HOOPS ELITE MAGAZINE
THE IMPORTANCE OF BECOMING
A CERTIFIED
COACH
Bridgett “Bree” King
In today’s society, there is a lot of emphasis placed upon careers that have a foundation in possessing a degree or certification of some kind. A person with “alphabets” behind their name is respected more than someone who does not. So, if
we respect those who took the time to educate themselves to be labeled “M.D.”,
“J.D.” or “R.N.” to aid us in going out our everyday lives, why not take the time as
a coach to get the credentials to show your parents and your colleagues in the
Youth Sports industry that you are serious about coaching America’s youth?
“WHY IS A COACHING CERTIFICATION NEEDED?
I HAVE BEEN COACHING FOR YEARS!”
In this day and time, simply stating that you played sports all the
way through college, or even professionally, no longer is enough.
It has been proven time and again
that just because one played a
sport does not mean that one can
coach said sport. How many professional athletes have thrown
their hats into the coaching arena and realized that they were in
over their heads and have either
quit coaching altogether or were
fired after their first or second
season of coaching? Enough to
know that coaching is not as easy
and it sounds.
Coaching sports at any level is hard
work. Some might even say that
coaching children is harder than
coaching college- and professional-level athletes. Why? Coaching
encompasses so much more than
devising plays for games and creating drills for practice, and when
dealing with children, there is the
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added stressor of dealing with the
behaviors that immaturity and
early-stage child development
brings upon.
There are several sports coaching
certifications that Youth Sports
Coaches can obtain and you can
find information on certifying on
their per