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Not to be confused with Mother‘s Day.

International Coaches Day is an international day marked on June 21 to acknowledge the lifestyle of coaching and pay tribute to all the men and women who have served their communities and empowered athletes worldwide through excellence in sports instruction and training. The day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the contributions and sacrifices made by coaches and to celebrate the influence of coaches in society.

The day was inspired by Presidential Proclamation 4157 of Richard Nixon, proclaiming October 6, 1972, as National Coaches Day.

It has become customary on World Coach Day that trainees present humble gifts to their coaches, such as caps and whistles, as a symbol of appreciation of their master’s unselfish work.