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2025 OHSO Coaching Conference
Ohio Science Olympiad is excited to offer FREE sessions for new and returning Science Olympiad coaches to enhance skills, learn rule updates, and lead the next generation to success! Sessions will be recorded and posted to the state website following completion of the event. Please reach out to the State Director, Mariah Lesar, lesar.2@osu.edu with any questions.
2025 Coaching Conference Flyer
New Coach Events | Returning Coach Events | |
10/25 | 8:30-9:20 EST: Coaching 101 9:30-10:20 EST: Coaching 102 10:30-11:20 EST : Team Logistics 11:30-12:00 EST: Panel Question & Answer | 8:30-9:20 EST: Running an Event 9:30-10:20 EST: Making it to States & Nationals 10:30-11:20 EST: Team Logistics 11:30-12:00 EST: Panel Question & Answer |
11/4 | 4:30-5:30 EST: Mechanical Event Rules & Updates | |
11/11 | 4:30-5:30 EST: Non-Mechanical Rules & Event Updates | |
Coaches' Roundtable
The monthly Coaches' Roundtable meetings provide a unique opportunity to collaborate as coaches, with other coaches, in a stepwise fashion to support you in your role. Science Olympiad can feel overwhelming at times serving as a coach, whether new or experienced, and these meetings provide a platform to connect with your peers who are encountering the same problems or may have encountered them previously and can offer suggestions based on their experience.
Check back in the fall for upcoming meeting links and topics.
Have a question? Ask a Coach.
Use this form to submit your discussion topics and questions for the monthly Coaches' Roundtable calls. These meetings offer a unique opportunity for new and experienced coaches to collaborate and support each other. If you feel overwhelmed, connect with your peers who can offer suggestions based on their experiences.
Past Roundtable Recordings
Meeting recordings will be posted here following the monthly Coaches' Roundtable call.
OHSO Coach Resources
Check out the resource created for new Ohio Science Olympiad coaches, Ohio Schools Timeline and General Guide, created by experienced Ohio coaches. If you're looking for other specific resources, reach out to State Director, Mariah Lesar, lesar.2@osu.edu
Upcoming Opportunities Offered by National Science Olympiad
Click here to learn more about the upcoming and previous workshops and professional development opportunities offered by National Science Olympiad.