, as president and Jennifer Chadha as secretary-treasurer, the foundation announced. "They both bring leadership through their significant experiences at the collegiate level of…
Alabama's Nick Saban, UAB's Bill Clark and Tuskegee's Willie Slater coach football. Auburn's Bruce Pearl and Terri Williams-Flournoy and Alabama State's Freda Freeman-Jackson coach basketball. Jacksonville State's Jana McGinnis coaches softball. UAB's Mark Tjia coaches tennis. Aside from their roles…
Watch this special, timely video from our friends at the Alabama Recreation & Parks Association.
CoachSafely advisory board member uses his sewing skills to make medical masks with his family.
The game and the world have changed, thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic. We had to put the bats and balls away. We had to leave the fields empty and stay safe at home. It's a difficult, challenging, unprecedented time…
"The CoachSafely Foundation supports the difficult but necessary decisions by professional, collegiate, high school and youth sports organizations to cancel or postpone events and to delay seasons in response to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We stand by the Alabama…
The kid known as "Rabbit" went into second base the way he liked, launching himself head first, believing it was the quickest way to the bag. The shortstop flashed in front to field the catcher's throw, and boom, there was…
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.
