The USOPC Coaching team operates within the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s (USOPC) Sport and Athlete Services Division. It is dedicated to building a global sport competitive advantage and transformational human impact through skilled coaching. Through learning opportunities and resource creation, the department focuses on the following themes that are critical to quality coaching:
- Teach
- Lead
- Care
- Performance
The USOPC Coaching team engages with NGBs and coaches to support coach development, capitalizing on strengths and addressing areas for improvement. The team facilitates the creation of a more sustainable, high-quality sport environment where Team USA athletes thrive, in part, due to great coaching.
Our vision is to advance the profession of coaching at the Olympic, Paralympic, and grassroots levels of sport to create more holistically skilled coaches for our athletes.
Our mission is to become the world leader in:
- Provision of innovative support and development opportunities for Olympic and Paralympic coaches.
The USOPC Coaching team has the following main objectives:
- Provide support, coaching, consultation, and resources for Olympic and Paralympic coaches.
- Supply support for Team USA in a manner that is effective and relevant in supporting podium potential athletes through coaching.
- Recognize the importance of Team USA’s best coaches while advancing coaching as a profession.
- Research, build, and evolve coaching resources for use across NGB coaching programs.
- Encourage the use of established coaching frameworks to strengthen holistic, foundational systems across NGB coaching programs and emphasize the importance of coach training and certification for all coaches in the United States.
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