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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 2023-2024 seasonal year.
We are grateful for our coaches’ hard work to create a sense of belonging, community, and love of the game for every player who graces the soccer field and we are looking forward to including you in that group. 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)
Benefits of being a CSA Coach:
- Provide funding assistance for coaches to advance their coaching education.
- 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 the google form https://forms.gle/jdaZL2YU8MMF6psHA or contact our Director of Coaching for additional information. Gary Litka, Director of Coaching, at doc@calvertsoccer.org.
Recreational Coaching
- One free player registration (up to a $99 credit to account) into a recreational teams, futures, or academy soccer program with the completion of the MSYSA Grassroots courses for the age group in which you are volunteered to coach.
- 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.
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 7v7 (in-person)
- Grassroots 11v11 (in-person)
- National D Course (in-person)