Coaching Corps
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| Founded | 2002 |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Location |
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| Services | Recruit and Train volunteer coaches to benefit kids living in underserved communities through sports and service |
| Fields | Health, Education, Social Inclusion |
Key people | Walter A. Haas Jr., Founder |
| Website | http://www.coachingcorps.org |
Coaching Corps recruits and trains volunteers from college campuses, local communities and civic organizations who are as passionate about kids as they are about sports. Kids in low-income communities deserve the same benefit from youth sports as middle-class and affluent kids - confidence, self-reliance and teamwork.[1] Coaching Corps exists in over 43 university campuses across America and has provided 1,600 volunteer coaches to serve over 15,000 kids annually.[2]
Coaching Corps' mission statement is "We improve the health, educational and social outcomes for kids living in struggling communities through the power of service and sports." Volunteers through Coaching Corps build skills through peer coaching and training support and typically provide 1–6 hours per week of service.[3][4] Coaching Corps sports programs range from traditional sports such as basketball, baseball, soccer, and tennis as well as non-traditional ones.[5]
General program
[edit]Coaching Corp recruits volunteers on university campuses that have shown interest in volunteering in low-income communities.[6] Volunteers are required to commit to 1–4 hours a week for at least one season. These volunteers then coach children in a variety of sports and activities in order to promote physical wellness and a positive outlook.[7]
Take your team to college day
[edit]"Take Your Team to College Day" is a university sponsored event that takes 15-20 kids from Coaching Corps programs on a college campus tour, most notably UCLA, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and USC. The primary goal of this event is to inspire the children to think about their futures and higher education.[8]
Notable supporters
[edit]- Tony La Russa[9]
- Andrew Luck[10]
- Walter Haas Jr.[11]
- Cal Athletics[12]
- Stanford Athletics[13]
- Matt Kemp[14]
Facts and figures
[edit]Information and statistics about Coaching Corps:[15]
Facts
[edit]- Coaching Corps has served nearly 50,000 kids through 2014.
- Kids have had over 700,000 hours of face-to-face time with trained coaches.
- There are Coaching Corps chapters across the country that are actively recruiting.
- To date, nearly 3,000 coaches have been recruited and partnered with after school programs.
Figures
[edit]Age demographics of youth served:
- 75% are in elementary school
- 24% are in middle school
- 1% are in high school
- 65% are male
- 35% are female
Ethnicity of youth served:
- African-American - 55%
- Caucasian - 5%
- Hispanic - 15%
- Other - 25%
Household income of Coaching Corps communities:
- 20,000-39,000 - 29%
- 40,000-59,000 - 31%
- 60,000-79,000 - 26%
- 80,000+ - 14%[15]
Coaching Corps university chapters
[edit]Coaching Corps has active chapters at the following universities:
Georgia
[edit]California
[edit]- California State University Northridge
- San Diego State University
- San Francisco State University
- Stanford University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of San Diego
- University of Southern California
References
[edit]- ^ "Coaching Corps About Us". Coaching Corps. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Coaching Corps Programs and Initiatives". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Public Service Announcement: Meet Coaching Corps Volunteer Konrad Mueller". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Coaching Corps". UC Berkeley. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Jauregui, Daphne (27 March 2013). "Coaching Corps volunteers aim to change children's lives". The Sun. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Founder of UCLA's Coaching Corps was honored for his involvement with sports programs for children". The Daily Bruin. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Beyond Sport World – Supporting sport and development across the globe". Beyond Sport World. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Education - Coaching Corps' Take Your Team to College". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Coaching Corps | Coaching Corps". Q&A with Coaching Legend Tony La Russa. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ ""Changing the Game with Coaches": Coaching Corps and the Stanford NFL Draft Class of 2012". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "The Power of Positive Coaching". 2014-09-17. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Cal Pairs Up With Coaching Corps For Skills Building Day". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Coaching Corps". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Christine, Desiree (22 May 2013). "THE CATCHER'S MITT: Baseball's Diamond in the Community, Matt Kemp". Babes Dig Balls. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Coaching Corps Executive Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
