The History of Coaches of Influence (COIN)
From Loss and Grief Comes a Vision
Following the loss of his first wife to brain cancer and subsequently leaving the ministry of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) a few months later, Nelson Cook was provided a furlough to learn about raising his three elementary-age daughters. During this time, the Lord put on his heart a ministry to coaches. He'd been a coach and worked with coaches for many years. He knew they had tremendous influence with kids, but they also had many challenges, burdens, and pressures on them and their families.
The Birth of a Vision
As the Lord put on his heart a ministry to coaches (all sports, all levels), a plan to develop it began to emerge in late 1996. Nelson shared the vision with a close and special friend, Terry Franson, V.P. of Student Affairs at Azusa Pacific University. Terry suggested that he meet with Steve Quatro, Director of Sports Outreach Los Angeles (SOLA).Steve thought the vision was a terrific idea. A couple of people from the SOLA Board met with Steve, Nelson, and Terry, and they formulated a plan to start COIN (COaches of INfluence) under the banner of SOLA in January 1997. The first official Coaches Fellowship began in March of 1997. In November of 2004, COIN became an official 501c3 tax exempt corporation, independent of Sports Outreach Los Angeles. COIN has a Board of Directors.
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