National Coaches Day
President Richard Nixon proclaimed October 6, 1972 as National Coaches Day, highlighting coaches as teachers, counselors and mentors.
Date and recurrence
6 October; federal proclamation specifically designated 6 October 1972
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / coach recognition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
Sources
- American Presidency Project — Proclamation 4157, National Coaches DayPresidential Proclamation
Frequently asked questions
When is National Coaches Day?
6 October; federal proclamation specifically designated 6 October 1972 The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical/legacy date context only; do not assume current annual recurrence: 6 October; federal proclamation specifically designated 6 October 1972.
Does National Coaches Day fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is National Coaches Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / coach recognition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Coaches Day?
The stored designation basis is: President Richard Nixon proclaimed October 6, 1972 as National Coaches Day, highlighting coaches as teachers, counselors and mentors.. Supporting provenance includes American Presidency Project — Proclamation 4157, National Coaches Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Coaches Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / coach recognition.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.