Character Development Library

Browse through our library of Character Development resources to find courses and lessons for athletes, coaches, and support personnel, with topics covering sportsmanship, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, decision making, goal setting, perseverance, and respect and accountability. Click Learn More on each product to view the full details.

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Why Life Lessons Matters
The values of sport extend beyond the playing field. The life lessons learned through sport can develop and build an athlete’s character, from youth sport to a professional career. Through coaching education to lessons on leading a team and learning from mistakes, USADA and TrueSport offer a variety of resources for those involved in sport at any level. Whether you are looking for goal-setting tools or developing the next season of team captains, our character development resources are here to help athletes and their teams ensure personal and professional success.
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Coaching

The TrueSport Coaching Education four-course bundle invites coaches from all levels of play to refresh their intentions, continue their education, and prepare athletes for long-term success on and off the field. This bundle includes:

  • Your Coaching Philosophy and Ethics
  • The Story with Energy Drinks
  • The Story Behind Supplements
  • A Safe, Healthy, and Clean Sporting Environment

Sportsmanship

Take your team to the next level with this five-lesson bundle from TrueSport that includes:

  • A Good Sport
  • Bullying Prevention
  • Leadership
  • Respect & Accountability
  • Teamwork

Character Building

Help your youth athlete prepare for life on and off the court with this five-lesson bundle from TrueSport that includes:

  • Goal Setting
  • Decision Making
  • Shortcuts
  • Perseverance
  • Performance Anxiety

All Lessons

Ready to take your team to the next level? This 20-lesson bundle will equip your athletes with the skills and values needed to meet tomorrow’s challenges head on.

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Who can take our courses?

While some courses will be created with certain communities in mind, we encourage anyone to complete a course from our library, as applicable. Our courses will be developed with the following stakeholders in mind:

  • Athletes
  • Coaches
  • Medical Professionals
  • Other support personnel
  • Students in college or university

Once you have selected the items and/or courses you would like to purchase, click the shopping cart icon in the upper right of the page.

In your cart, you will see a field to enter a “Coupon Code.” Enter your promo code and then click the red “Apply coupon” button.

You will then see your coupon amount immediately applied in the cart totals section, where you may then click the “Proceed to checkout” button to purchase your order.

Within three business days of a course being completed, a certificate should be delivered to the email address provided during account registration. The certificate will indicate the recipient’s name, course title, date completed, and if applicable, the score of any assessment. In addition, the purchaser will have access to the course through their account and will be able to refer back at any time.

If this course is required for continuing education credits or other compliance, please contact Shop@USADA.org

If, after browsing our product library, you feel a course or lesson is missing and you would like to make a request, please connect with us through the ‘Contact Us’ button, or click here. After your request is submitted, we will be in touch within 1-3 business days.

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Check out some of our more popular courses and lessons for both elite and youth athletes, coaches, and support personnel.