Junior Coaches Program
New Coach Mentorship Program
For players ages 10-15
Learn from experienced coaches and build self-confidence, courage, and resilience as an athlete. Improve your own soccer skills by sharing your knowledge with younger athletes.

Benefits of the Junior Coach Program
- Mentorship from experienced coaches.
- Builds self-confidence, courage, and resilience as an athlete.
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills.
- Improve your own soccer skills by sharing your knowledge with younger athletes.
- Learn self-management skills by demonstrating the responsibility of showing up on time, being accountable and prepared for each session.
- Develop problem solving skills and how to adapt to various situation.
- Opportunity to move on and coach their own group, team or session after the age of 15.
Details
- Junior coaches work with the youngest players from U6–U9.
- Junior coaches, 16 and older, go through coach training from Canada Soccer and Swan City FC’s staff.
- Optional coaching days: TBA
- Junior coaches will receive a certification for volunteering at the end of each season.
Expectations of a Junior Coach
- Show up dressed in all appropriate soccer gear by looking the part of a coach (cleats, soccer pants, soccer top). 
- Show up 10 minutes before each session. 
- Engage positively with the players when on the field. 
- Help make practice fun and engaging for every athlete. 
- Take the Canada Soccer Active Start and FUNdamental course. ($15- 20) 
- Always conduct themselves in a respectful manner. 
- Junior Coach will notify Swan City FC’s staff if they are unable to attend a soccer session. 
