National Coaches Week

September 15-21, 2025, is National Coaches Week and we’re asking everyone across Canada for your help celebrating!

Join us from September 15 - 21, 2025 as we celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and our community. It’s an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach.

Coaches Matter!

• Coaches make valuable contributions to the quality of life in communities across Canada. • Coaching contributes significantly to volunteerism in Canada.

• Coaches develop young athletes’ passion for sport that can carry them on to greater heights

Coaching: The Numbers!

• More than 2 million people in Canada have received training in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

• One in seven Canadians will coach at some point in their lifetime.

Log in to The Locker to access the following elearning modules for free:

September 15: NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport

September 16: NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment

September 17: NCCP Sport Nutrition

September 18: NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability

Other Available paid online courses include:

Sept 20 - NCCP Making Ethical Decisions $75

Sept 20 - NCCP Design a Basic Sport Program $85

Sept 21 - NCCP NCCP Making Ethical Decisions $75

Sept 22 or Sept 24 - NCCP Making Ethical Decisions $75

visit www.coachesontario.ca/calendar to register.

#THANKS COACH

Send a giant THANK YOU to our local coaches from the athletes. You have inspired, trained, supported and developed your athletes on and off the field of play. Your time and dedication truly made a difference. Please accept a heart-felt #thankscoach!

To add your coach to our honourable list, Please email trisha.heino@thunderbay.ca your Coaches name (first and last), Team name, Sport and Athlete Name. The list will be updated daily.

COACH SPORT TEAM / ASSOCIATION ATHLETE SENDING THANKS

Randy Budner Cheer Saints Trisha & Kylie

Heather Campbell Cheer Saints & Storm Trisha

Chad Clower Hockey Sabres & Superiors Kaden

Emily George Gymnastics Giant Gymnastics Charlotte

Chris Heino Hockey Queens, Sabres & Superiors Makayla & Jacob

David Iwanyszyn Swimming Narwhals Jamison & Reyna

Karmryn Knapton Diving Thunder Bay Diving Club Sara M

Chris Larrett Hockey NorWest Stars Jacob H

Dan Lavoie Hockey Queens Peyton

Barry Massaro Swimming Narwhals Jamison & Reyna

Kevin Matthews Hockey Sabres & Superiors Jude

Katherine Morency Mountain Biking Motive Athlete Development Steven A.

Eric Oster Hockey Bruins & Superiors Carter

Rolando Prieto Diving Thunder Bay Diving Club Sara M

Roman Ramirez Swimming Thunderbolts Dante

Andy Ritchie Swimming Narwhals Jamison & Reyna

Ryley Roy Hockey Sabres Austin

Tyler Renaud Hockey Sabres & Superiors Owen

Dillan Tatryn TBMFA Bombers Carson B.

Araceli Vazquez Swimming Thunderbolts Blakeley

Adam Vinet Hockey Queens Grace

Jason Wanzuk Hockey Rangers & Hurricanes Austin, Avery & Chloe

Dallas Watson Hockey Queens Dani

Chris Whitley Hockey Queens Kay & Klara

Tyler Williamson Hockey Queens Avery

Peyton Wilson Football TBMFA The U14 Elks

Christine Witiluk Cheer Storm Trisha