Keeping up with the latest coaching news, ideas, and research can feel overwhelming.
Each week, The Coaching Daily curates the highlights you need—so you can focus on what matters: coaching your people well.
Here’s what caught our eye this week:
Top Story:
📢 Major Changes Announced in Grassroots Football Development
A new national initiative has been launched to increase coaching support at the grassroots level, focusing on inclusivity, mental health awareness, and parent education.
Why it matters:
Building better environments starts at the local level—and coaches are the key drivers of culture change.
🔗 Read the full article (Link to source)
Research Highlight:
🧠 Study Finds Coach-Athlete Relationships Key to Long-Term Motivation
A new study published in the Journal of Sports Sciences shows that the quality of the coach-athlete relationship significantly predicts long-term motivation and retention in youth sport.
Key takeaway:
Technical skills matter—but relationships are what keep athletes coming back.
Podcast/Video Recommendation:
🎙️ Coaching Culture Podcast: “How to Build Safe Learning Spaces”
This week’s episode breaks down what makes a psychologically safe team culture—and how coaches at all levels can foster it intentionally.
Worth a listen if:
You want to create an environment where athletes feel brave enough to learn, fail, and thrive.
That’s your roundup for this week!
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