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As our club continues to grow, so does our need for volunteers who can fulfil coaching and refereeing roles.
In support of our current and future junior coaches we are excited to offer an all new ‘Junior Coaching Academy’, designed for players aged 12-16 who are either current coaches or who are interested in starting their coaching journey. By investing in our younger coaches, the Academy will provide broad-reaching benefits across the whole Comets community by increasing both the number and quality of our coaches.
Through offering this coaching development program to our junior players, we hope to enable them to take the next step in their basketball careers. Participants will be provided with a range of valuable tools that will give them the confidence to step up as coaches on completion of the program, such as:
- coaching resources and plans
- opportunities to learn from our most experienced coaches
- learning experiences, clinics and coaching courses
- mentors and contacts to support them throughout their coaching journey
Every coach needs to start somewhere and with the launch of this exciting new opportunity, NOW is the time!
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Coach
Basketball can be enjoyed though multiple avenues, and coaching brings the opportunity to learn many new skills and leadership traits that will benefit your children well into adulthood. They will learn to communicate and deal effectively with people of all ages.
As new coaches continue to gain coaching experience, they build:
- Confidence
- Communication Skills
- Patience
- Resilience
- Respect
- Persistence
- Gratitude
- Teamwork
Coaches continue to build on these skills from season to season and can get just as much out of coaching as they do from playing. Being able to share their knowledge in a sport that they personally enjoy can also bring coaches happiness and a great sense of accomplishment.
Photo: Some of our junior coaches in action.
What The Academy Has To Offer
This Academy will give participants access to multiple resources and development opportunities, and prospective coaches will gain an insight into what coaching would be like and the chance to decide if it is something they wish to pursue before making a commitment. Participants will receive:
- Resources and coaching materials (including week-to-week training plans)
- Mentoring from our most experienced coaches
- Supported coaching opportunities (such as helping out with current teams and coaches, assisting with our Shooting Stars programs and Holiday camps)
- Access to hands-on learning experiences, coaching clinics and courses
- Invitations to attend professional basketball games, with opportunities to meet elite coaches
- Option to coach in 2024 with continued support and guidance
  
How To Get Involved
If your child is aged between 12-16 and is either a new coach or think coaching is something they would like to try, please register for our Junior Coaching Academy HERE or contact us if you have any questions at: [email protected]
Registration is FREE and open for all interested 12-16 year olds who are currently playing for Koonung Comets and may be interested in coaching in 2024.
If you think your child might enjoy a coaching pathway and wish to encourage them to investigate this opportunity, please talk to them to see if they might be interested. We would love them to be a part of our new Academy and give it a go! |
