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What are the requirements to be a basketball coach?
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Jerome Cannon
Certificated Flight Instructor, Retired High School Social Studies teacher
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The requirements for being a coach depends upon what level you want to coach. Obviously, coaching a 5U recreation team is going to be less technical than coaching in High School and beyond.
The most important skill to have is communication, regardless of the age level of the participants. Coaching is communicating with your players, their parents and your administration.
Secondly, organization is important. How are you going to organize your practice time? What do your practices look like? What resources do you have to assist you?
Thirdly, your knowledge of the game is important. As a coach, you are a teacher and a life long learner. Those that are not learning are not growing. There is no staying the same, there is only moving forward or losing ground.
I was the kid in the neighborhood that drew up a playbook for backyard basketball games.
One other thing, the best coaches are not always the best players. I have a friend of mine that is a very successful High School Baseball coach that was the team manager when he was in High School.
Decide if this is something you are interested in pursuing by volunteering for a local recreation team. You can learn alot about coaching and communication from this experience.
Show your commitment by being a good student and a good teammate now.
The most important skill to have is communication, regardless of the age level of the participants. Coaching is communicating with your players, their parents and your administration.
Secondly, organization is important. How are you going to organize your practice time? What do your practices look like? What resources do you have to assist you?
Thirdly, your knowledge of the game is important. As a coach, you are a teacher and a life long learner. Those that are not learning are not growing. There is no staying the same, there is only moving forward or losing ground.
I was the kid in the neighborhood that drew up a playbook for backyard basketball games.
One other thing, the best coaches are not always the best players. I have a friend of mine that is a very successful High School Baseball coach that was the team manager when he was in High School.
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Kimberly’s Answer
You are choosing a career that has success built on not just the mechanics of knowing the trade but also on relationships, hone this part of your skill set and never underestimate the power of being likeable and trustworthy. People choose to work with people they like, not only skills, but you have to have the skills so take the coursework but also look for mentorships. Toastmasters is a great organization if you are more introverted to learn how to communicate and express yourself -- but it is also fantastic for extroverts to focus their delivery and appeal to everyone. Think about the doctors and nurses, coaches, teachers etc that are more kind, listen, engage, make you feel comfortable and heard. Those are the people you want to see again and trust. This will be key to your success anywhere but also very much in your chosen field. And have a back up because this area is very crowded with applicants. Good Luck!