Coaches Education & Player Training
Fall 2009 Coaches Meetings & Pre-Season Training Sessions
Training sessions will be held as follows for all rec coaches. All coaches must plan to attend a session! If you cannot make your age appropriate session(s), then please attend one of the other sessions. Equipment and rosters will be handed out during the sessions. All sessions will be held at VSDB and will be conducted by Scott Harrison, our Director of Coaching. Coaches please RSVP the session you are planning to attend to .
| Date: | Division: | Time: |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 25th | Kindergarten & 1st Grade | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Thursday, August 27th | 2nd/3rd & 4th/5th Grades | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Friday, August 28th | 6th Grade & Up | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Saturday, August 29th | Kindergarten through 3rd Grade | 8:30 - 10:00am |
| Saturday, August 29th | 4th Grade & Up | 10:00 - 11:30am |
*Please note the changes to Saturdays sessions due to travel game conflicts.
USSF & NSCAA Coaching Education
Our Education Policy
For state and regional courses and lower (USSF “F”, “E” & “D” certificates and NSCAA State, Regional & Advanced Regional diplomas) that Augusta FC hosts, the club will pay for the minimum number of seats needed to guarantee the course is not cancelled. The club will also pay for all current coaches and those scheduled to coach the next season. These fees will be paid directly to the instructor and not reimbursed to coaches.
For state and regional courses and lower (see above) that the club does not host, current coaches and those scheduled to coach the next season will be reimbursed 100%. These coaches need to submit proof of payment along with a copy of the course license to be reimbursed.
For national level courses, coaches are eligible to be reimbursed on a case by case basis after one year of service to the club following completion of the course. These coaches need to submit proof of payment along with a copy of the course license following the year of service.
Upcoming Augusta FC Hosted Courses
Augusta FC is hosting the NSCAA State Diploma course Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at VSDB in Staunton from 9am - 2pm.
This is an excellent opportunity to get the first level of NSCAA training in your own backyard. The course is FREE to any current or upcoming Augusta FC coach or assistant coach. The instructor for the course will be Nora McGuire-White, SVU Director of Coaching and a NSCAA national staff coach.
To sign up for the course, please email your interest in attending to Scott Harrison, Augusta FC Director of Coaching, at .
Course Descriptions & Schedules
For a current listing of other coaching courses offered around the state and elsewhere, follow the links below for USSF and/or NSCAA courses.
VYSA Coaching Education Click here for upcoming USSF courses scheduled through VYSA.
USSF Coaching Education Click here for descriptions of the USSF courses.
NSCAA Coaching Education Click here for a description of the NSCAA Diplomas and listings of scheduled courses.
US Youth Soccer National Youth Course Click here for a description of the USSF National Youth License and a listing of scheduled courses.
Player Training
Augusta FC will be holding techincal development sessions for current Fall 2009 players throughout the season. Please check back for the current schedule