soccer coach attributes
DESCRIPTION
A presentation suggesting attribute requirements for a successful soccer coach.TRANSCRIPT
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
