"Coaches are avid learners, open to new challenges and new ideas and this never seems to change over the years. Not knowing a good deal about something is never a reason not to begin it. Coaches believe, and rightly so, that they can learn whatever is needed as they engage in the activity and the learning process never ends".
(Andy Higgins, Best Coaches Best Practices, 2003, p.6)
So you want to become a coach..
Becoming a certified coach is an exciting process that begins your journey into both a rewarding and challenging field. Although there are currently over one million certified coaches across Canada, including 35% from Ontario, there continues to be a need for both qualified volunteer and paid coaches across our province. In addition, you will be actively improving and contributing to the sport experience of not just Ontarians but the Canadian sport system as a whole.
It is important to emphasize that some of the best coaches have not been elite athletes themselves but have developed strengths in key areas such as motivating and communicating well with their athletes, and demonstrating leadership through exemplary behaviours both on and off the playing field.
Whether you enter coaching as a high level athlete, interested parent, teacher or recreational participant, by embracing formal coach training you will be embarking on an important first step to discovering optimal ways to develop your own unique coaching style: one that keeps athletes enjoying their sport, remaining committed to it, and growing as individuals. Throughout this process you will gain immeasurable moments of achievement, excitement and "celebrate the joy of effort, of learning, of facing challenges and all that makes us rich" (Andy Higgins).
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