REMINDER: Celebrate National Coaches Week – Free Courses and Recognition Events for Manitoba Basketball Coaches Sept 15-21

Sport Manitoba Coaching has announced its full slate of activities for National Coaches Week, running September 15–21, 2025, with a special emphasis on celebrating and supporting coaches across all sports—including those in the basketball community.

National Coaches Week is a time to recognize the critical role coaches play in athlete development and community leadership. Basketball Manitoba encourages all coaches, athletes, and families to get involved by saying #ThanksCoach on social media and by taking advantage of several free training opportunities and recognition events during the week.

🏀 Basketball Coaches – Get Involved for Free!
Every online and in-person course listed by Sport Manitoba Coaching during the week is 100% free for Manitoba coaches. Courses include NCCP sessions like Teaching & Learning, Basic Mental Skills, Make Ethical Decisions, and more. Coaches will be reimbursed upon completion. These are ideal continuing education options for school, club, and Provincial Team basketball coaches looking to improve their coaching game.

👉 Explore the full schedule and register via The Locker.
📍 See the complete listing of free sessions:
https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/resources/sport-manitoba-coaching-awards

📚 Also, check out the dedicated Manitoba basketball coaching website for more FREE resources:
http://www.manitobabasketballcoach.ca, featuring hundreds of recent videos added over the last few weeks.

🎥 Film a #ThanksCoach Video at the Coaching Office
From September 15–21, Manitoba coaches and athletes can visit the Paul Robson Resource Centre for Leadership and Coaching (201-145 Pacific Ave) to film #ThanksCoach videos. Stop by for snacks, prizes, and coach appreciation activities.

🏀 Special Notes for Basketball Manitoba Coaches
Basketball Manitoba encourages all coaches at all levels—Mini-Ballers to High Performance—to take advantage of the free eLearning modules, including:

Coach Initiation in Sport (Sept 15)
Creating a Positive Sport Environment (Sept 16)
Sport Nutrition (Sept 17)
Coaching Athletes with a Disability (Sept 18)

💡 Access via: The Locker

🙋‍♀️ Female Mentorship Program – Mentees Wanted
Know a young female basketball coach who’d benefit from mentorship? The Sport Manitoba Female Mentorship Program is looking for new mentees. Learn more:
https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/resources/female-mentorship-program

🏆 Nominate a Basketball Coach!
Recognize a deserving basketball coach for a Sport Manitoba Coaching Award during the week. Winners will be announced online. Submit a nomination and say thanks in person at the Sport Manitoba office.
Nomination info:
https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/resources/sport-manitoba-coaching-awards

📲 Post & Tag to Say #ThanksCoach
Players and families are encouraged to post a message or video on social media with #ThanksCoach and tag: