All Sports, One Goal
Misconduct and abuse are problems in all sports. But together, we can work to solve it. Every athlete has the right to learn, play, and compete without fear of abuse.
Who are you?
I’m An Athlete
How do I speak up?
Your voice matters. Whether something feels off or clearly wrong, you deserve to feel safe, respected, and heard. We’re here to help you understand your rights and take the next step.
Learn MoreI’m A Parent
How do I keep my child safe?
You know your child best, and if something feels wrong it is worth asking about. We can help you spot the warning signs, ask the right questions, and find support for your family.
Learn MoreWe’re An Organization
How do we build a safer program?
Safe sport starts with the people who run it. We can help you review your policies, train your staff, and build a culture where misconduct has nowhere to hide.
Learn MoreI’m A Coach
How do I set the standard?
You set the tone every single practice. We can help you understand boundaries, respond well when something is reported, and be the adult an athlete can safely come to.
Learn MoreI’m A Survivor
Where do I turn now?
What happened to you was not your fault, and you decide what comes next. We can help you find support, resources, and a community that believes you.
Learn MoreKey Statistics
More than
50%
of athletes have experienced abuse in sports.
13 to 15
years old
is the average age of the first incident of verbal, physical, or sexual abuse in sports.
Authority
Figure and Peers
such as coaches, trainers, sporting staff, and teammates, are the most common perpetrators of all types of abuse in sports.
Blogs
The #WeRideTogether Blog is a repository of written resources, providing easily accessible, straightforward, conversational knowledge. Article topics include reporting, healing from trauma, education and awareness on abuse in sports, sport-specific content, and more, all in the areas that survivors and their loved ones need information on the most.
Current Events
Unfortunately, news articles chronicling misconduct in sport and unhealthy coach-athlete dynamics are frequent and widespread. Abuse in sport has been occurring for decades, and the public is now becoming aware of these hidden situations as more and more survivors bravely disclose and report misconduct they have experienced. #WeRideTogether is committed to increasing awareness and continually updating this compiled list of current events on the topic of sexual abuse in sport. Sexual misconduct is happening across all sports, at all levels, internationally.
8/24/2026
Former Northeast Ohio soccer coach pleads guilty to multiple counts of sexual battery involving minor
Soccer8/23/2026
Good Good And Callaway Release Statements After Driver Commercial Receives Online Backlash
Golf8/23/2026
Schuylerville taekwondo instructor accused of sexual contact with child
Taekwondo8/22/2026
Individual who threw sex toy at Dream-Sparks game arrested, banned from league: Source
Basketball8/22/2026
Former IMS coach, trainer arrested for alleged sexual contact with student
All Sports8/22/2026
Former Rock Climbing Coach Suspected of Sexual Assault on Five Female Athletes
Climbing8/22/2026
Cenla coach arrested for attempted child sex trafficking; another suspect arrested
Basketball8/22/2026
Former Kentucky Head Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Two Former Swimmers
Swimming
Out of Bounds
The Out of Bounds series consists of four short-form PSAs, each of which explores facets of the victim experience, inside and outside the world of sports, and provides insight, language, and metaphor into “what it’s like” to be a victim of sexual abuse or misconduct. Additionally, #WeRideTogether has hosted four longer-form discussions with survivors and subject-matter experts to expand the conversation on the topics and nuances in the PSAs.
PSAs
As part of our mission to provide education and increase awareness related to abuse in athletics, #WeRideTogether continuously produces and publishes public service announcements (PSAs). These short videos provide viewers with easy-to-understand information and tools regarding eliminating abuse in sport.
#WRT Resources
The #WeRideTogether Resources page provides practical, evidence-based, athlete-centered, and survivor-informed guides, toolkits, and educational materials to help athletes, parents, coaches, organizations, and supporters recognize abuse, strengthen safeguarding practices, and create safer sporting environments.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse — From Listening to Lasting Change: Athlete-Informed Solutions for Safer Sports Environments
This study explores what is needed to prevent the abuse of female athletes. Insights from the nonprofit’s boots-on-the-ground engagement with hundreds of stakeholders across athletic environments and academia internationally, and a comprehensive literature review on safeguarding and abuse prevention, contextualized the results. The “Survivor Stories” of 16 female adult athlete-survivors of abuse in sports highlighted key themes: a lack of understanding of the power imbalances at play, a failure to capture the nuances of sporting communities, and shortcomings in prevention education.
C.A.R.D. Diagrams
#WeRideTogether created the Coach Athlete Relationship Dynamics Diagrams (C.A.R.D. Diagrams) to help coaches, athletes, parents, and bystanders recognize and identify patterns of healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics. These diagrams can be used as a gut check; think about conduct you experience and observe in your sporting community and discern if what is occurring aligns with a caring and supportive coach/athlete relationship. If you are experiencing or observing patterns of power and control, you can find additional information, including confidential helplines, sexual assault reporting procedures, and mental health resources, on our Crisis Resources page.
#WeRideTogether Pledge
The #WeRideTogether Pledge is an example Code of Conduct that includes a set of 10 best practices to help keep sporting environments safe, healthy, and fun for all. Athletes, coaches, staff, volunteers, parents, and other relevant participants should acknowledge and uphold a Code of Conduct. Everyone has a role to play in preventing abuse and creating an environment where all participants can thrive.
Role Plays
What do you say if someone tells you they have experienced harm? Survivors may disclose at any time. Survivors disclose and don’t disclose for various wishes and reasons, all of which are entirely valid. Navigating these conversations can sometimes be challenging or catch you by surprise. But how you respond matters! Responders have a tremendous opportunity to make a positive difference by compassionately role-playing, visualizing, and rehearsing these conversations. Use these guides to help build your vocabulary, comfortability, and preparedness for these critical conversations. Just like you practice for a presentation or may prepare for a significant conversation with your partner, parents, or kids, this is one of the topics that you want to have an idea of what you will say.
S.A.B.I. Toolkit
#WeRideTogether created the Safe, Active Bystander Intervention Toolkit (S.A.B.I. Toolkit) to help coaches, athletes, parents, and staff serve as safe, active bystanders, furthering healthy athletic environments. By intervening when you see misconduct or abuse occur, you interrupt negative behavior patterns as they happen and emphasize best practices in prevention. This establishes crucial individual and group desires to change norms and expectations of how we all treat each other in the world of sport and beyond. Intervention additionally shows empathy and support for the person experiencing the harmful behavior. We know it can be hard to stand up against abuse. Remember, being an active bystander does not mean we have to be confrontational, but it does mean we have to act.
Safeguarding 101
#WeRideTogether created these resources to clarify and empower conversations around abuse and misconduct. The term safeguarding applies to actions taken to ensure participants are protected from harm. The goal of safeguarding is to proactively create safe and healthy sporting environments. This goal is achieved by providing clarity and standardizing expectations on preventative best practices and healthy relationship dynamics. These tools provide clear, accessible definitions for commonly used terms, helping to ensure that everyone—from athletes, coaches, parents, organizations, and athletic community members—has a shared understanding of key concepts. These tools also support individuals and systems in responding appropriately to safeguarding issues, complaints, and concern s.
Safeguarding Essentials Template (SET) Package
#WeRideTogether has developed the Safeguarding Essentials Template (SET) Package to support sporting organizations in creating their essential safeguarding documents from an athlete-informed, community-centric, evidence-based, and trauma-informed lens. The SET Package provides any sporting organization with the baseline assets necessary to safeguard their sporting community and environment. It includes simple yet detailed instructions, and fillable templates for reporting forms, codes of conduct, safeguarding policies, and risk assessments. It also lays out a clear step-by-step plan for developing and implementing these policies, based on your organization’s unique needs.
Safeguarding on the Road: Checklist
Organizations must step up their safeguarding on the road and take responsibility for enacting proactive prevention measures to help ensure the safety of athletes and healthy environments during travel experiences. Complete this checklist to better protect athletes on the road.
Our Services
Our organization is uniquely positioned to provide support to all sports on a global scale. We believe in celebrating and providing individualized support to all members of athletic communities. We focus on creating resources that are survivor- and trauma-informed, as well as serving as a bridge to already existing valuable resources.
Safeguarding Policy: Auditing & Creation
Risk Assessment Support
Safeguarding Training
Resource Creation & Distribution
Video Creation
Safeguarding: Website Support
Event & Competition Support
Resource Translation
Our Mission
We hear you. We see you. #WeRideTogether
#WeRideTogether is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating abuse in all sports, at every level of play, around the world. Our mission is to make sports environments safer for all athletes. We believe sport should be the safest and healthiest place for children and young adults to grow and flourish, and that every individual has the right to learn, play, and compete without fear of abuse. We are committed to creating the radical change needed to fulfill that vision by addressing education and awareness, creating a safe place for survivors to find resources and share their voices, and eliminating the stigma around these necessary conversations.
If you or someone you know has experienced misconduct or abuse, please access these resources for help. For additional information on confidential helplines, sexual assault reporting procedures, and mental health resources, click the button below.
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