Running a Well Managed Team
We’re stoked that you care enough to want to have a fantastically well-run team. For a little bit of extra effort, you will be a rock star coach to your players and their families. We recommend you start with a series of short articles that covers every aspect of running your team. Make sure you leverage the templates to help save you a ton of time!
| New Coach Training and Certification | All the step-by-step instructions you’ll need to get formally up to speed |
| Coaching Equipment Checklist | Make sure you have all the right gear in your bag |
| Should you Take The Referee Course | A very important consideration for new coaches. Highly recommended read! |
| Creating A Successful Culture | Your success as a coach is ultimately downstream from your team’s culture. Here’s how you can easily get started |
| Getting Volunteers | Some clever tips and tricks to make sure you get all the volunteer help you need for the season |
| Team Communication Plan | A checklist of sorts for various communications to send your team and full of templates to save you time! |
| Introductory Email To Parents | Template |
| Soccer Equipment | Cut and paste into your emails or send parents directly here for a refresher for the season |
| Meet Your Team Day | Never sure of what to cover at MYTD? Try this talking points agenda |
| Team Website | Work the web like a pro for all your team needs |
| Team Text Thread | A handy lifesaver you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it |
| First Practice Player Meeting | Get your team’s “esprit de corps” maxed from day 1 |
| First Week Of Practice Recap Email To Parents | Template |
| Preseason Email To Parents | Template |
| First Game Recap Email To Parents | Template |
| Monthly Update To Parents | Template |
| Midseason Practice Parties | Great easy and fun ideas to help bond with your team and families |
| End Of Season Parent Email | Template |
| Team Fund And Banner | Take all the stress out and make it fun and easy |
| Distributing Jerseys | Clever tips for handling this simple yet “fraught with peril” process |
| Picking A Team Name | Avoid those disappointed looks from players forever more |
| The Cheer/Chant | Have some fun and build your team identity |
| Dealing With Snacks | How to never deal with this hassle again |
| Dealing With Disciplinary Issues | Keep your players engaged without having to be the bad guy all the time |
| Practicing In Inclement Weather | A survival guide for avoiding complaints |
| Coaches’ Gift | A resource for your team parent so you ensure you wind up with something deserving of the effort you invested all season |
| “Last Practice” Celebration | How to end the season in style and leave parents asking how they make sure their kid is on your team again! |
| The Draft | Learn to draft like the pros! (j/k, but may be helpful!) |
| AYSO Six Philosophies | Handy refresher |
| Player Development Initiatives | Handy reference |
| Soccer Organizations | This will take some of the mystery out of how world soccer is organized all the way down to 1455 |
| Coaching Code Of Conduct | Required reading before the start of the season! |
| Avoiding Blowouts | Required reading before the start of the season. Address this in practice, not in the game! |
| Coach FAQ and Forms | Handy reference |
| AYSO And US Soccer Federation Cross Coaching Certification | Handy reference |