National Coaches Week (NCW) celebrates the positive impact coaches have on athletes, participants, and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by saying #ThanksCoach.
With in-person and virtual activities held across the country to celebrate coaching, National Coaches Week provides coaches with the recognition they deserve for the time they devote to ensuring Canadians live an active, healthy lifestyle.
In addition, and in celebration of National Coaches Week, if you are a coach or interested in becoming one, we would like to bring your attention to some coach development opportunities that are available for free or at a low cost to support you in your coaching journey.
Enjoy free or discounted NCCP eLearning during National Coaches Week
Access one free NCCP eLearning module each day from September 14–17.
Please note that each promo code is only valid on the specified date, and you will not be able to claim the eLearning after the date has passed. You will need to create an account if you don’t already have one and log in to the Locker to access the following eLearning modules for free:
- September 14: NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport (Promo code: CI-58166-NCW)
- September 15: NCCP Creating a Positive Sport Environment (Promo code: CPSE-45439-NCW)
- September 16: NCCP Sport Nutrition (Promo code: Nutri-61827-NCW)
- September 17: NCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability (Promo code: COACH-4825-NCW)
National Coaches Week Contest
Thank your coach and win prizes!
Celebrate a coach who has made a difference for a chance to win a digital gift card for you ($100) and your coach ($150). All you need to do to enter the contest is:
- Post a photo or video celebrating a coach on one of the following social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X.
- Tell us why you are saying #ThanksCoach.
- Include #ThanksCoach and #CoachesWeek in the caption and tag the Coaching Association of Canada.
Enter between September 14 at 12:00 a.m. ET and September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. See full contest details here.
Thank Your Coach During National Coaches Week
Take a moment to say #ThanksCoach
Supporting National Coaches Week can be as easy as sharing a social media post thanking your coach, writing a handwritten thank-you card, making a small gift for your coach, organizing a team cheer during practice or game day, having a short team huddle before or after practice to thank your coach together, or simply saying #ThanksCoach to a coach that matters to you.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, where we’ll be celebrating National Coaches Week and sharing #ThanksCoach messages all week long.
For more information on NCW or for ideas on how you can celebrate your coach(es), visit www.coach.ca/nationalcoachesweek.
If you have any questions about becoming a coach in cycling and how to get involved, please feel free to email coaching@cyclingbc.net