Ontario Coaching Report
1 in 4
Adult Ontarians has coached!
“Coaching has given me a sense of pride that I have given something back to my community.”
The Ontario Coaching Report is a research study that examines the state of coaching sport in Ontario. The is the first study of its kind that specifically looks at coaching across all levels and the impact that it has on sport and recreation.
With 1 in 4 Ontario adults having participated in coaching the latest findings are an important step in providing coaches, parents, and organizations the tools necessary to create a more inclusive, fun, and safe sport environment. Findings include demographic data, motivation, barriers and key insights for how to best support all coaches.
Webinar - Behind the Scenes of the 2023 Ontario Coaching Report (Dec 2023)
Why Attend a Webinar?
Sport provides a tremendous opportunity to provide meaningful experiences. These positive outcomes include physical, social, emotional and cognitive benefits, improving the lives of all demographics.
Coaches play an integral role in shaping that experience, both positively and negatively, for participants. With so many Ontarian’s coaching (1 in 4 adult Ontarians has coached), and mostly voluntarily (76%), continued understanding of the necessary supports, resources, and attention coaches need, we can all continue to create the best possible experience for everyone.
The webinar(s) will provide key highlights and takeaways from the 2023 report you can implement that will will allow for a more inclusive, fun, and safe sport environment.
Who Should Attend a Webinar?
The report will provide key insights to many groups and stakeholders such as:
- Coaches (of all levels, ages, regions, race, gender, etc).
- Parents/Guardians with children/youth/adults participating in any sport or recreational activity
- Organizations of all levels (grassroots, recreational, competitive, schools, post-secondary) with coaches on staff (volunteer and/or paid)
- Program administrators/managers who oversee sport and recreational programming
- Athletes & participants who play a sport or recreational activity
About the Report
The Ontario Coaching Report is the only study of its kind, which looks at the overall landscape of Ontario coaches and coaching, across all sport and recreation settings. Our goal was simple, learn from ALL coaches to help make sport and coaching in their community better for everyone.
The public launch of the report will be available November 30!
We asked about coaches’ demographics and status, motivations and challenges with different aspects of coaching, including their personal well-being, education, training, and safety in sport components, including team and organizational culture. This report builds off the inaugural 2022 Coaching Report Card, published by CAO, in collaboration with the Safe Sport Lab at the University of Toronto and E-Alliance. The 2023 report was designed to reach a broader spectrum of topics and coaches ensuring a representative sample of the Ontario population.
The Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO), in partnership with Hydro One and Leger, the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company, created this study to provide coaches, parents, and organizations with information that will allow for a more inclusive, fun and safe sport environment.