“Coaching for Character” Workshops Begin with over 50 Enrollees Worldwide

Feb 3, 2023 | News & Updates

The “Coaching for Character” Professional Development Workshops presented by the UF Institute for Coaching Excellence are beginning to gather steam, both domestically and internationally, as the importance of the long-term impact that a sport coach can have on the...

Dr. Christine Brooks Wins 2022 USATF Educator of the Year Award

Jan 19, 2023 | News & Updates

The University of Florida Institute for Coaching Excellence’s Dr. Christine Brooks has been given the 2022 Fred Wilt Educator of the Year Award by USA Track and Field. Per the USA Track and Field website, “This award recognizes a coach who has a...

ICE Making an Impact in Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 18, 2022 | News & Updates

The University of Florida Institute for Coaching Excellence is making a significant impact with its commitment to supporting sport coaches globally. Professor of practice and expert on “Coaching for Moral Character Development”, Pete Paciorek (Doctoral Candidate in...

Customizable Virtual “Coaching for Character” 6-Week Workshop

Nov 10, 2022 | Workshops

These PD workshops are offered for school athletics departments (high school and middle school), and individual coaches looking to grow as character educators and Servant Leaders of Sport with a focus on positive-youth development (PYD) and social-emotional well-being...

Pete Paciorek Awarded “Champion of Character in Sport”

Sep 20, 2022 | News & Updates

Character Loves Company, Inc. (founded by Pete Paciorek, 2017 UF Online Sport Management M.S. graduate) is a locally focused non-profit organization supporting the growth and development of our youth. While sport is the vehicle, Character Loves Company cultivates in...