KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the nonpartisan ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge today unveiled the Coaches’ Voter Engagement Playbook, a comprehensive resource developed to help coaches support student-athlete voter registration and turnout.
The release of the playbook is the latest in a series of initiatives coming from the NABC and ALL IN partnership. To date, over 340 coaches from every level of college basketball have signed the Coaches’ Voter Engagement Pledge to support student-athlete engagement in the democratic process. Additionally, 120 coaches – including representatives from every Division I conference – have joined the Coaches’ Voter Education Task Force, which will serve as a resource to support fellow coaches.
The Coaches’ Voter Engagement Playbook provides coaches with step-by-step instructions on how to help student-athletes become engaged voters. The nonpartisan playbook includes key dates, a breakdown of voter registration guidelines, a how-to on participating through mail or in-person voting and a collection of social media tools, along with a list of resources, glossary of voting terms and collection of dos and don’ts.
On Thursday, the playbook was distributed to every member coach of the NABC.
“Through our partnership with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, our goal is to see 100 percent voter registration and turnout among eligible men’s basketball student-athletes this election season,” said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. “We’re thrilled to equip our coaches with the nonpartisan information and resources they need to make that goal a reality.”
The NABC’s collaboration with ALL IN originated from the NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation, which identified voter registration and turnout as a top priority.
It also coincides with the #AllVoteNoPlay campaign – launched by a grassroots group of coaches and ultimately endorsed by the NABC – to establish Election Day as a required day off for student-athletes.
More information about NABC and ALL IN voter engagement efforts can be found at nabc.com/voting.
