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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! Rules sessions will not be recorded. Please reach out to the State Director, Mariah Lesar, lesar.2@osu.edu with any questions.
OHSO 2025 Coaching Conference Session Recordings/Slides
Upcoming 2025 Coaching Conference Sessions:
If you'd like to attend but did not complete the registration form, please email lesar.2@osu.edu to register as the webform has closed.
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.
2025-2026 Coaches' Roundtable Schedule/Topics/Links
Next Call:
November 19, 2025, from 8:00-9:00pm
Tentative Topic(s): Registration reminder, downloading & reading this year's Rules Manuals, scheduling Invitational Tournaments, fundraising.
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.