Become a Coach at the YMCA!
This opportunity is to develop players positively and become a mentor and leader for your team. Join us and make a difference in your community. Motivate and support youth in building character strengths, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, smart life choices, and pursuing higher education and goals. You will lead practices and games and communicate with your team and the YMCA Sports Director. This is an 8-week commitment, one hour per week for practice and one hour per week for games (typically on Saturdays. Some games are played weeknights and on Sundays).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate with your team via email/phone calls about practices and locations.
- Attend coaches meeting before the season begins (be an active coach)
- Make sure you contact your team at least one week before the 1st practice
- Practice with your team one hour per week, teaching them the rules of the game and the basics of how to play
- Be a mentor to your kids, teaching them the values of sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, and respect
- Attend weekend games for an 8-week season
- Play all kids an equal amount of time each game
- Hand out medals and awards (given out by the YMCA) at the appropriate time
- Turn a good experience into a great one, not only for the kids, but for the parents as well
- Communicate with the YMCA about issues, concerns, and questions in a respectful manner
KEY SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Depending on age, one must have basic knowledge of the sport you are coaching or the eagerness to learn more. No prior experience necessary.
Volunteer Coach Registration:
Our sports programs work with the dedication of volunteers. Every season, every sport a volunteer must register in YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Volunteer Matters, a database software that manages our volunteer information of head and assistant coaches.
These are the three requirements that must be completed to be a volunteer coach for each sporting events.
- Assignment for the specific year, season and sport; ie 2025 fall soccer – MOST MISSED by everyone
- Criminal Background Check (ss# submitted and/or not expired)
Athlete Protection online training (submitted and/or not expired)
