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2009 National Sportsmanship Day Tuesday March 3, 2009 Please contact Erica Wheeler at ewheeler@internationalsport.com
The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting

By NSD Founder, Dan Doyle
Featuring a special sportsmanship section for coaches, teachers and parents.
Click here to purchase
(When purchased on this website, a portion of book proceeds will benefit NSD)
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Chair, NSD '09
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2009 NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP DAY
The 19th annual National Sportsmanship Day will be celebrated on March 3, 2009 in more than 14,000 schools throughout the United States and abroad. National Sportsmanship Day is widely recognized as the singularly largest sportsmanship initiative in the world!
Celebrate NSD On Any Day in '09!
You can celebrate National Sportsmanship Day on any day in 2009 that you wish! All the click-ons can be utilized by your school, club or team for a great celebration anytime during 2009. |
Breaking News!
'09 Sports Ethics Fellows have been posted. Click here to view.
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18th Annual USA Today National Sportsmanship Day Essay Contest
Click here to view winning essays.
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| 2009 National Sportsmanship Day Co-convener: The Positive Coaching Alliance |
| 2009 National Sportsmanship Day Directors |
| Director for the Youth Division: |
Fred Engh President of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) |
| Director of the High School Division: |
Dan Cardone Athletic Director of North Hills HS Pittsburgh PA |
| Director for College Division: |
Chuck Mitrano Commissioner of the Empire 8 College Conference |
| Director of the Junior College Division: |
Susan Summons Professor, and basketball coach for the Miami-Dade College
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| Director of Interscholastic League Division: |
Tom Mezzanotte Executive Director of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League |
No Fighting In Sports – Competitive Self-Restraint A Special Focus for 2009
The term competitive self-restraint was coined by NSD Founder Dan Doyle for his newly published "The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting." Click here to read Dan’s essay on the Importance and Practical Value of Competitive Self-Restraint for athletes, coaches and parents.
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The 2009 National Sportsmanship Day Partnership (For Leagues and Associations)
Click here to learn out how your league or association can become an official 2009 NSD Partner. |
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The Institute for International Sport is honored to welcome the Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University as our 2009 NSD co-convener
As part of a wide-ranging collaboration between The Institute for International Sport and Positive Coaching Alliance, PCA since 2007 has named the Sports Ethics Fellows for National Sportsmanship Day and this year will play a key role in naming the All American Sportsmanship Schools.
The 2009 Sports Ethics Fellows will be announced on Tuesday March 3, 2009.
Click here to read the latest PCA Case Study.
Other components of the IIS/PCA partnership include:
The IIS is very excited to partner with such an outstanding organization that shares the same goals and objectives in educating coaches, parents, and athletes about sportsmanship across the country. For more information on PCA, visit www.positivecoach.org.
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