Official accreditation is increasingly becoming compulsory for coaches. Why though? And why, regardless of being compulsory, is it important to be developing your club’s coaches? Often we hear experienced senior players tell us they don’t need to undertake coaching...
There is a huge range of options for clubs to facilitate coach training including: If your club has a lot of coaches then it may wish to consider a Create a “Director of Coaching” role. While you may have a different title, the role is tasked with the responsibility...
One of the very powerful learning outcomes from completing either the ASC or your National Sporting Organisation coaching qualification is that each coach will develop their own personal coaching philosophy. This is so important in developing coaches because a...
Another major barrier to people volunteering is the fear of being criticised. This potentially is even more relevant for prospective coaches who may feel they will be exposed to criticism from: Parents Coaches Referees and umpires The committee Supporters Members...
It is so important for clubs to create strategies for how they are going to retain coaches. Clubs now invest so much time, resources and effort into the development of their coaches that it can be a significant loss when a coach drops out of coaching or leaves the...
The most basic definition of a sports coach states that it’s a job where someone teaches people how to improve at a sport or skill, and to train and organise a sports team. Ho, hum. The reality now is SO much different. Today’s coach is required to impart more than...
Before you start to the process to recruit your club’s coaches, you need to have a good understanding of the type of coaches your club is seeking. To do this you need to consider a number of key factors: Firstly, the level of skill and competency of the players is...
Like playing, coaching is not always an exact science. Even the most experienced coaches are learning every day. While having all your coaches undertake formal or accredited coach training is a great move forward, it is still only the first step. The next step is to...
Before actively recruiting coaches it is very important to take the time to document the role, responsibilities and expectations of the coach into a position description. Complementing the position description should be a documented code of conduct that defines both...