WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C.
Coach’s Guidelines/Expectations
Sportsmanship/Gamesmanship/Character/Integrity
The WSA philosophy prioritizes character growth and development over all other objectives and goals. Promoting and modeling such behavior on behalf of our youth is a priority. WSA is a “player-centered” club, and the player’s well being will always come first.
Responsibility/Reliability
Coaches are expected to train teams twice weekly and coach the team’s weekly game during the season. Coaches attendance is important. Coaches are expected to develop year-long goals, agendas, and expectations for their team at the outset of the year. Other coaches in the club can “cover” or substitute when a coach is absent, but each team needs to identify with their coach or team coaching staff, and regular attendance is imperative for this.
Loyalty
WSA expects that when a coach makes a decision to join the WSA staff he/she has bought into the “club philosophy”. We are trying to establish a “coaching family”, rather than just a staff of coaches. Other clubs will always be able to offer promises of more money, more trophies, and more glory. These are lower on our priority list, and will continue to be even in the midst of our continued improvement and growth. The expectation is that WSA coaches share these priorities.
Soccer Background
The paid coaching staff at WSA will be qualified by previous coaching experience, playing experience, or licensing, preferably collegiate or professional playing/coaching, or national licensing (but not exclusively). Coaches are expected to make efforts towards continuing education, and remain updated on the newest techniques for motivating, disciplining, and training. Coaches should demonstrate a level of expertise in the areas of game tactics, technical training, and fitness/conditioning.
Communication
Coaches are expected to maintain open lines of communication with their team’s manager and the WSA administrative staff. Coaches’ responsibilities do not end at the training site or game field. WSA coaches are expected to formulate for their team a yearly plan, including goals and objectives for players, a playing/training schedule, a tournament agenda appropriate to team’s level and team goals, and individual player evaluations. Furthermore, coaches are expected to hold periodic “team meetings” to
update parents on the above mentioned items.
Intra-Club Activities
WSA coaches are expected to participate in the full WSA experience. This includes covering practices for other coaches, participating in the club’s various activities (i.e. Picnic/Social, Roundrobin, WSA Cup Tournament, Lil Alliance Soccer Academy, Dutch 4v4 Tournament, meetings, field day, etc…) and offering support to other WSA coaches in an effort to establish a coaching team, and promote a soccer family atmosphere.
Dues/Pay/Money
The club operates on a small annual budget and can in no way expect to compensate all of the volunteers that operate the club in a given year. WSA coaches are expected to approach their coaching duties as “professionals”, but the club expects that WSA coaches are “volunteering” their time for the love of the game, and for our youth. Monthly pay for the year will be set at the January administrative meeting, and the allotment per month per team will be for the 10 “in season” months (no pay for tryout months June and July). First year coaches will operate on a “probationary” policy, and pay that is split among co-coaches will vary per team.
