Coaching the Coaches is pleased to announce its 2010 Conference lineup. Again this year we will feature Winter Conferences for Rugby and Soccer Coaches, as well as the Spring Multi-sport Conference (Basketball, Football & Volleyball). Our second annual Hockey Coaching Conference rounds out the 2010 conference season in May, 2010.

New for 2010 - Clinic DVDs

Coaching the Coaches is pleased to offer for sale to attendees video DVDs of all Clinic presentations. DVD cost is $25 per Conference (Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Football, Volleyball or Hockey). Orders may be placed at the Conference Registration Desk at any time during the weekend. All DVD orders must be prepaid.

Rugby & Soccer Kick-off 2010

February 24, 2010

"This was an unprecedented event." These were the words of world renowned Rugby expert, Pierre Villepreux from Paris, France, after the conclusion of this past weekend's RMC Rugby and Soccer Coaching Conference in Kingston. The men's Rugby and Soccer teams played host to over 300 coaches from the US and Canada. Clinics were presented by an International panel of coaches from France, Wales, England, Argentina, United States, and Canada. Pierre Villepreux, who has led clinics throughout the world, stated that he had never participated in such an outstanding event.

Rugby coaches came from British Columbia to Nova Scotia to Vermont and New York State to take part, hone their coaching skills, and expand their knowledge of the game. The theme was Moving the Game Forward which built upon last year's theme of Building the Base, Growing the Game. Practical and theoretical sessions as well as informal opportunities to engage with expert clinicians provided much for the registrants to take home with them. With the help of the Rugby Football Union (who sent two coaches, Gary Henderson and Lynn Evans) and the major sponsors, Tourism Kingston, Investors Group, Melo Hotels, and the Four Points Sheraton, Kingston became a centre of excellence for coaching education this past weekend.

Soccer coaches were treated to an opportunity to engage with most of Canada's National Team Staff, including Head Coach, Stephen Hart, National Development Coach, Tony Fonseca, and General Secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association, Peter Montopoli. An eclectic group of clinicians led the assembled coaches through theories and drills that will enhance their essential skills as coaches. At the event the Investors Group Sport Administrators Volunteer Award from the Coaching Association of Canada was presented to long serving coach, Brian Morton of Kingston. With the support of the Canadian Soccer Association, The Coaching Association of Canada, and the Coaching Association of Ontario, the Conference of 2010 was a tremendous success.