Photo credit: Free Press MSSA Media Roll of Honour: Randy Turner – A Legacy of Storytelling and Humanity There’s a photo of former Free Press reporter Randy Turner from a time he was writing a feature story related to youth hockey where, with his pen clenched in his teeth, Turner is helping a young…
Photo credit: Bison Sports 1999-2003 University of Manitoba Bisons Volleyball Team For four consecutive CIS (now U Sports) seasons, the University of Manitoba Men’s Bisons volleyball team was all-out dominant, capturing three national championships and placing third once. Led by previous Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame inductees Jim Schreyer (1999-2000) and Garth Pischke (2001-2003),…
Photo credit: Special Olympics Manitoba Brita Hall: A Champion’s Journey in Special Olympics Brita Hall is a decorated Special Olympics Manitoba athlete with six World Games gold medals. Over her 44-year career, Hall has excelled in multiple sports, including cross-country skiing, track and field, golf, and alpine skiing. When Hall was only nine weeks…
Jennifer Botterill: A Legacy of Excellence on and Off the Ice Jennifer Botterill is one of the most decorated athletes in Canada, a fixture with the women’s national hockey team program for 14 years. The Winnipegger represented her country in four Olympics, capturing three gold medals (2002, 2006, and 2010) and a silver (1998). …
Sport Manitoba Coaching is hosting a free professional development session on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024! In this session, we will discuss how athletes can make the transition from competing in sport to becoming a coach! Sometimes, after athletes stop competing in sport, they’re not sure what to do next or how to stay involved in…
Manitobans are invited to participate in a stakeholder engagement session with Sport Manitoba that is dedicated to shaping the future of sport development in our province. Your insights and expertise will be invaluable in helping us develop the next edition of a strategic roadmap called the Manitoba Action Plan for Sport (MAPS), which is set to renew…
By successfully completing the Making Ethical Decisions workshop, you will be fully equipped to handle virtually any ethical situation with confidence. MED is one of the NCCP’s cornerstone workshops, leaving coaches with no doubt as to what to do when the going gets tough. To register, please sign in to the Locker and go to…
By successfully completing the Making Ethical Decisions workshop, you will be fully equipped to handle virtually any ethical situation with confidence. MED is one of the NCCP’s cornerstone workshops, leaving coaches with no doubt as to what to do when the going gets tough. To register, please sign in to the Locker and go to…
Participants must attend bath days to receive credit for the course. The Coaching and Leading Effectively module gives you the skills needed to: Promote a positive image of sport and model it to athletes and those supporting their performance; Deliver clear messages and explanations when communicating with athletes and their supporters; Identify opportunities to interact…
After taking the NCCP Prevention and Recovery module, you will have the knowledge needed to: Identify common injuries in your sport and develop appropriate prevention and recovery strategies to keep your athletes injury-free during training and competition; Offer valuable information and guidance on hydration, nutrition, and sleep as they relate to injury prevention; Choose skills…