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Coaches Corner

A message from the Board

Interested Travel Coaches,

Anyone who has not coached previously through PWYSA and is interested in coaching a travel team is encouraged to contact the Travel Director to share their background to ensure full consideration.  

Each candidate will be evaluated by the Travel Director and PWYSA Board with final decisions being made based on commitment to coaching, experience and knowledge of the game, as well as coaching philosophy. Candidates will be required to submit to a background check and will be required to complete additional coaching certification through the Positive Coaching Alliance, and attend PWYSA-led coaching clinics during the March and April pre-season months.

The Travel director and coaches' selection committee will have the responsibility of selecting coaches, with criteria including the following:  past experience coaching with PWYSA, knowledge of the game, coaches survey results, and coaching philosophy.

Coaches will be named after teams have been determined.

All travel and recreation league coaches must complete a background screening check, as well as attend and complete several addition trainings and certifications before the season begins.  

Please e-mail PWYSA's Travel Director Andy for more information.

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Keys to being a Great Coach

What do great coaches do differently?  A lot!  Here are 10 keys to being a great coach.

  1. Be Organized - coaches have to be organized.  if not, you lose the trust of your team and/or parents.  Lay out clear expectations.  Create a consistent communication plan.  Collaborate with other coaches. 
  2. Provide Specific Feedback - coaching isn't about giving feedback.  Don't just yell or tell them to play harder.  Provide specific feedback on what you want.  Be purposeful in your communication with players.
  3. Be an Encourager - Build your player up with positive encouragement.  There will be times to hold them accountable, too.  Build a relationship that is centered on encouragement so accountability is easier.
  4. Build Leaders - Learn about about leadership yourself.  Teach players about leadership.  Build these skills.  They need it.  Your team needs it.  Our world needs it.
  5. Build Culture Every Day - Culture is: what you allow, what you emphasize, every day.  Think about your culture with every decision you make or every conversation you have.  You are building your culture daily.
  6. Less is More - Don't over talk.  Don't over coach.  Keep is simple.  Let your players play free.  They will play better.
  7. Relationships - Being a coach is about connecting.  Connecting with  your players, parents, school, and community.  Focus on building relationships with all stakeholders and gatekeepers in your program.
  8. Appreciate All Roles - Every role is vital.  You must sell this to players.  Teams are dynamic with many moving parts.  If you do not oil all parts of the engine the engine will not run smooth.  Discuss roles.  Value Roles.
  9. Focus on Creating Habits - Goals are long term.  They are visionary.  Focus on Habits.  Focus on building daily habits that move you toward your long range goals.  The process is the prize.  You're players won't understand this, but you must!
  10. Continuous Improvement - Always learn.  The best coaches are always learning and growing.  Never believe you know it all because you don't.  None of us do.  Always believe you can get better.  Then expect your players to do the same.