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Coaching beyond the game for student growth in Ohio and elsewhere

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024   

The Coach Beyond program, started by Ohio State University's Life Sports, is making waves across Ohio by helping coaches address more than just the athletic performance of their players.

This week, an upcoming Youth Sports Summit will highlight the importance of the program in fostering mental health and positive team environments.

Samantha Bates, Director of Research for LiFEsports at Ohio State, emphasized how the initiative is equipping coaches with essential skills.

"Coach Beyond has trained 20,000 coaches in the state of Ohio, first on mental health and second, really sport-based positive youth development," Bates outlined. "Things like how to foster a positive team environment, how to develop yourself as a leader, how to ask for support, working with coaches to help make sport a place for kids to kind of go beyond."

The program aims to reshape the role of coaches, encouraging them to take an active part in the emotional and psychological well-being of their players. This holistic approach is particularly relevant in today's competitive sports environment, where athletes often face intense pressure.

Bates noted a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has allowed the training to be available for free for coaches in any youth sport system in Ohio such as through Parks and Rec, YMCA and other clubs.

Joe Roberts, athletic director for Princeton City Schools in Cincinnati, shared his firsthand experience with the program's effect on student athletes, recounting a specific instance where Coach Beyond brought new perspectives into his school, leading to meaningful changes in its athletic culture.

"Listening to how our student athletes want more connection and less pressure meant so much to me," Roberts explained. "Because it brought back the essence of what high school sports are about."

Randy Tevepaugh, athletic administrator and coach at Streetsboro High School who has gone through the program, noted how the training sessions have provided him with new tools to create a more supportive environment for his team. He said the significant role the strategies play in developing not only better athletes but better people.

"I learned about some things that I didn't know about the coaches, some things that they had gone through with kids that thought about suicide and had some emotional things going on, that our coaches handled," Tevepaugh recounted. "From our student athlete perspective, when they're doing some of the interaction part of the program, it made a big difference."

As the upcoming event approaches, the Coach Beyond program continues to gain traction, with more schools across Ohio taking part. The initiative may mark a shift in how sports programs address the mental health needs of young athletes. As more coaches are trained to look beyond the game, the long-term effect on student athletes could redefine the landscape of high school sports across the state.

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