2026-2027 coaches school on-demand
WIAA Coaches School fulfills WIAA Coaching Standards requirements for three years. Registration for the 2026-2027 WIAA Coaches School is now open. The new series of courses will launch May 15, 2026 and will be available on-demand through April 30, 2027. The registration amount is $65 plus fees, and pricing is subject to change on an annual basis. The registration deadline for 2026-2027 WIAA Coaches School is March 31, 2027.
ACCESSING COURSE CONTENT:
- 2026-2027 Coaches School courses will be launched May 15, 2026 and will be available on-demand through April 30, 2027
- Once you’ve logged into your My247Ed account, click “Conference Center” on the left side of the screen
- You will see Coaches School as an option – click “View Conference”
- Select “On-Demand Content” on the left side of the screen
SESSION DETAILS:
- Coaches that complete all on-demand Coaches School sessions will meet coach education requirements for three years
- Upon completion of all sessions, participants will be prompted to complete an end-of-clinic survey in order to receive a certificate of completion that syncs with FinalForms
REGISTRATION PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Credit Card:Â
If you are registering as an individual with credit card, the fee is $65 + $6.50 credit card fee ($71.50 total)
Purchase Order:
- Schools must provide a PO# to the WIAA.
- Coaches: Before registering, please communicate with your athletic director to confirm that you are required to complete Coaches School.
- Schools will be charged regardless of completion of all the content.
- ADs & Coaches: Please communicate with each other to determine who will send the PO number to Peter Ho at the WIAA Office.
- It’s up to the AD to track which coaches have registered from their school.
- If you do register using a PO, it will take AT LEAST one full business day to activate the PO (weekend registrations will not be activated until Monday at the very earliest).
- Individual coaches will register and click “pay by purchase order.”
- If you choose this option, the registration status will be “pending.”
- The WIAA will bill schools when Coaches School 2026-2027 closes on April 30, 2027.
ADDITIONAL COACH EDUCATION OPTIONS
University of Washington Foundations of Coaching Series (My24/7Ed):
- Foundations of Coaching: Developing Youth Through Sport – Provides an understanding of fundamental coaching strategies to promote safe spaces and positive experiences in sport.
- Centering Student Athlete Needs – Focuses on adolescent development and how to be responsive to the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional needs of teen athletes.
NFHS Coach Education Resources
2026-2027 COACHES SCHOOL SESSION TOPICS & PRESENTERS:
| PRESENTATION | PRESENTER | |
|---|---|---|
| Addressing Racial Harassment |  | Erin Jones Education & Systems Consulting |
| Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: What Every Coach Needs To Know |  | Marilee Scarbrough, JD School Law Attorney |
| Building & Sustaining Healthy Team Culture |  | Hannah Olson, PhD University of Washington Center for Leadership in Athletics |
| Coaching Special Olympics Unified Sports |   | Morgan Larche Mandy Schumacher Special Olympics of Washington |
| Consent-First-Coaching: On-Field Communication Tools for Safety, Agency, and Leadership |  | Elise Morris Team Up Washington |
| Creating a Culture of Character and Competition |  | Suzanne Marble WIAA Hall of Fame Coach |
| Emotionally Confident Coaching |  | Ariassa Wilson, EdD You-Ish |
| From Message to Meaning: How Communication Drives Culture |  | Arvin Mosley Jr., MS Triple Impact Coaching & CoachByDesign |
| From Plate to Performance: Nutrition for the High School Athlete |  | Kelly Pritchett, PhD, RD, CSSD Professor in Nutrition and Kinesiology, Central Washington University |
| Legal Issues |   | Steve Bridge Clear Risk Solutions Jim Meyerhoff Puyallup SD |
| Minoritized Identities in Sport: Coaching So Everyone Feels Welcome, Empowered, and Safe |  | Jess Moskowitz American University |
| Recognition and Management of SCA |  | Jonathan Drezner, MD UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology |
| Supporting Athlete Behavior Through Responsive Coaching |  | Cletus Coffey Positive Coaching Alliance |
| Supporting the Mental Health of Your Athletes |  | Christy Sweaney Herrick, MACP Doug Sweaney Herrick, LMHC The Whole Athlete |
| Supporting Your Athletes’ Mental Health |  | Astrik Price LMFT, CMHS Divine Strength Counseling PLLC |
| Team Mindset Training & Individual Athlete Membership |  | Danielle Gallagher The Do Method – Founder & Mental Performance Coach |
| The Impact of a Coach |  | Suzanne Vick, MAEd, NBCT, CMAA, CAA University Place School District – Curtis High School |
| The Mental Game – Training the Mind for Peak Performance |  | Tracy Herring, PhD |
| The Multi-Sport Advantage: Sports Specialization and Fostering Healthy Development for Young Athletes |  | Charles Kenyon, DO, MS, CSCS University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Understanding Common Orthopedic Surgeries in Athletes |  | Christopher Kweon, MD University of Washington |
| What Coaches Should Know About Concussions |  | Christopher McMullen, MD University of Washington School of Medicine |
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