Volunteer Coaching Form

Wakeman requires all coaches to attend a mandatory coaching certification program. The program will follow the guidelines of the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), a nationally recognized youth sport-coaching curriculum. It will include a 2-hour workshop covering a discussion of coaching responsibilities, planning techniques and legal obligations.

* All volunteers that are interested in coaching in our basketball or lacrosse programs (3rd–8th grade) are required to attend a session prior to the start of the season.

EXCEPTION: Volunteers that attended a class before September 2004 will need to retake the class. Those who have taken it after September 2004 do not need to retake it. ASEP has restructured the content of the course; the games first approach vs. Teaching using skills-drills ending with a scrimmage is a fresh outlook that makes the players & coaches enjoy coaching while their players are learning & having fun.

Coaches that attend will be added to the volunteer list & will be considered based on availability and need on an individual basis each season.

Attendees will be given the latest edition of the “Coaching Youth Basketball” book that is loaded with games to play, practice planning tips & much more.

ONLY COACHES THAT ATTEND A SESSION WILL BE VIEWED AS CANDIDATES TO COACH AT WAKEMAN.