274 Caring, Compassionate, Competent: Coaching for Positive Youth Development through Sport

CEU OPPORTUNITY: Coaches are crucial to promoting positive youth development through sport by emphasizing strategies for teaching life skills and maximizing psychosocial outcomes such as character, confidence, and leadership. Positive development occurs when youth participate in intrinsically motivating activities, are taught by caring and competent adults, develop meaningful relationships with peers, and learn skills important for managing life situations. Evidence-based coaching behaviors and strategies that maximize positive youth development through sport is our focus. Sponsored by FIT.