Aspen Institute to Host “Future of Coaching: Calls for Coaches to Support Emotional and Social Skills”

March 5 | 10:15 a.m.– 1:00 p.m., The Aspen Institute, 2300 N Street NW, Washington, DC, 20037The Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program and the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development ask, what if youth coaches were measured not by wins and losses, but by the personal growth of their athletes? Speakers include former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, University of Maryland men’s soccer coach Sasho Cirovski, Washington Mystics player Natasha Cloud and freelance writer Linda Flanagan (author of “How Effective Sports Coaches Help Students Feel Understood at School”).RSVP: Click here to registerFor press inquiries, please contact Jon.Purves@aspeninstitute.org. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream broadcast will be available on the event page at as.pn/Coaching.Agenda10:15-10:20 am: Welcome Remarks
Tom Farrey, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program 10:20-11 am: The Role of Coaches in Society
Sasho Cirovski, Head Men’s Soccer Coach, University of MarylandNatasha Cloud, Professional Basketball Player, Washington MysticsLinda Flanagan, Writer, Runner, Coach & Author of “How Effective Sports Coaches Help Students Feel Understood at School”Moderator: Jon Solomon, Editorial Director, Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program 11-11:05 am: Importance of Coaching Social and Emotional Skills in Youth SportsSusan Crown, Chairman & Founder, SCE11:05-11:20 am: Presenting the Calls for Coaches
Jennifer Brown Lerner, Assistance Director for Policy & Partnerships, National Commission on Social, Emotional, & Academic Development
Marty Fox, Program Coordinator, Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program11:20-11:40 am: Conversation with Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education, Coach & Athlete
Moderator: Tom Farrey11:40 am-12 pm: What I Wish My Coach Knew
Rajan, FlagStar Football Youth AthleteAlice, DC Girls Baseball Youth AthleteJency, DC SCORES Youth AthleteModerators: Arne Duncan and Tom Farrey 12-12:25 pm: Coaching Social and Emotional Skills
Muata Gibson-Hunter, FlagStar Football CoachBonnie Hoffman, DC Girls Baseball CoachCharles Robinson, DC SCORES Coach
Moderator: Dan Porterfield, President & CEO, Aspen Institute12:25-12:30 pm: Closing Remarks
Jackie Jodl, Executive Director, National Commission on Social, Emotional, & Academic Development12:30-1 pm: Lunch served in 8th floor lobby areaAbout the EventSports provides a vital opportunity for skill growth, mentorship and other benefits, with the athlete-coach relationship serving as the critical element to realizing these opportunities. Many professional athletes credit a coach with setting them up for success and providing mentorship well into their careers. Aspen Institute research has shown that coaches are key members of a child’s web of support, but just 36 percent of youth coaches have been trained in effective motivational techniques.Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program partners with the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development to release Calls for Coaches, a new resource that youth sports coaches can use to promote social and emotional development in their athletes.The National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development united youth, educators, scientists, and leaders from multiple sectors of society to re-envision what constitutes success in our schools. The Commission recently released its culminating report, From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope.Future of Sports is a quarterly conversation series by the Sports & Society Program that helps stakeholders think through key questions shaping the future of our games, the sports industry and its impact on society. Past events examined the future of football, college athlete pay, sports betting, and athlete activism.