The Insane Loneliness of Coaching Sports

Mar 16, 2017 | Resources

This is a great article by an incredibly experienced coach, Mike Davenport. It was posted a few years ago but is still very relevant today.

If you’re feeling lonely and need to talk to someone, remember that the BSCA Coach Welfare Service is for you!

Sean Kelly can be contacted on 07709 873705 Where a voicemail is left, it will be responded to as quickly as possible.

coachwelfare@coacheduk.co.uk

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