Diane M. Culver is a Full Professor and CMPC® at the University of Ottawa, Canada. A Fellow of the Wenger‑Trayners’ Social Learning Lab, she leads the Social Learning, Innovation and Development in Sport Research Group (SoLID). Diane’s research, funded by federal grants and sport organisations, frequently embodies forms of social learning spaces, such as communities of practice, to study various aspects of coach development, including gender equity, para sport coaching, safe sport, and women in coaching.Don Vinson is a Professor of sport coaching. Don is a member of the International Council for Coach Education (ICCE) Research Committee and the Secretary of the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) Executive Board. Don leads the Coach Developer and Performance Analyst Research Group. Don has worked with many National Governing Bodies (NGBs), including the Football Association, Europe Netball, British Cycling, British Gymnastics, British Rowing, and the British Equestrian Federation.Michel Milistetd is an Associate Professor at the Sports Centre of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil. He leads the Sports Pedagogy Laboratory at UFSC. Michel is certified as a Coach Developer from the International Council for Coaching Excellence and Nippon Sport Sciences University, Japan. Michel is a consultant for the Brazilian Olympic Committee, national sports federations (Tennis, Taekwondo, Handball, Rugby, Archery, Diving), and multi‑sport clubs (Minas Tênis Clube, Esporte Clube Pinheiros).

• Introduction: RoadmapSECTION 1Social Learning in Sport 1 The Evolution of Social Learning Theory in Coach Development 2 Value Creation Framework: More Than an Assessment Tool 3 A Dream and Playing the Long GameSECTION 2Systems Convening and Landscape Work4 Supporting Youth Sports Coaches to Promote Long‑Term Development in a Brazilian Basketball State Federation5 Coach Development across 100+ Finnish Organisations: A Ten‑Year Landscape Story6 The Changing Landscape of Coach Development in Québec: A Multi‑Perspective Story7 Te Hāpaitanga: The Act of Elevating, Lifting, and Empowering Women Coaches in New Zealand 8 A Catalyst for Continuous Improvement: Stories about Social Learning Spaces across Organised Sport Settings in the USA9 The Australian Institute of Sport Coach SummitProgramme: Convening a High‑Performance Social Learning SpaceSECTION 3Facilitating ‘Local’ Spaces 10 Co‑Creating an Online Social Learning Space: Facilitating Coach Developer Conversations 11 Facilitating Social Learning Spaces in AcademicInternships: The Role of Mentors Supporting Student‑Coaches 12 Utilising a Framework for Noticing to Develop Enabling and Strategic Value in UKHigh‑Performance Coach Development 13 Becoming a Surf Coach: A Learning Journey Based on Social Learning Components14 Crafting a High‑Performance Learning Lab: Successful Mutations to Facilitate and Protect a Social Learning Space15 Using Synchronous Social Learning in an Asynchronous Master’s Programme in the USA SECTION 4Summary Reflections and Recommendations 16 Social Learning in Coach Development: A Roundtable Discussion Expanding Horizons and Framing Conceptual Shifts

“Social Learning in Sport arrives at exactly the right moment for our field, as a growing number of coaches, developers, and organisations are adopting social learning approaches to enhance practice. The authors revisit foundational ideas and thoughtfully expand on them to address the realities of contemporary practice, where collaboration, identity, and context intersect in increasingly complex ways. This is an important and timely contribution to the global conversation on learning, leadership, and practice in sport”.Professor Christine Nash, PhD, Co-Chair, ICCE Research Committee, Professor of Sport Coaching, University of Edinburgh, UK“I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in coach development. It brings together powerful stories of impact, offering a rich collection of social learning experiences that illuminate how coaches grow and influence others. Written with coach developers working “in the field” in mind, it shines a light on the real, day‑to‑day complexity of high‑performance sport and demonstrates how meaningful learning emerges from that messy reality.The book underscores the vital role coach educators and developers play in creating environments where people can share wisdom, embrace diversity, and navigate uncertainty—ultimately generating lasting value for coaches, athletes, and all those working within the high‑performance landscape. In a time when helping coaches discover their voice and agency is more important than ever, this book provides both inspiration and practical insight”.Michelle De Highden, HP Coach Development Senior Lead, AIS Performance, Australian Institute of Sport

Diane M. Culver is a Full Professor and CMPC® at the University of Ottawa, Canada. A Fellow of the Wenger‑Trayners’ Social Learning Lab, she leads the Social Learning, Innovation and Development in Sport Research Group (SoLID). Diane’s research, funded by federal grants and sport organisations, frequently embodies forms of social learning spaces, such as communities of practice, to study various aspects of coach development, including gender equity, para sport coaching, safe sport, and women in coaching.Don Vinson is a Professor of sport coaching. Don is a member of the International Council for Coach Education (ICCE) Research Committee and the Secretary of the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) Executive Board. Don leads the Coach Developer and Performance Analyst Research Group. Don has worked with many National Governing Bodies (NGBs), including the Football Association, Europe Netball, British Cycling, British Gymnastics, British Rowing, and the British Equestrian Federation.Michel Milistetd is an Associate Professor at the Sports Centre of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil. He leads the Sports Pedagogy Laboratory at UFSC. Michel is certified as a Coach Developer from the International Council for Coaching Excellence and Nippon Sport Sciences University, Japan. Michel is a consultant for the Brazilian Olympic Committee, national sports federations (Tennis, Taekwondo, Handball, Rugby, Archery, Diving), and multi‑sport clubs (Minas Tênis Clube, Esporte Clube Pinheiros).

• Introduction: RoadmapSECTION 1Social Learning in Sport 1 The Evolution of Social Learning Theory in Coach Development 2 Value Creation Framework: More Than an Assessment Tool 3 A Dream and Playing the Long GameSECTION 2Systems Convening and Landscape Work4 Supporting Youth Sports Coaches to Promote Long‑Term Development in a Brazilian Basketball State Federation5 Coach Development across 100+ Finnish Organisations: A Ten‑Year Landscape Story6 The Changing Landscape of Coach Development in Québec: A Multi‑Perspective Story7 Te Hāpaitanga: The Act of Elevating, Lifting, and Empowering Women Coaches in New Zealand 8 A Catalyst for Continuous Improvement: Stories about Social Learning Spaces across Organised Sport Settings in the USA9 The Australian Institute of Sport Coach SummitProgramme: Convening a High‑Performance Social Learning SpaceSECTION 3Facilitating ‘Local’ Spaces 10 Co‑Creating an Online Social Learning Space: Facilitating Coach Developer Conversations 11 Facilitating Social Learning Spaces in AcademicInternships: The Role of Mentors Supporting Student‑Coaches 12 Utilising a Framework for Noticing to Develop Enabling and Strategic Value in UKHigh‑Performance Coach Development 13 Becoming a Surf Coach: A Learning Journey Based on Social Learning Components14 Crafting a High‑Performance Learning Lab: Successful Mutations to Facilitate and Protect a Social Learning Space15 Using Synchronous Social Learning in an Asynchronous Master’s Programme in the USA SECTION 4Summary Reflections and Recommendations 16 Social Learning in Coach Development: A Roundtable Discussion Expanding Horizons and Framing Conceptual Shifts

“Social Learning in Sport arrives at exactly the right moment for our field, as a growing number of coaches, developers, and organisations are adopting social learning approaches to enhance practice. The authors revisit foundational ideas and thoughtfully expand on them to address the realities of contemporary practice, where collaboration, identity, and context intersect in increasingly complex ways. This is an important and timely contribution to the global conversation on learning, leadership, and practice in sport”.Professor Christine Nash, PhD, Co-Chair, ICCE Research Committee, Professor of Sport Coaching, University of Edinburgh, UK“I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in coach development. It brings together powerful stories of impact, offering a rich collection of social learning experiences that illuminate how coaches grow and influence others. Written with coach developers working “in the field” in mind, it shines a light on the real, day‑to‑day complexity of high‑performance sport and demonstrates how meaningful learning emerges from that messy reality.The book underscores the vital role coach educators and developers play in creating environments where people can share wisdom, embrace diversity, and navigate uncertainty—ultimately generating lasting value for coaches, athletes, and all those working within the high‑performance landscape. In a time when helping coaches discover their voice and agency is more important than ever, this book provides both inspiration and practical insight”.Michelle De Highden, HP Coach Development Senior Lead, AIS Performance, Australian Institute of Sport

Diane M. Culver is a Full Professor and CMPC® at the University of Ottawa, Canada. A Fellow of the Wenger‑Trayners’ Social Learning Lab, she leads the Social Learning, Innovation and Development in Sport Research Group (SoLID). Diane’s research, funded by federal grants and sport organisations, frequently embodies forms of social learning spaces, such as communities of practice, to study various aspects of coach development, including gender equity, para sport coaching, safe sport, and women in coaching.Don Vinson is a Professor of sport coaching. Don is a member of the International Council for Coach Education (ICCE) Research Committee and the Secretary of the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) Executive Board. Don leads the Coach Developer and Performance Analyst Research Group. Don has worked with many National Governing Bodies (NGBs), including the Football Association, Europe Netball, British Cycling, British Gymnastics, British Rowing, and the British Equestrian Federation.Michel Milistetd is an Associate Professor at the Sports Centre of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil. He leads the Sports Pedagogy Laboratory at UFSC. Michel is certified as a Coach Developer from the International Council for Coaching Excellence and Nippon Sport Sciences University, Japan. Michel is a consultant for the Brazilian Olympic Committee, national sports federations (Tennis, Taekwondo, Handball, Rugby, Archery, Diving), and multi‑sport clubs (Minas Tênis Clube, Esporte Clube Pinheiros).

• Introduction: RoadmapSECTION 1Social Learning in Sport 1 The Evolution of Social Learning Theory in Coach Development 2 Value Creation Framework: More Than an Assessment Tool 3 A Dream and Playing the Long GameSECTION 2Systems Convening and Landscape Work4 Supporting Youth Sports Coaches to Promote Long‑Term Development in a Brazilian Basketball State Federation5 Coach Development across 100+ Finnish Organisations: A Ten‑Year Landscape Story6 The Changing Landscape of Coach Development in Québec: A Multi‑Perspective Story7 Te Hāpaitanga: The Act of Elevating, Lifting, and Empowering Women Coaches in New Zealand 8 A Catalyst for Continuous Improvement: Stories about Social Learning Spaces across Organised Sport Settings in the USA9 The Australian Institute of Sport Coach SummitProgramme: Convening a High‑Performance Social Learning SpaceSECTION 3Facilitating ‘Local’ Spaces 10 Co‑Creating an Online Social Learning Space: Facilitating Coach Developer Conversations 11 Facilitating Social Learning Spaces in AcademicInternships: The Role of Mentors Supporting Student‑Coaches 12 Utilising a Framework for Noticing to Develop Enabling and Strategic Value in UKHigh‑Performance Coach Development 13 Becoming a Surf Coach: A Learning Journey Based on Social Learning Components14 Crafting a High‑Performance Learning Lab: Successful Mutations to Facilitate and Protect a Social Learning Space15 Using Synchronous Social Learning in an Asynchronous Master’s Programme in the USA SECTION 4Summary Reflections and Recommendations 16 Social Learning in Coach Development: A Roundtable Discussion Expanding Horizons and Framing Conceptual Shifts

“Social Learning in Sport arrives at exactly the right moment for our field, as a growing number of coaches, developers, and organisations are adopting social learning approaches to enhance practice. The authors revisit foundational ideas and thoughtfully expand on them to address the realities of contemporary practice, where collaboration, identity, and context intersect in increasingly complex ways. This is an important and timely contribution to the global conversation on learning, leadership, and practice in sport”.Professor Christine Nash, PhD, Co-Chair, ICCE Research Committee, Professor of Sport Coaching, University of Edinburgh, UK“I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in coach development. It brings together powerful stories of impact, offering a rich collection of social learning experiences that illuminate how coaches grow and influence others. Written with coach developers working “in the field” in mind, it shines a light on the real, day‑to‑day complexity of high‑performance sport and demonstrates how meaningful learning emerges from that messy reality.The book underscores the vital role coach educators and developers play in creating environments where people can share wisdom, embrace diversity, and navigate uncertainty—ultimately generating lasting value for coaches, athletes, and all those working within the high‑performance landscape. In a time when helping coaches discover their voice and agency is more important than ever, this book provides both inspiration and practical insight”.Michelle De Highden, HP Coach Development Senior Lead, AIS Performance, Australian Institute of Sport