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Topic: Advocacy - February 14 2024
Dear NCAA, Educate Your Coaches

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell the difference between tough coaching and abusive coaching. However, it’s important to point out abusive coaching as it can severely impact an athlete’s mental health. This article explores the prevalence of abusive coaching in the NCAA and suggests ways in which this can be prevented.

By Kate Tugman

VIS Creator

& Kate Bennett

VIS Expert

Topic: Advocacy

February 14 2024

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Dear NCAA, Do you know how much a coach’s words can impact their athletes? That one simple comment can lead an athlete down a rabbit hole of disordered eating, depression and performance anxiety? Can you imagine how some athletes may lay awake at night, obsessing over the words their coach may have said to them after a tough practice session?  “Competitive athletes are driven to excel and rely on their coaches for guidance,” says Kate Bennett, PsyD, VIS Expert and founder of ...
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