Certified Coach

I am now certified to coach soccer. I attended a USSF "E" Certificate Course recently and the trainer was great. I received a lot of information on coaching and learned some things about the game I was never taught before (as a player). The guy leading the training was very good and held all but one license (a newly created premiere license) from both licensing bodies in the US (USSF and NSCAA). The last day we spent several hours in a parking lot, in the rain learning coaching principles and running through examples. Everyone was soaked by lunch, but it cleared up and we dried out for the afternoon session.

I'm now collecting equipment so that I can coach a team. I'm hoping to assist a coach for the Spring season and then take the "D" License Course in the Summer of 2009. That way I'll be ready for my own team in the Fall. I'm giong to talk to a few coaches I know to see if their clubs' need coaches or if they need a helping hand for the Spring. I'm excited about getting involved with coaching. I'd like to move on with the coaching courses and possibly coach at a higher level. It took a while, but I've finally come around to coaching.

I hope I'm able to be involved with Chloe if/when she decides to play. She has the genes for it, but I won't force her to play. She says she wants to play so I guess we'll try to get her signed up and see how long it lasts.