In celebration of National Coaches Week, PacificSport Columbia Basin has partnered with HerSport Collective to bring coaches across British Columbia an engaging, low-cost webinar on female athlete health. HerSport Collective founders Sady & Martina will equip coaches with practical, evidence-based strategies for fuelling female athletes for performance and supporting them through the onset of puberty […]

Join us for the Sport Connection Breakfast, a special National Coaches Week event dedicated to recognizing and connecting coaches from across the Central Okanagan. Hosted by PacificSport Okanagan, City of Kelowna, and Tourism Kelowna, this informal breakfast gathering provides an opportunity to connect with fellow coaches, build new relationships, and learn more about the local […]

With Simon Lamarche, High Performance Director | Engage Sport North Discover new and valuable ways to integrate constraint-based coaching into your practice. This approach uses carefully designed constraints to help athletes learn through doing, rather than relying on constant verbal cues and instruction. Learn how constraints can create opportunities for athletes to recognize errors, adapt […]

FREE Virtual training to ensure your activities and sports are accessible and adaptable, as part of National Coaches Week 2026. The workshop will provide an overview of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and give examples of what ASD looks like in sport and recreation settings. A variety of strategies to support individuals with autism will be […]

Claudia shares her journey as a high-performance athlete, reflecting on the coaches who had the greatest impact on her development. Through personal stories, she explores what helped her succeed, the challenges she faced, and how coaches can create environments where athletes thrive both in sport and in life. Topics: The qualities of coaches athletes remember […]

  The professional development of Aboriginal coaches through NCCP certification has been identified by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) as a national priority. In order to educate and promote the value of the NCCP and to establish meaningful participation of Aboriginal peoples in this national program, the ASC embarked on a multi-year process to develop […]

The City of Kelowna and PacificSport Okanagan are pleased to recognize and honour athletes and sport leaders/volunteers for their outstanding contributions to sport in our community. This year will continue to focus on those who demonstrated: excellence, leadership, and innovation within their sport(s) for the 2027 Community Sport Hero Awards. We are recognizing Community Sport […]

The City of Kelowna and PacificSport Okanagan are pleased to recognize and honour athletes and sport leaders/volunteers for their outstanding contributions to sport in our community. This year will continue to focus on those who demonstrated: excellence, leadership, and innovation within their sport(s) for the 2027 Community Sport Hero Awards. We are recognizing Community Sport […]