National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education

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NCACE Membership Form
NCACE Application Fee
NCACE Program Review Application
Current Registry & Accredited Programs
Guidelines for Accreditation
NCACE Comprehensive and Comprehensive Plus Accreditation Explanation
NCACE Domain-Specific Review Explanation
NCACE Accreditation Fee Structure
NCACE

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The National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) is a non-profit organization, established by sport leaders across the country. The Inaugural Meeting was held on July 14-16, 2000.

Contact Christine Bolger for more information.

Mission Statement

The National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) promotes and facilitates coaching competence within all levels of amateur sport by overseeing and evaluating the quality of coaching education programs.  In addition, NCACE endorses comprehensive standards for sport practitioners, including: volunteer, interscholastic, collegiate, and elite coaches.  Through accreditation, NCACE provides leadership and guidance to coaching education providers, sport administrators, and the public regarding the knowledge, values, and skills of effective coaches.

NCACE will review coaching education/certification programs that seek accreditation. These reviews will be based on the program's compliance with Guidelines for Coaching Education and the National Standards for Sport Coaches.

Constitution and Bylaws
Delegate Assembly Operating Code
Board of Directors Operating Code
Executive Committee Operating Code
Nominating Committee Operating Code
Structure and Function Committee Operating Code
Judicial Committee Operating Code
Review Panel Operating Code

NCACE Board of Directors

Board of Directors' Job Descriptions

President
Jeff Dietze
Virginia High School League
Dumfries, VA

President-Elect
Larry Judge
Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Past President
Rick Albrecht
Grand Valley State University
Allendale , MI

Segment Representatives

Scott Higgins
US Curling
Stevens Point, WI

Donna King
Virginia High School League
Fairfax, VA

Chris Hickey
Institute for Sport Coaching
Acton, MA

Dan Czech
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Members At Large

Lori Gano-Overway
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA

Judy Smith
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA

Ron Quinn
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Mark Stanbrough
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS

Christine Bolger
NASPE Staff Liaison

NCACE is currently seeking program readers to review folios of coaching education programs seeking accreditation. Training will be provided. Contact NCACE for a reader application.