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Coach’s Corner
Welcome to the Coaches Corner. Thank you for giving your time and effort to help build local athletes, it’s no easy job – but it always comes with great reward. Whether coaching kids or adults, you are an instructor and a leader. Check back often as we update this page to provide resources to help you be the best coach.
We want to help you have the best season ever, and so we have created the online courses listed in the table below to get you started. These eLearnings describe the Y’s philosophy on youth sports; offer basic coaching techniques, including practice plans, skills, drills, rules, and tactics; and outline valuable volunteer resources.
All Head Coaches must complete a Coach Volunteer Application and Background Check.
Coach Volunteer Application
Soccer
Soccer Fundamentals Drills Video
Soccer Coaching Younger Players (3-7yrs)
Soccer Coaching Older Players (8+)
Soccer Agility Drills Video
Basketball
Basketball Practice Schedule (coming soon)
Basketball Rules
Basketball Coach Guide
Coaches Check List
Score Sheet Basketball
Snack Signup Sheet
2nd-7th Grade Basketball Drills-Video – Click here to access drills to help coach.
K-1st Basketball Drills-Video – Click here to access drills to help coach
Flag Football
Flag Football Coaches Manual
Football Drills
Flag Football Plays
- Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports. This 30-minute eLearning lesson from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is designed to help you recognize if an athlete has a concussion and respond appropriately.
- Online Risk Management Training and Toolkit. Created for the Y by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, these trainings and tools help us keep everyone in Y programs safe.
E-Learning Courses Click the course name from the table below to get started!
| Name | Description | Course Length |
| Core Courses (Please take these courses in the order provided) | ||
| 1. YMCA Youth Sports Programs | Discusses program philosophy and introduces the volunteer to Y youth sports programming. | 15 minutes |
| 2. Parent’s Role in Youth Sports | Discusses the benefits of Y youth sports programs for both parents/caregivers and youth. | 30 minutes |
| 3. Volunteers Make the Team | Discusses how volunteers impact and ensure the success of youth sports programs at the Y. | 30 minutes |
| 4. Safety and Emergency Action | Discusses the importance of safety, responding to an incident, preventing injuries, and protecting oneself in an emergency situation. | 45 minutes |
| 5. Coaching YMCA Youth Sports | Provides an overview of coaching Y youth sports programs and discusses how coaches influence the positive development of today’s youth. | 30 minutes |
| 6. Officiating YMCA Youth Sports | Provides sports officials the basic rules and regulations of officiating Y youth sports, such as basketball, soccer, softball/baseball, volleyball, and flag football. | 45 minutes |
| Coaches Courses | ||
| Coaching YMCA Basketball | Provides tools and techniques for coaching basketball for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Soccer | Provides tools and techniques for coaching soccer for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Baseball/Softball | Provides tools and techniques for coaching baseball/softball for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Volleyball | Provides tools and techniques for coaching volleyball for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Flag Football | Provides tools and techniques for coaching flag football for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |