OTTAWA, ON (March 8, 2026) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) by acknowledging the achievements of women who have continued to push for meaningful change in their community. IWD recognizes the progress women have made to challenge bias and underrepresentation in their respective fields. The CAC’s High Performance Women in Coaching Mentorship Program responds to the need to create spaces of empowerment and knowledge-sharing for women in coaching. Most recently, 18 mentees and 10 mentors participated in the 2024-25 High Performance Women in Coaching Mentorship Program.

OTTAWA, ON (March 6, 2026) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) celebrates the 15 coaches supporting the Canadian athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The Paralympic Games begin today and continue until March 15, 2026.

OTTAWA, ON (February 6, 2026) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to support the 92 coaches attending the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Today’s Opening Ceremony marks the official start to the Games, which will run until February 22.

Ottawa, ON., November 26, 2025 — The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Lorraine Lafrenière, has been elected as President of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE). This historic milestone marks the first time a woman has held this position since ICCE’s founding in 1997.

Learn more about some of the coaches receiving grants from the Petro-Canada Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Program in 2025. The FACE Program supports athletes and coaches from across the country to help them represent Canada at a future Paralympic or Olympic Games.

OTTAWA, ON, November 14, 2025 – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) honoured 65 recipients for their remarkable contributions to sport in Canada at the 2025 National Coach Leadership Awards Night.

Ottawa, ON, September 15, 2025 – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and its National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) partners invite Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join in celebrating the remarkable contributions of coaches during National Coaches Week, taking place September 15–21, 2025.

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Coaching Association of Canada announces recipients of the 2025-2026 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Grant Program, powered by MONDO

The Coaching Association of Canada Celebrates 25 Years of the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching

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Suncor’s Petro-Canada Renews National Partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada

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Coaching Association of Canada Secures Funding to Advance Gender Equity in Coaching

The Coaching Association of Canada will honour 71 recipients for their remarkable contributions to sport in Canada at the 2024 Petro-Canada™ Sport Leadership Awards Gala. This year’s honourees include Andrzej Sadej for his lifelong contributions to Para Judo and high-performance coaching, Joe Cecchini for guiding the youngest-ever female world champion in skeleton, Karol Sauvé for his leadership in coach development, Baseball Canada’s Women in Coaching Program for its groundbreaking support of female coaches, and 67 coaches with the Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards.

REGINA, SK, November 14, 2024 – The 2024 Petro-Canada™ Sport Leadership sportif conference (#SLS24), Canada’s annual conference for coaches, researchers, sport executives, and administrators will be hosted in Regina for the first time in 21 years. With support from the Regina Hotel Association and the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan, Regina can expect to see over 300 delegates from across the country converge for learning, professional development and networking opportunities with the top minds and leaders of the sport, business and education communities in Canada.

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is proud to promote the Quality Coaching Campaign, funded in collaboration with the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Government of Canada through Project Lighthouse. This initiative aims to help sport leaders and coaches foster environments that prioritize safety, inclusion and accessibility for all participants.

To celebrate National Concussion Week, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is proud to announce the release of the newly revised NCCP Making Head Way in Sport eLearning module, a crucial advancement in concussion education for coaches, parents, and participants.

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 cohort of mentors and mentees selected for the High Performance Women in Coaching Mentorship Program.

Celebrating 10 Years of National Coaches Week September 16 – 22, 2024