Welcome Coaches!
Coaching is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling things you can do. You'll create life long memories and gain new friends along the way. We're here to help you get the most out of coaching and to help you enrich children's lives.
AYSO welcomes parents, relatives and friends to coach youth teams. Whether you are a novice or a past player, we will teach you everything you will need to know to teach children the game of soccer. All training clinics are taught by AYSO Certified Coach Instructors.
Information about Assistant Coaches
Assistant Coaches can make a huge difference for teams. Not only helping with training, but being available for practices and/or games that the Head Coach might not be able to attend. Assistant Coaches require the exact same training as Head Coaches.
How to Begin
If you are interested in Coaching, please complete the following on-line form. We do allow Co-coaching, two adults paring up to head and assistant coach a team. Both coaches need to be registered as a volunteer and take the same classes. Both players also need to be registered. We will not pull assistant coach players from the waitlist. Only players pulled from a waitlist will be volunteers looking to become a head coach. And both coaches need to complete the form below for requests to be honored.
Coaching Requirements
Before you can become an AYSO coach there are several requirements that need to be completed. Below is an outline of these requirements. We've also included a complete coach training matrix.
- Complete the AYSO Volunteer Form/Background Check (required annually)
- Successful completion of the AYSO Safe Haven™ Course (online)
- Successful completion of the CDC Concussion Awareness Training (online)
- Successful completion of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (online)
- Successful completion of Safe Sport (online)
- Live Scan finger printer per California Law
- Coaching Certification at the age group you wish to coach (required once).
- Attend Coach Orientation before the start of the season
- Coach Training Matrix
- QHAYSO Coaching FAQs
- AYSO National Coaching FAQs
For Any questions regarding coaching or how to get started please reach out to our Coach Administrator Ryan Carper