Coaches Education Program

PACE is a program designed and endorsed by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association and the Youth Sports Institute of Michigan State University. The course will provide interscholastic coaches with the latest information pertaining to their day-to-day coaching responsibilities.

PACE is offered as an evening program on two separate dates for each level and is also offered in a all day format – one day for each level. A certificate of completition is issued once both Level I and Level II have been completed and an exam score of 80 percent or better is achieved on the Master-Model Examination.

Originally designed to serve the non-faculty coach, PACE has become popular with many established coaches. Updating coaching practices and protocols provides a current view of topics that change as knowledge and experience grow. Additionally, the legal and medical aspects of coaching are constantly evolving requiring the coach to be better prepared to manage risk and exercise appropriate judgment.

Several school districts have determined that PACE become an integral part of their employee continuing education program, and have made PACE a requirement to coach for the district. Whether you are a coach or an administrator PACE is a key to improve coaching by utilizing effective coaching methods. Learning how to maximize coaching effort and affect athlete performance can make coaching a rewarding activity.

Level I

Saturday, April 9 - Norway HS (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Saturday, April 9 - Oscoda HS (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Monday, April 25 - Northville HS (8 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Saturday, May 14 - Grand Rapids Northview HS (9 a.m. -4 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 – MHSAA
Saturday, May 21, 2005 - Boyne City HS (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Level II

Saturday, April 16, 2005, Norway HS (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Saturday, April 16, 2005, Oscoda HS (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 – MHSAA
Saturday, May 21 - Grand Rapids Northview HS (9 a.m. -4 p.m.)

Schedule PACE for your school, league or RESA - call Mandi at the MHSAA

Regulation II, Section 3 of the MHSAA HANDBOOK states:

“The Representative Council URGES that all schools strive to the standard that only qualified faculty members are used as head coaches of interscholastic athletic teams, and that all non-faculty coaches complete the MHSAA’s Program for Athletic Coaches’ Education (PACE) or equivalent program.”

TWO -LEVEL FORMAT

Level I
MHSAA Guidelines for Interscholastic Coaches
Legal Responsibilities of the Interscholastic Coach
Insurance for Coaches and Athletes
Emergency Procedures
Prevention, Care an Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
Essential Medical Records

Level II
Role of the Coach in Interscholastic Sports
Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Effective Instruction
Physical Conditioning, Personal and Social Skills
Positive Coaching, Motivation,
Effective Communication, Maintaining Discipline

ENDORSEMENTS AND QUOTES

Michigan Association of School Boards urges all local school boards to work as rapidly as possible to:
•Provide in-service training for all coaches including training in first aid, proper athletic conditioning, and recognition of athletic injuries.
•Make coaches aware of pertinent school policies, rules and regulations and require compliance.
•Require supervision and evaluation of coaches.
•Employ qualified persons as coaches of interscholastic teams.

And past-participants say:
“PACE was Great! I have been coaching for 22 years and learned a lot. It was nice to hear new ideas and procedures, plus the fact that I was doing things right.”

“I really enjoyed PACE! I learned a lot of valuable information. Thank you so much for making it interesting, as well as enjoyable! I will use all of the information as I pursue coaching.”