Each year the Aboriginal Sport Circle presents the "National Coaching Award for Indigenous Excellence in Sport" to one female and one male Indigenous coach who demonstrates exemplary integrity in their approach to coaching.
The awards are presented at the Annual Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards Gala, hosted by the Coaching Association of Canada.
The Aboriginal Sport Circle is committed to developing sport that fosters the development of the whole individual. In addition to their coach achievements, recipients will have demonstrated a personal commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and fair play, as well as to being a positive role model. They will also have demonstrated a commitment towards living a holistic lifestyle - one that develops their physical, mental, cultural and spiritual capacities.
Two (2) awards will be presented, one (1) male award and one (1) female. Coaches will be selected from the nominees and will be presented with their award at the Awards Gala.
The Awards honours the accomplishments of a coach within a given program year (September 1st to August 31st). Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible as nominees:
Nomination information to include the following:
Nominations must include supporting narrative documenting how the nominee displays the following qualities:
Aboriginal Sport Circle
c/o House of Sport RA Centre
2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 7X7
Phone: 613-518-8353
Toll Free: 1-855-814-4574
E-mail: ascoffice@aboriginalsportcircle.ca