COACH EXCELLENCE AWARDS

 

CanoeKayak Canada annually presents the CanoeKayak Coach Excellence Awards. These awards are given out in recognition of the excellence demonstrated by members of our coaching community. Two of these awards require nominations: the Club Development Award and the Director General’s Award. In order for a coach to be eligible for any of the above awards, they must be an NCCP certified coach and part of the Coaching Association of Canada.

 

The 3 Coaching Excellence Awards are:

 

  • Coaching Recognition Award
  • The Club Development Award
  • The Director General's Award

 

 

Club Development Award

 


The Club Development Award is presented annually to the coach who has clearly demonstrated his / her abilities at developing a club or the sport through the grassroots level, building of a club or program such as an aboriginal paddling or PaddleAll program, or the promotion of the sport through their club. This could be evidenced or demonstrated through the following:

 

  • Development of a new program within their club (PaddleAll, Aboriginal program, high school program, etc)
  • Significant Increase in club membership through the introduction of a new program, recruitment / talent ID or promotion of the sport
  • Improvement in performance at provincial or National level (eg – higher ranking of finish, medals, athletes on a National or Provincial team, etc)
  • Demonstrate concern for the all–round development of the athlete –  (sport, social, and educational needs, and develop, through sport, life skills such as confidence, self–discipline, and respect);
  • Successful increase in membership in a specific program in the club

 

Director General's Award

  


The Director General’s Award is presented annually to a coach who contributes to the development or advancement of canoe-kayak outside of, or in addition to their regular club coaching duties (club development and outreach, coach education, promotion and implementation of LTAD, involvement in national or provincial committees, aboriginal paddling initiative, PaddleALL, etc).

 

  • demonstrate a positive image of coaching, role of the coach and ambassador of the NCCP Code of Ethics and CKC Coaching Code of Conduct;
  • Member of a national or provincial committee
  • Has been involved in planning committees at National or Provincial level
  • Is involved in coach education through facilitating coach training workshops
  • Involved in outreach programs with other clubs
  • Demonstrate commitment to coaching education; 
  • Achievement of athlete/team performance

 

 

Coach Recognition Award

 

The Coach Recognition Awards are presented annually to coaches who achieve the following: 

 

i) coach an athlete or crew who win a GOLD MEDAL at the Sprint National Championships

 

ii) Coach an athlete who is nominated to a national team (Sr. World Championships, Jr. World Championships, carded athlete, or national development team)


*No nomination is required for the Coach Recognition Award

 
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