Coach’s Mental Health: When Should Coaches Get Mental Health Support?
Coaching isn’t easy…there is pressure from parents, administrators, and athletes – all with different agenda and needs. These days, helping athletes through mental health struggles and tough times can also be part of [...]
How to Ask DEI Questions that Lead to Healthy Conversations
Bringing up topics like race, gender, sexuality, religion, or class can be intimidating and uncomfortable as a coach. But in many cases, staying silent on those topics can alienate athletes on your [...]
3 Healthy Recipes for Athletes with Dairy, Soy, and Gluten Restrictions
It can be hard to make meals that are healthy and satisfying for athletes with certain food restrictions. But with a bit of prep and pre-planning, you can easily have snacks and [...]
9 Assumptions to Avoid for a More Equitable Team Environment
Assumptions and biases are unfortunately impossible to avoid entirely—and to say that you don’t have any around race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, disability, or any other identities, makes it impossible for you [...]
Athletes, Our Words Matter: How to Be an Ally in Sport
Being an ally for your teammates doesn’t just mean posting on social media in support of a cause. It means standing up for them in tough situations, even when it’s uncomfortable. In [...]
2022-23 High School Rules Changes
USA Cheer and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) have released the high school rules changes for the 2022-23 school year. Following the NFHS Spirit rules meeting, of which USA Cheer is [...]
Coach’s Mental Health: How to Set Healthy Boundaries as a Coach
Creating strong boundaries is an important and often overlooked piece of the coaching dynamic. A lack of boundaries can not only impact a team’s success, but also lead a coach to experience [...]
6 Healthy Snacks to Keep in Your Sport Locker
As an athlete, it’s recommended that you eat every three hours throughout the day, so it’s important to find snacks that travel easily, offer the right nutrients, and actually taste good too. [...]
9 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Inflammation
You may have heard of inflammation in popular news media lately and wondered if it could impact your athlete. Or maybe your athlete has been feeling more sore than usual and you’re [...]
6 Simple Foods to Eat for Bone and Joint Health
You might think of bone and joint health as something older adults have to contend with as they age, but in reality, childhood and adolescence is the time to lay the foundation [...]