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No experience required

No prior coaching experience is necessary to coach with us.

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Get paid to coach

Earn money while you inspire kids and stay connected to your sport.

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Get mentorship

Work with and learn from experienced leaders and coaches.

How to Start Coaching

As a coach, you'll have the unique opportunity to motivate and guide young athletes while honing your own leadership abilities. You'll work alongside a co-coach and receive support from two dedicated mentors throughout the season, ensuring you have the guidance and resources you need to succeed.

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Apply to  Coach

Help us get to know you and your why that's motivating you to step up and coach.

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Attend the Leadership Academy

Get to know your co-coach and mentors while Inspiring coaches get you ready for the season.

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Start Coaching Your Team

Dive in, become a role model for younger kids, and help them realize how much they are capable of!

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Why Coaching?

It's not just about guiding the next play; it's about shaping futures - on and off the field. Here's the scoop on how joining the Women's Coaching Alliance (WCA) as a coach can be a game-changer for you and young athletes.

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Encourage Young Athletes

Imagine being that person who lights up a kid’s day, who turns "I can't" into "I can and I did!" That could be you.

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Leadership Development

Whether you’re dreaming of running your own team one day or leading in the boardroom, the skills you gain here will stick with you. Plus, they look pretty great on a resume.

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Mentorship and Support

Joining WCA means you’re part of a community. It’s all about support, laughs, and maybe a shared victory dance or two.

Real Stories, Real Impact

Never coached before? Wondering what it would be like to coach? Hear from some of our coaches and their experience coaching a youth team.

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Your responsibilities as a coach will include:

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Teach skills to kids of all levels
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Motivate kids to learn, while having fun
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Plan and adapt practices and games
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Communicate with parents and stakeholders
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Coach one practice per week and games throughout the season (weekdays and weekends, with holiday breaks)

As a coach, you'll receive:

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Co-coach partnership
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Sample practice plans
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Leadership Academy coach training
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Weekly 30-minute mentor check-ins
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Get paid for your time and work.
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Coaching girls youth basketball

To be eligible to coach, you must meet the following requirements:

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Minimum age of 15
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Reliability, promptness, and dependability
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Signed agreement and work permit (if under 18)
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Attendance at Leadership Academy training in person
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Middle school, high school, college, or club-level playing experience
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Coach Today, Lead for Life.

100+

young women have already joined

"That's what inspired me and connected me with this mission. It starts with good leaders. I wish when I was younger that I had these female role models to follow. Someone who brought me hope through my journey, someone to look up to, someone who would be proud of what I did. I feel blessed and happy to be where I am but I wonder how the journey would have been having a role model who I could identify with."

Diana Flores
Diana Flores

Mexican Flag Football Player

"Women need to coach girls flag football. We need to build up the whole ecosystem of women coaching."

Steve Young
Steve Young

Former NFL Quarterback, 3x Champion

FAQ

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