Game Plan is thrilled to announce the release of new and improved eLearning content with our current partner, the University of Virginia’s Gordie Center. This content release brings forth updated courses designed to educate student-athletes on critical issues such as hazing, bystander intervention, and alcohol misuse prevention.
The University of Virginia’s Gordie Center has over three decades of experience in collegiate health promotion focusing on substance misuse prevention and health promotion through its Athletic Prevention Programming and Leadership Education (APPLE) Training Institutes. These institutes are the leading national strategic training programs on substance misuse prevention and health promotion for student-athletes and athletic departments.
The new courses on Hazing, Bystander Intervention, and the BACCHUS Maneuver use the Gordie Center’s evidence-informed, student-tested videos that are designed to be concise and engaging. These courses encourage student-athletes to consider proactive steps they can take when dealing with hazing or when a friend has consumed too much alcohol.
Gordie Center education is live on the platform and is readily accessible for schools across the country to utilize. This effort to provide best-in-class Alcohol and Hazing education to athletes everywhere will continue to allow Game Plan to support 100% of athletes through 100% of their journey.
ABOUT GORDIE CENTER: The University of Virginia’s Gordie Center’s mission is to end hazing and substance misuse among college and high school students nationwide. They are dedicated to sharing Gordie Bailey’s story to prevent future hazing-related alcohol overdose deaths. The Gordie Center empowers students to transform their campus and community cultures through peer education and bystander intervention using evidence-informed, student-tested resources. Their APPLE Training Institutes are the leading national substance misuse prevention and health promotion conferences for student-athletes. To learn more about the Gordie Center, please visit www.gordie.org and their APPLE Training Institutes at www.APPLEathletics.org.
ABOUT GAME PLAN: Game Plan is the leading provider of athlete development software in the country. 875+ athletic organizations leverage Game Plan’s suite of learning, career, and analytics products to create cultures of team engagement and support for their athletes. With over 240,000 courses completed annually, our comprehensive eLearning courses equip both athletics departments and conference offices with management and insight tools to ensure outstanding experiences and outcomes with unmatched accessibility. To learn more about Game Plan, please visit wearegameplan.com.
ABOUT BRIDGEATHLETIC: BridgeAthletic is the world's leading provider of strength and conditioning solutions for coaches, trainers and athletes. Bridge's market-leading solution allows coaches and trainers to leverage the power of technology and data to revolutionize the way performance programs are designed, delivered, and tracked for athletes. BridgeAthletic provides for the most rigorous training environments, including over 9,000 elite sports teams across every major professional league and power 5 NCAA conference, tactical organizations, and national governing bodies. Thousands of private trainers have taken notice, choosing Bridge to provide precision training and monetize their programs via the Bridge Online Store and e-commerce tools. To learn more about BridgeAthletic, please visit www.bridgeathletic.com.