Upcoming West Virginia Soccer Association Coaching Courses:
Grassroots Coaching Course
7v7 & 11v11 Grassroots Course
February 2, 2019 - Kenna, WV
Each course is aimed specifically at rec and travel coaches who work with teams that play either 7v7 or 11v11. Each course will consist of two hours of classroom instruction and two hours of on field instruction.
The 7v7 course will be from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and the 11v11 course will be from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Coaches can attend either one course or both courses.
To view more details on the 7v7 course or to register, please click here:
To view more details on the 11v11 course or to register, please click here:
National D License
February 8-10, 2019 and March 9-10, 2019 - Buckhannon, WV
The National D license is a 40 to 45 hour course, held over two weekends with a minimum of 4 weeks between the weekends. It is designed for the grassroots coach who meets the prerequisites outlined below. The focus of this course is to facilitate the improvement of the candidates in the Six Tasks of a Coach across all four game models (4v4, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11) with a particular emphasis on coaching training sessions. Candidates that register for this course are expected to attend both weekends to complete the course.
Eligibility Requirements:
A combination of three of the eight Grassroots Licenses now make up the prerequisite to register for the US Soccer D License. Specifically, candidates must have completed a minimum of three grassroots courses, in the form of two in-person courses and one online course:
· Two in-person courses (one of which must be the 11v11)
· One online course from any of the four levels (4v4, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11)
Coaching candidates who have already earned the E License can use that certification toward the D License prerequisite as follows:
· U.S. Soccer E License + Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module
Course Schedule:
First Meeting Weekend
· Date: December 7-9, 2018
· Times: TBA
· Location: WV Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
Development Period:
The Development Period is the time in between course meeting one and two. All candidates should have access to a team during this period so that they can practically apply what they learned during the first course meeting and complete their required assignments.
Second Meeting
· Date: February 9-10, 2019
· Times: TBA
· Location: WV Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
Please contact thomasmolivier@gmail.com with any questions.
COST: $300
To register, visit this link: https://dcc.ussoccer.com/courses/available/3/details/3198
Grassroots Coaching Course
7v7 Grassroots Course
March 2, 2019 - Morgantown, WV
This course is aimed specifically at rec and travel coaches who work with teams that play 7v7. The course will consist of two hours of classroom instruction and two hours of on field instruction.
The 7v7 course will be from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Exhibit Hall of the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place in Morgantown, West Virginia
To view more details on the 7v7 course or to register, please click here:
Grassroots Coaching Course
11v11 Grassroots Course
March 3rd, 2019 - Wheeling, WV
This course is aimed specifically at recreational and travel coaches who coach teams that play 11v11. The course will consist of two hours of classroom instruction and two hours of on-field instruction and will run from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at WV Northern Community College.
To view more details or to register for the course, please click here:
Please contact Thomas Olivier either at (304) 654-3091 or via e mail at thomasmolivier@gmail.com with any questions.