Our Story

It all started with a coach.

Pass The Coach was born on the sidelines, from a life spent watching what a great coach can do for a child.

Where It Began

A coach's daughter.

Founder Megan Zipfel grew up around the game. Her father spent decades coaching, and she grew up watching what great coaching gives a child: confidence, discipline, and belief.

While her dad and coaches like him traveled for their careers, other adults stepped in to coach their children back home. Volunteers. Strangers, mostly. Which raised the question every parent quietly asks and almost no league answers:

Were they safe?

A lifelong coach on the sidelines

Same sidelines. A new standard.

Megan as a child, dressed like her coach dad
Megan Zipfel, founder of Pass The Coach
"Growing up, sports gave me confidence, community, and direction. As a coach's daughter, I saw the impact one great coach can have on a child's life. Every child deserves that, and every parent deserves to know the coach on their sideline is safe." Megan Zipfel · Founder, Pass The Coach

Before a coach leads a child, they should be prepared, screened, and approved.

That's the whole idea. Free for coaches, funded by donors, built for children.