Overview
- Announced at the NWSL Awards in San Jose, the initiative is a partnership among the league, Angel City defender Savy King and the American Heart Association.
- The commitment covers all 16 clubs and will train every player, coach and staff member, marking a first-of-its-kind standard in U.S. professional sports.
- Certified instructors will conduct Hands-Only CPR sessions during the 2026 preseason, teaching the AHA two-step response of calling 911 and pushing hard and fast, with added AED education.
- The league will designate a player ambassador on each team, led by King, with public service messages and social campaigns planned throughout the 2026 season.
- King’s on-field cardiac emergency earlier this year prompted the effort; she credited CPR and her medical team, honored Angel City staff at the awards, and was cleared last week for contact training.