Paul Caccamo

Paul Caccamo is a 30-year veteran of the non-profit sector and the founder of the Sports-Based Youth Development movement. He has helped to establish numerous nonprofits that focus on youth development, sports and physical activity, and education. He lectures and writes on the impact of sports on youth and community development. He founded the America SCORES national office in 1999 and Up2Us Sports in 2010. Up2Us Sports is the only national service (AmeriCorps) program to recruit, train and support youth sports coaches as mentors in underserved communities. Paul received his Master's Degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and his Bachelor's Degree at Georgetown University's Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service. Paul has received numerous academic awards and citations for leadership, including one of Harvard's most prestigious graduate awards for innovation in the design of social service programs. Paul is a sought-after leader in the SBYD field and has been invited to speak at conferences and meetings hosted by the International Olympic Committee, United States Center for Coaching Excellence, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, the Sport Integrity Global Alliance and more.