Trenton High School hosts CAP program

James Trush

On Saturday, April 8 2023, Trenton High School hosted a MHSAA CAP 2 class.

CAP, which stands for Coaching Advancement Program, was developed by the Michigan High School Athletic Association to provide extra support for coaches throughout the state of Michigan.

Beginning in 2016 all new varsity coaches are required to take at least one CAP class prior to coaching. The April class in Trenton provided these services to 20 coaches from the Downriver area (with four of them being Trenton coaches).

The CAP 2 class focuses on the psychology of coaching.

Topics that were discussed involved understanding the importance of planning, developing a plan for supervising all aspects of a sports program, understanding motivation and why youth participate in sports, recognizing that studentathletes are motivated by both internal and external factors and situations, and to better individualize interactions with student-athletes and parents to help fuel their intrinsic motivation.

The class ran from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and breakfast and lunch was provided by our TPS food service.

The feedback received by coaches in attendance was very positive, as they commented how valuable and beneficial the class and dialogue among other coaches was.

Trenton plans to host another CAP class in the

Fall of 2023.

No matter when you go, it’s always an interesting and enjoyable adventure!