ARTICLES ABOUT US

• Editorial: Monday mix on Habitat for Humanity; Project Coach; women in construction​: Featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette's Monday Editorial on February 26, 2018

• PROJECT COACH: Program uses sports to connect with and empower Springfield-area youth Photo Essay in the Daily Hampshire Gazette February 2018

• Project Coach, Coaching for Success: published in the Smith Alumnae Quarterly in Fall 2014

• Editorial: Armando Olivares has critical message for Springfield Children: Stop the Violence: published on MassLive.com in 2014

• An Evaluation of the 2014 Gateway Cities English Language Learner Enrichment Academies: Our coaches worked with PC adult staff to write a grant proposal to participate as a community partner for the 2012-2014 Holyoke Summer of Power program. Over two summers, PC coaches ran a 6-week coach training for ELL students in this summer school and ELL enrichment program. PC’s contribution received accolades in this independent evaluation by Brown University’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform.

• With Help from Project Coach, Springfield's Loeb Rosario Learns from Professional Coaches with USA Basketball: by Fred Contrada on Masslive.com in 2013

• After School Program Project Coach teaches Students Life Skills through Sport: by Matthew Milano on MassLive.com in 2012

• Using Sport to Train Students for Life: by Kevin C. Doyle in the Springfield Educator 2011

• Project Coach: A Case Study of a College-Community Partnership as a Venture in Social Entrepreneurship: This article appeared in Perspectives on Urban Education in summer 2010.

• Summer Fun Incorporates Academics: More on Lawrence Program Summer of 2010

• Project Coach: Youth Development and Academic Achievement through Sport: This article from Sept. 2008 provides an Overview of Project Coach and was published in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

• Project Coach at Amherst: Project Coach visited Amherst College on January 28, 2008 to participate in a basketball clinic given by the NCAA - DIII champions of 2007. Here is a story about Project Coach and the visit.

• Teens Learn Life Skills by Coaching:  An article, written by Jo Glading-DiLorenzo in 2007, was published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The article, discusses how the program’s teens are learning and growing through the enjoyable process of coaching.

• Teach a Kid to Coach: An article published by News Smith in the Spring of 2007 was written by Eric Sean Weld. It discusses not only how student coaches' grades have improved but also other program successes.