In any given year, we will have between 30 and 60 qualified and screened coaches associated with our teams. The term coach is used to describe any member of the coaching staff including head coach, assistant coaches, and trainers.   Continuing education is a requirement for all head coaches.   While all of our staff are volunteers, we do require coaches maintain an appropriate level of credentials including having head coaches seek a USSF "D" license or equivalent and pass a rigorous Washington State Patrol sponsored Risk Management process. The Risk Management program mandates that all staff be properly screened with background checks performed every two years as long as the volunteer is active in youth soccer.  Coaches for all teams will be announced prior to tryouts for each age group. Coach applications are accepted prior to season start and applicants are scheduled for interviews with members of the NSC Program. Coaches are selected and assigned for one season at a time and are evaluated by players, parents and program administrators for fitness to continue with the program.  Meaning, coaches are not automatically reassigned to teams year after year. 

Coaching within the NSC Program is viewed as a privilege.    

We are very proud of the value our coaching staff brings to the NSC program and we would enjoy the opportunity to get to know you if you are considering joining our program.  In addition to requiring a USSF "D" license or equivalent, we also have other expectations of our coach volunteers which are very important.  These expectations help form the basis for the success and branding of our program, meaning our reputation within the community as a quality organization. 

The NSC Program wholly embraces and supports the NYSA Coach Agreement found on the NYSA website. Coaching within the NSC Program is a privilege. Agreement with both the NYSA Coach Agreement and the NSC Coach Agreement & Expectations statement are prerequisites to participating in any capacity in conjunction with the instruction and management of NSC teams.

As an NSC coach, you will have many resources available to you including Coach Development opportunities to train with renowned coaching icons through our Advanced Coaching Symposium and Arsenal Soccer Schools.  We also partner with our Premier club, FC Alliance, to deliver coach training to our coaches. 

We typically solicit for Coach Applications between January and April of each year.  The Coach Application can completed and sent in to the NSC Steering Committee at any time though our coaching roles are typically filled in April and May for the coming season. 

If you love coaching and want to know more about our NSC coach program, please contact at SteeringCommittee@northshoreselect.org. 

Click here to request access to the Coach Resource where you can find forms and templates to help with team management.