National Youth Sports Coaches Association volunteer coach training and membership

“I’ve gone through a couple other coaches’ trainings, but neither of them really provided information about what it means to coach advanced athletes and to lead an advanced-level program. NAYS Coach Select answered all of the questions that I had and solidified things that I always think about, like how much growth and development is needed, nutritional guidelines of youth athletes, expectations of travel and my roles as their coach, and the seriousness of time investment of being a coach of an advanced team.

Bridgette K., Coach
“I was interested in NAYS Coach Select because I had already taken other trainings from NAYS. There were great, so it seemed like NAYS Coach Select would be a good fit, and it was. NAYS Coach Select’s online format was excellent. Between working and coaching, it can be hard to schedule the time to go to a live class. I was able to work at my own pace and on my own time frame.”

Paul D., Coach
“My past experience with NAYS exceeded my expectations. As a result, I wanted to further my knowledge with the Select program. NAYS Coach Select increased my knowledge in areas I was lacking and has given me more confidence to coach advanced athletes.”

William F., Coach
“I am always interested in enlightening myself as a coach and an athletic administrator. I strongly believe that programs like NAYS Coach Select that offer coach training are essential to any league’s success.”

Jeff E., Coach and Administrator
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NAYS Select Coach

Coaches interested in increasing their coaching knowledge can obtain a higher level of education by completing the NAYS Select Coach online training. The course is designed for volunteers who are coaching travel sports and/or advanced level athletes.

Training

The training delivers an e-learning experience in eight key topic areas:

  • Philosophy & Ethics
  • Sports Safety and Injury Prevention
  • Physical Preparation and Conditioning
  • Growth & Development
  • Teaching & Communication
  • Organization & Administration
  • Skills & Tactics
  • Evaluation

Membership Benefits

The NAYS Select Coach program also offers these great benefits:

  • $2,000,000 in excess liability insurance
  • $250,000 in excess accident/medical insurance
  • Advanced coaching certification
  • Membership card
  • Lanyard
  • SportingKid Live!
  • Self-paced learning 

Fees

The cost of the NAYS Select Coach training is a one-time $40 fee. Please note there is an annual $20 fee to continue your membership.

Join

There are two options to become a NAYS Select Coach:

For existing NAYS Coaches

The NAYS Select Coach program is available to existing NAYS Coaches by adding the program to your membership.

Members: Click to log in and sign up for NAYS Select Coach

For non-members

The program is now available to any coach looking for advanced training. 

New to NAYS Coach Training? Click to join NAYS Select Coach