One Team. One Club. One Community.
Recreational Coaching
- One free player registration into a recreational team, futures, or academy soccer program with the completion of the MSYSA Grassroots courses ($25+ per course) for the age group in which you are volunteered to coach. The courses may be completed in person or online.
- Required coaching gear and coaching attire (shirt) provided by CSA
- Medical, dental, and liability insurance provided through the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association at no cost.
- Mentoring and curriculum to follow for coaching support, including USSF-recommended coaching techniques by age group.
- Free or discounted attendance to the United States Soccer Coaches convention.
IMPORTANT: In order to receive a registration credit, you must first submit your coaching license to recadoc@calvertsoccer.org. You will then receive a code to redeem during your player's registration. Do not register your player before receiving a code; the credit is not retroactive.
Travel Coaching
We recognize that we could not be the club we are without our coaching staff. As a community-based organization, we are committed to providing a fun, exciting, competitive, quality program for all our travel players, parents, and extended families.
We currently offer many levels of opportunity to experienced coaches and we are looking to grow our coaching staff for this upcoming 2024-2025 seasonal year. Apply Today!
Requirements to Apply:
- Playing or Coaching Experience
- Enthusiasm and Energy for the Sport and Players
- Ability to Coach/Lead Positively
- MSYSA Grassroots Coaching Education (7v7 and/or 11v11)
- Pass a background check
Benefits of being a CSA Coach:
- Provide funding assistance for coaches to advance their coaching education.
- An initial set of required coaching attire (shirt) provided by the club.
- Medical, dental, and liability insurance provided through the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association at no cost.
- Mentoring and curriculum for coaching support (as needed).
- Free or discounted attendance to the United States Soccer Coaches convention.
Whether you’ve coached with us before or are newly looking to join an organization with a deep love for the game, and for our community, we would love to hear from you. Complete this google form or contact our Director of Coaching, Gary Litka, for more information.
Want to further your education in Soccer Coaching?
Prerequisites - If you do not already have a log in under U.S. Soccer's DCC, you will need to create one. For all Grassroots courses, candidates must be at least 16 years old and have completed U.S. Soccer's Introduction to Grassroots Coaching module (online).
For the National D Course, you will need to have completed:
- USSF E & F, if you only have USSF F then you will also need to attend the Grassroots 11v11 (in-person) and one other Grassroots course (in-person).
OR
- Two in-person Grassroots courses (one must be 11v11 and other can be 9v9, 7v7, or 4v4) and one online Grassroots course (11v11, 9v9, 7v7, or 4v4)
Please click on the course below for more information and to register:
- SafeSport Training (FREE Online)
- CDC HeadsUp Concussion Training (FREE Online)
- Introduction to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments (FREE Online)
- Introduction to Grassroots (online) - available at any time (FREE)
- Grassroots 4v4 (online)
- Grassroots 7v7 (online)
- Grassroots 9v9 (online
- Grassroots 11v11 (online)
- Grassroots 7v7 (in-person)
- Grassroots 11v11 (in-person)
- National D Course (in-person)