Announcements

USATF Coaching Education News – Fall 2025

NEW – LATEST HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS IN USATF COACHING EDUCATION

ANNOUNCING A NEW BLENDED USATF LEVEL 2 PROGRAM EXPERIENCE! 

The USATF Level 2 Program is back with a new format designed to give you a flexible, high-quality learning experience. We've combined the best of online and in-person instruction to help you grow as a track & field coach. Read all about changes in detail here and register for the upcoming course, December 8-9, 2025, at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center on the USATF Calendar of Schools. Available disciplines include Endurance, Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, and Jumps.

AN UPDATE ON 2025 USATF LEVEL 3 PROGRAM PLANS

The USATF Level 3 Program will be paused until next year for necessary working time to implement a few course adjustments, alongside finishing other coaching education program updates currently in progress. We look forward to delivering an even better and more flexible Level 3 Program experience for USATF member coaches when it returns in late 2026.

LEVEL 1 RECERTIFICATION FOR DECEMBER 31, 2025, EXPIRING CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OPENING ON NOVEMBER 1, 2025.

The Level 1 Recertification window will open November 1, 2025, coinciding with the new USATF membership year start, for Level 1 certificate holders with a December 31, 2025 expiry. At this time, affected members will be able to enroll in the recertification course and submit their documents in order to obtain a new USATF Level 1 certificate valid until December 31, 2029. Watch for a registration link to be added to the USATF Calendar of Schools with more details. 

REMINDERS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND/OR ITEMS TO ACT ON

2025 EMERGING FEMALE GRANT FUNDS STILL AVAILABLE 
The USATF Emerging Female Grant offers women track and field coaches the opportunity to enhance their knowledge by attending a qualifying USATF Coaching Education Program. A perfect opportunity to use toward a year-end Level 1 or Level 2 School. The grant covers up to the full tuition fee and/or any associated room and board costs.

HAVE YOU ACCESSED THE USOPC: THE PLACE FOR COACHES? FIND COURSES AND RESOURCES FOR ALL LEVELS OF SPORT. 

The Place for Coaches is the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee's (USOPC) learning platform, built to support coaches and sport participants at all levels, from grassroots to high performance sport.  

Whether you're a high performance coach seeking to elevate your skills within the teach, lead, care, or performance aspects of coaching, or a coach, parent, caregiver, or sport administrator looking to support youth and community sport programs with athletes in earlier stages of development, this place is here for you to learn, grow, and make a more positive, life-long, impact through sport. 

What You’ll Find Here 

• High Performance Coaching Resources: Access interactive resources and courses related to the Teach, Lead, Care, and Performance aspects of coaching, to better support elite athletes in achieving sustained excellence. These courses and resources are rooted in the USOPC's quality coaching resources, including the Quality Coaching Framework (QCF), Quality Coaching Principles (QCP), and more. 
• Quality Coaching Frameworks & Models: Access the quality coaching frameworks and resources that inform all our courses and offerings. These frameworks were created in collaboration by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), National Governing Bodies (NGB) and sport experts, and include the Quality Coaching Framework (QCF), Quality Coaching Principles (QCP), Quality Parenting Framework (QPF), and the American Development Model (ADM). 
• Youth & Community Sport Resources: We also have resources for more than just coaches. Here you can find interactive courses and resources, all rooted in the long-term athlete development principles of the American Development Model (ADM) and Quality Parenting Framework (QPF).  
• The Million Coaches Challenge: Help us make the greatest impact possible. The Connection Based Coaching, How to Coach Kids, and Coaching Girls courses and resources support a nationwide effort to train 1 million coaches in positive youth development techniques by the end of 2025.  
• Registration for Upcoming Educational Sessions: Sign up for upcoming workshops, webinars, and training opportunities delivered by leading experts and members of the USOPC Coaching department. 

Find online courses, youth and community sport resources, high performance resources, quality coaching resources, and upcoming webinars at the hub below. 

https://mobilecoach.teamusa.org/ 

COMING SOON – AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEAK INTO THE FUTURE

New Courses Coming Soon to USATF Campus
Watch for new courses titles coming to USATF Campus in the summer. Did you know Coaching Race Walking and Motor Learning and Effective Coach Communication were added to start off 2025?