soccer coach attributes

Prepared by:Antonio Reis

Director of Coaching

• The most important factor in a coaches’ career…

• Experience?

• Knowledge?

• Dedication?

• Professionalism?

• Success?

• The most important factor in a coaches’ career…

• Experience?

• Knowledge?

• Dedication?

• Professionalism?

• Success?

• The most important factor in a coaches’ career…

• Experience?

• Knowledge?

• Dedication?

• Professionalism?

• Success?

• The most important factor in a coaches’ career…

• Player Experience?

• Knowledge as a “top player”?

• Love of sports, family, youth, etc.?

• Degreed, licensed, etc.?

• Developed one or more “top players”?

• The most important factor in a coaches’ career…

• Training experience?

• Qualifications in sports education?

• Love of the game?

• Organized, disciplined, liked, etc.?

• Winning record ?

Introduction-

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

Introduction-

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation

• National Federation• Regional Organization• League• Professional Team

• Management Structure• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure

• Coaches are not managers• Club management education is different from

coaching education• Player development concepts do not depend

on management structure• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure

• Coaches are not managers• Club management education is different from

coaching education• Player development concepts do not depend

on management structure• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure

• Coaches are not managers• Club management education is different from

coaching education• Player development concepts do not depend

on management structure• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure

• Coaches are not managers• Club management education is different from

coaching education• Player development concepts do not depend

on management structure• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Organizational Structure

• Corporation• For Profit• Non Profit

• Sole Proprietorship• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Organizational Structure

• Corporation• For Profit• Non Profit

• Sole Proprietorship• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Organizational Structure

• Corporation• For Profit• Non Profit

• Sole Proprietorship• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Organizational Structure

• Corporation• For Profit• Non Profit

• Sole Proprietorship• Business Plan

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Organizational Structure

• Corporation• For Profit• Non Profit

• Sole Proprietorship• Business Plan

1099 contractor arrangements

Soccer Organization (Club)• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

• Competition• Development• Service

Soccer Organization• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Service• Pay-to-play• Camps• Tours

Soccer Organization• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Service• Pay-to-play• Camps• Tours

Coach CentricRequirements

Marketing CentricRequirements

Soccer Organization• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Service• Pay-to-play• Camps• Tours

Can bothco-exist in anorganization?

Soccer Organization• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Service• Pay-to-play• Camps• Tours

But it is difficultto market the“service “as anavenue to reachtop player

YES…

Soccer Organization• Affiliation• Management Structure• Business Plan

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Service• Pay-to-play• Camps• Tours

Probably not agood MIX

Soccer Competition StructureExcluding Services

• Organization (club) always have a topteam (s)

• Provides a “Style-Of-Play” for the organization• Provides means and metrics for assessment development• Provides the connection with supporters and fans

• Structures with multiple “Top Team” areinefficient and problematic

• Director of Coaching is not a coach…• Why is talent diluted in multiple teams? Do players win

from the structure?• Lowers quality of the play and capacity to compete

• Development at lower ages can beindependent… can it?

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools

• Works with all population in a evangelicapproach to exposure of the sport’sfundamentals

• Academies• Works with the best players optimizing

the development of professional players

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools

• Works with all population in a evangelicapproach to exposure of the sport’sfundamentals

• Academies• Works with the best players optimizing

the development of professional players

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

Soccer competition structure

• Competition• Professional• Amateur

• Development• Schools• Academies

Soccer competition structure

Process Centric Effort• Selling a product to consumers

• Games• Club merchandize• A sense of belonging

• Improving the value of club assets• Player professional development• Brand development• Social relevance

• Player marketing• Player identification• “Top” player development• Development of vertical integration for player development

Education Centric Effort• Reach of the masses

• Success depends on the number of students• Evangelist attitude to the program value• The connection with professional organizations

• Presentation of concepts• Pleasant to the players and parents• Materials presented based on progressive skill levels• Emphasis on repetition to master the concepts

• Evaluation of progress• Definition of key performance parameters• “Top” player development• Development of vertical integration for player development

• Product outlet

Yes…• If players are self motivated

and self managed within theteam structure.

• If the entire team hasabsolute buy in on objectivesand tasks.

• If the processes areoptimized and have a closeloop reacting in real time.

Club supportersand fans want adefined clubvision.

Club supportersand fans want adefined clubvision.

CUSTOMERS

Leadershipphilosophy ENABLESclub vision.

• Basic requirements of a “Soccer Coach”• Master assessment of:

• Individual team players• Team• Competition• Player development programs

• Understanding of strategy development

• Leadership skills• Team vision• Collaboration• Engagement

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Competition rankings• Player development• Professional perception

• Club value• Economic value• Fan/supporter perception

(market value)

• Assessment process

• Strategy process

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Competition rankings• Player development• Professional perception

• Club value• Economic value• Fan/supporter perception

(market value)

• Assessment process

• Strategy process

All factors have inefficiencies

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Competition rankings• Player development• Professional perception

• Club value• Economic value• Fan/supporter perception

(market value)

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Competition rankings• Player development• Professional perception

• Club value• Economic value• Fan/supporter perception

(market value)

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Competition rankings• Player development• Professional perception

• Club value• Economic value• Fan/supporter perception

(market value)

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Club value

• Assessment process• Assessment team• Assessment tools• Procedures• Training• Metrics

• Strategy process

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Club value

• Assessment process• Assessment team• Assessment tools• Procedures• Training• Metrics

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Club value

• Assessment process

• Strategy process• Strategy is a mandate…

• Upper management• Club supporters ($$$)• Fans

• Club objectives• Resources

• Players• Infrastructure

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Club value

• Assessment process

• Strategy process• Strategy is a mandate…

• Upper management• Club supporters ($$$)• Fans

• Club objectives• Resources

• Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”• Team performance

• Club value

• Assessment process

• Strategy process