Coaching Resources
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Coach Training Schedule
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Coach training is over for the fall season. The next round of training sessions will likely occur in
March. Check back in February for precise training dates.
Refer to calendar for current training dates and meetings.
For more advanced courses and for Albuquerque AYSO also has training. AYSO 104 Training
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Coach Training Class Info
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AYSO offers coach training for every age group. The various levels are as follows and each one
has its own course: U-6, U-8, U-10, U-12, Intermediate, Advanced and National. Typically, EMSL
offers U6-U12 coach training, combining some classes for the older age levels. Intermediate
and Advanced classes are typically offered for EMSL by Region 104 in Albuquerque.
AYSO's U-6, U-8, U-10, and U-12 courses are all considered “stand-alone” courses, meaning
that you may take any one of them without having taken any prior courses. The U-12 course
then becomes the prerequisite for taking the Intermediate course, which is the prerequisite for
taking the Advanced course, which is the prerequisite for taking the National course. Course
times are as follows
U-6 Coach - 2 hours
U-8 Coach - 2 hours
U-10 Coach - 3 hours
U-12 Coach - 5 hours
Intermediate Coach - 15 hours
Advanced Coach - 18 hours
National Coach - 56+ hours
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Coaching Requirements
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All of our teams have volunteer coaches. As a coach you will motivate, congratulate, teach,
encourage, drill, console, strategize, lead, and mentor a small group of children or young adults
for 10 weeks. Even if you have no soccer experience, AYSO will help teach you the principles of
the game and how to coach kids to have fun and learn soccer. You'll learn about the game and
you'll likely love it so much you'll become a coach next year.
The rewards come in the form of watching the kids have fun at a game or practice, and watching
their individual skills and teamwork improve. There is also a great sense of accomplishment
when you reach the end of a season and look back and see how far the team has come.
And for those who have "serious" jobs, there is no better way to regain your perspective than to
watch a bunch of 7-year-olds at practice.
Training
Coaches need to attend the AYSO Child/Volunteer Protection training (1 hour) course, and the
appropriate coach course (2-5 hours). Coaches are then AYSO certified. While not required, it
is highly recommended that coaches take the intermediate coach training, especially if they plan
on coaching EXTRA or challenge teams.
Time Commitment
Coaches have to put in a lot of work during the course of the season: one practice per week,
plus a game on Saturday, plus preparation time for each practice, plus general administrative
work. Over the course of an 8-week season this can take from 15-45 hours of work, depending
on the age level. While other volunteer positions require more or less time, coaching provides
the greatest opportunity for you to have fun!
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Questions/Issues/Concerns
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Contact the Coach Administrator (Peter Ridlington)
coachadmin@eastmountainsoccer.org
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