 Founded in 1951, The Connecticut High School Coaches' Association supports its member coaches and their student-athletes by offering ongoing educational opportunities, recognizing outstanding coaching achievements and providing general consultation and advice to its members. The CHSCA also seeks to promote the highest standards of competition in high school sports.
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What's New?
2010-2011 Membership FormsThe Spring 2010 Connecticut Coach is available!All-Sport Clinic: Schedule Announced! Updated 8/6/10All-Sport Clinic: Get ready for the 2010 All-Sport Clinic!Images: Boys Baseball All-Star TeamImages: CHSCA JV Ice Hockey Tournament 2010Images: CHSCA Boys Basketball All Star Festival MVPImages: All Star Junior and Senior Ice Hockey Game, 2010Forms: Updated Hall of Fame Nominating BallotCheck out our new 2010 All-Sport Clinic landing page!
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2010-2011 Membership Form
Download the 2010-2011 Membership Forms.
Read about the benefits of being a member.
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2010 All-Sport Clinic
The 2010 All-Sport Clinic page is now Online!
The clinic will run from August 16-18, 2010.
Check back for more details as we update this clinic!
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Pro Grass Partners with CHSCA
Pro Grass LLC of Pittsburgh, PA has newly partnered with the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and is proud to support the coaches and athletes in Connecticut.
Pro Grass' company philosophy is based on perseverance, the commitment to excellence, loyalty, and honesty. These same qualities are found in all athletic programs across the country and are certainly promoted by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association.
Since founded, Pro Grass has worked with coaching organizations across the country to promote additional athletic opportunities for young athletes through our sponsorship program. Pro Grass has proudly sponsored many annual events from Connecticut to California, and Florida to Washington State. Some examples are the Pro Grass Football Classic held in PA and FL, as well as the Penn/Ohio All Star Football Classic.
We are very excited to be able to include Connecticut's Annual Governor's Cup to our sponsorship program listing. We wish all coaches and athletes a safe and successful day. In addition, wish all the seniors who may be participating in their last high school athletic contest the best of luck in all future endeavors!
Pro Grass, a limited liability company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is a leader in the synthetic turf industry. Pro Grass's installations can be located from Connecticut to California and Hildago, Texas to Barrow, Alaska. Please view our website (www.prograssturf.com) for the complete listing of installations.
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Connecticut Coach Available Online Updated 6/11/10
The Connecticut Coach (CHSCA's Newsletter) is now available for downloading as a PDF file. Please be aware that due to the size of the file it may take some time to download.
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Marine Corps supports Connecticut High School Coaches
The CHSCA is pleased to announce their partnership with the United States Marine Corps. What follows is their official press release.
HARTFORD, Ct. - The Marines of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass., have recently partnered with the Connecticut High School Coaches Association to help support local high school coaches and athletes in Connecticut.
The Marines have always held themselves to the highest standards of honor, courage and commitment. In fact, these values are the building blocks at Marine Corps Recruit Training, but anyone could benefit from these standards.
Throughout its existence the Marine Corps has supported its local community, and this recent partnership with the CHSCA couldn't be a better fit. Both organizations seek to support local coaches and recognize their outstanding efforts with today's youth, as well as promote the high standards of education, health and competition that high school athletics requires.
To show their support, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon stationed in Washington, D.C., has also volunteered to come and honor the coaches and their players, by performing at half-time during the 10th Annual Governor's Cup on June 28.
The Marine Corps would like to congratulate each of the coaches for their outstanding success and commitment to their teams. We will be proud to support you and your students at the Governor's Cup, and throughout the upcoming season.
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Governors' Cup Football: CONN. 31 R.I. 10
View all the photos from this event.
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Coaching Education
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Life Is Still Good
 "Life Is Still Good", by Meriden Record-Journal sports editor Bryant Carpenter, chronicles the late Maloney football coach Rob Szymaszek's courageous and inspirational battle with brain cancer.
The book will be available at the Nov. 15 Hall of Fame induction at the Aqua Turf Club and at www.plaidswede.com.
TOUCHING ALL THE BASES by John J. Fontana
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CHSCA Hall of Fame Reception at Rentschler Field
 
View all the photos from this event.
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Gatorade Performance Playbook
 Gatorade has partnered with the CHSCA to provide high school coaches and their student-athletes with valuable information covering topics such as proper hydration and nutrition, communication between coaches and athletes, consequences of steroid abuse, and more, in a series of articles to be posted on the CHSCA website.
Visit the Gatorade Performance Playbook Page
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Dear Head Coach / Athletic Director:
Starting in the school year 2006-07, it is mandatory for all varsity head coaches to be a member of the CHSCA. All head coaches must have a continuous membership or lose the options available to all member coaches in the state of Connecticut.
The Connecticut High School Coaches Association after many years of deliberation has finally decided to follow all the other states in our country by making it mandatory for all varsity head sports coaches to belong to the CHSCA. In the past, we have allowed a coach that was not one of our members to be honored with a major CHSCA award such as the CHSCA Hall of Fame or allowing a nonmember coach to vote on a rule change that would affect CHSCA member teams. These are examples of the Will Not be Able to sheet that will immediately impact all head coaches in the state of Connecticut.
It is our hope that each sport committee will have on a CD the name, address, school, home phone number, e-mail address, etc of each head coach. This will enhance our communication within each sport.
Sincerely,
John J. Fontana, Executive Director, CHSCA
Gary Makowicki , Treasurer, CHSCA
Executive Board, CHSCA
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 | Hartford Colonials Are Here! | | | Come out and support our new professional football team playing at Rentschler
Field in East Hartford, CT. Our season kicks off September 18 and tickets are
going fast, so call today to get your seats (413) 335-8922 or (860) 913-2300 ask
for Alex Stone. Season tickets start at $76 with a $12 discount if you mention
you saw this on the website. So you can order season tickets starting as low as
$64. We also have group packages and luxury boxes available for each game. You
may also email Alex at alex.stone@ufl-football.com
| | Craig Breslow and the Strike 3 Foundation | | | The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.
Founded in 2008 by MLB pitcher Craig Breslow, the tenets of the Strike 3 Foundation had been in place for some time. At age 14, Craig’s sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. More than fifteen years later, she lives an unrestricted life as a cancer survivor.
Unequivocally, this success story is attributed to advancements in pediatric oncology treatment and research funded largely through generous donations and charitable efforts.
The CHSCA asks that you visit their website at www.Strike3Foundation.org
or contact them at
Strike 3 Foundation
PO Box 191
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 502-0007
Save the date! The 3rd Annual First Pitch Gala will be held on November 13, 2010, in Stamford, Conn. More information will follow.
| | 2010 Connecticut High School Coaches Association All Sports Clinic | | | Join us August 16th-18th 2010 for the CHSCA all sports clinic at Southington High School. Clinic information is on this page to the left. | | P.A. 10-62 | | | On July 1, 2010 P.A. 10-62 requires all coaches issued a coaching permit from the State Department of Education to “take an initial training course regarding concussion and head injuries.” The CCEP program currently has the only authorized course to meet this requirement (Module 15). This August at Southington High School during the 2010 All Sport Clinic this module will be offered along with other coaching education modules and sports topics. The Bureau of Education Standards and Certification will be monitoring compliance on this new regulation.
Please review the clinic information on this page and register ASAP for this event.
| | CHSCA Meritorious Service Award for 2009 | | | The first recipient for the Meritorious Service award is MARY WOLLENBERG. The purpose of this award is to honor a high school coach who has provided exemplary guidance to their student athletes.
Mary was one of the true pioneers in women’s sports in Connecticut. For thirty-five years, she coached field hockey, first at Terryville High School then at Watertown High School. She also coached softball for twenty-four years in both towns.
Mary attended the University of Maine where she earned her Bachelor’s degree, and participated in field hockey. Mary played goalie in the early stages of field hockey at Maine. She later taught as a physical education teacher in Terryville and Watertown.
Mary was the driving force behind and the first chairperson of the All State Selection Committee starting in the late 1970’s. She has also worked on committees for All Star Games and Nutmegs and is currently Chairperson of the All State Banquet.
Mary has received several awards. She is in the Northeast: New Agenda Hall of Fame, the prestigious Watertown-Oakville Gold Circle of Sports, and in 1991, she was recognized by her peers as Coach of the Year.
Mary has had a lasting effect on a huge number of students and athletes. Her successor as field hockey coach in Watertown, instituted the “Mary Wollenberg Award” which is given to the senior player who shows the most dedication to field hockey.
The CHSCA is proud to recognize Mary Wollenberg as the 2009 Meritorious Service award recipient.
| | 46th Annual Recognition Dinner May 13th | | | On May 13, 2010 at the Aqua Turf Club the CHSCA will hold their 46th Coaches Recognition Dinner.
The United States Marines, represented by Major Lee M. Rush and Captain Jason Maloney, will receive the Joseph Calvanese Sponsorship Award.
Jack Freeman, Director of Stadium Operations at Rentschler Field, will be recognized with the Joseph J. Fontana Distinguished Service Award.
Don Pisati of the Metropolitan Learning Center is the recipient of the Thomas J. Monahan CHSCA Honor Award.
Mike Savage, the Executive Director of the CIAC who is retiring this June, will also be recognized for his many years of service to our student athletes and coaches in Connecticut. Mike has done a tremendous amount of work to improve the conditions under which coaches operate in this state. Best wishes Mike on your retirement from your friends at the CHSCA.
Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting John Fontana at 860-628-4122. Gatorade is the official sponsor of this event.
Please click on MORE for a list of the other award winners.
[more] | | John Fontana- Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award Outside the Field of Athletic Administration from CAAD | | |  Congratulations to John Fontana on this recognition from the Connecticut Association of Athletic Directors at their 26th Annual Awards Banquet held on March 25th at the Rocky Hill Marriott. This award recognizes John Fontana’s work as the Executive Director of the CHSCA and his concerted efforts to improve interscholastic athletics in Connecticut. As stated in the CAAD Awards night program, “a review of his resume reveals a far reaching influence he has had on high school athletics as a teacher, coach, guidance counselor and leader of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association.” The CHSCA would like to thank the CAAD Executive Board and their director Fred Balsamo for their hospitality and generosity during the banquet. | | CHSCA Membership Insurance Information | | | CHSCA Membership insurance information is posted in the Coaches' Info section. | | Establishing a Tradition of Sportsmanship by Tom Murray | | | There was a time, long ago, when most high school sports teams functioned without trained coaches. High school students organized their own practices, trained, developed and implemented strategies and competed with only an elected teammate-captain to direct them. Schools provided an adult manager, usually a faculty member, who made arrangements for games and supervised the athletes. The manager’s role was minimal except for the important function of promoting the health and safety of athletes and assuring that high standards of ethical sportsmanship were observed.
[more] | | Revisiting Coaching Ethics by Tom Murray | | | With coaches about to enter a new athletic season, it might be a good time for coaches to review the CHSCA Coaches Code of Ethics. Every coach knows that even the most talented athlete or team can always find areas to target for improvement. The same can be said of coaches' performances.
Take a few minutes to read the CHSCA Coaches Code of Ethics and consider making an item or two, points of emphasis for this year.
Coaches are role models for their athletes. Redoubling our efforts to function within the precepts of our Code of Ethics can do more good than just talking about sportsmanship.
Coaches know that actions speak louder than words. Here's a great way to set an example that your athletes will emulate. You might even want to post the Code as a statement of your expectations for your performance as a coach.
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