"The SUNY Youth Sports Institute offers an excellent program that helps youth coaches improve their communication and coaching skills."

Dave Nixon
Windsor Youth Football

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"Sports play an important role in youth development. Equally important is the role that New York State youth coaches are well trained so that they understand the important role that they play. The SUNY Youth Sports Institute program has been a tremendous asset in training our coaches."

John McNerney
Director, Cortland Youth Bureau

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"Our entire organization benefited from the SUNY Youth Sports Institute's program. All of our coaches, assistants, administrators and staff gained a greater perspective and energy as it relates to youth sports in general."

"After speaking to a number of our coaches we are very pleased with your program. SUNY Youth Sports Institute has created a well thought out training program with excellent curriculum. Your primary areas of focus are considered by our organization to be the most important in coaching youth sports - safety, player development, parent interaction and expectations. Your instructor(s) are knowledgeable, with impressive credentials, and the course material has proven to be useful long after training has been completed."

Joe Welchoff
Commissioner, Clarence Little League Football

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"Our council was in the process of deciding on which certification program we would offer our coaches when the SUNY program came to completion. It was perfect timing, so we signed up immediately. We like the idea of a "local" program, one that would address issues that New York coaches may deal with. It is also an affordable choice. Lastly, it provides the opportunity for coaches to decide if being a volunteer youth sports coach is really right for them."

Regina Reinschmidt
Recreation Director, Town of LaFayette

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"I really enjoyed it. The content regarding dealing with parents and youths in a sports setting was right on. If everyone would remember that it is about the kids then we would all benefit."

"The SUNY Youth Sports Institute is a comprehensive program to help prepare coaches to properly lead, teach and protect our young athletes. I found the materials and training program to be informative, and the certification process to be extremely user friendly."

"This training was extremely valuable. The coaches who participated were immediately able to incorporate the information into their team philosophy. It is important for all youth sports coaches to acquire the type of knowledge that was covered in this session."

David McGoy
Leadership Through Sports
Staten Island, NY

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"This program does a great job emphasizing the necessary focus points for a new coach dealing with youth athletes."

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