Coaches Overview
“What I would simply say to coaches is that there is no downside to the ACE program. Absolutely no downside. Your student-athlete will return fully engaged with added leadership and teamwork skills. They will have such a wider base than they’ve ever had before. Those are my simple words and they always have been – there’s absolutely no downside.”
–Jacki Silar, Former Senior Associate Director of Athletics and SWA at Duke University and ACE Advisory Board Member
Coaches are and have been important partners to ACE from the program’s beginning. The ACE program works closely with coaches to develop programs that give student-athletes a unique opportunity to engage with communities abroad while still maintaining peak-level performance and fitness. We communicate with you throughout the application and selection process. We continue to provide updates during the on-site experience and back-on campus programming.
ACE also partners with athletic trainers, nutrition, and sports medicine at Duke. We want to make sure that all participants receive the best possible preparation and care before, during, and after their participation in ACE.
Coaches FAQs
Questions about the ACE program? Our list of FAQs answers many of the questions coaches ask about the program. We include details about the on-site experience, training and nutrition resources, and ways to highlight ACE during the recruiting process. These will inform you on how we ensure your student-athlete participants have a safe and transformative experience with ACE. We also share how you, as their coach, can support your ACE student-athlete participants. Learn more.