BECOME A COACH

Want to share your love and passion for the game of hockey with today's players? Join our team as a coach. On this page, we will give you the step by step process to become a coach for Louisville Minor Hockey. 


First step, fill out our coaching application to be considered for a coaching position by clicking the button below.

COACHING APPLICATION

NEXT STEPS

Once you are approved to become a coach with Louisville Minor Hockey, you MUST COMPLETE the following steps before stepping out on the ice to coach. The only thing that you may not have a chance to complete is your coaching clinic prior to the start of the season. Everything else MUST BE COMPLETED. There is no exceptions. 


Coaching clinic MUST BE attended prior to December 31st, 2021


Louisville Minor Hockey will reimburse your coaching fees at the end of the season if you participate in 80% of the season's ice sessions. Please screenshot or print all of your receipts and present them to our treasurer to be reimbursed.

1. REGISTER WITH USA HOCKEY

Register as a member of USA Hockey.(Cost is $46 plus any affiliate fees if applicable). Click here for more information & to register.


2. COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK

3. COMPLETE SAFESPORT TRAINING

Complete the USA Hockey Safe Sport Training. (Required every year and cannot be added to a roster until completed). Click here for more information.


4. COMPLETE AGE-SPECIFIC MODULES

Complete the online age-specific module(s) for the age level of play you are coaching. (Cost is $10 per module and only needs to be completed once per age level. Must be completed PRIOR to participating in any team activities and cannot be added to a roster until completed) Click here to register for the modules.


5. ATTEND COACHING CLINIC

Coaching Education Program Certification Clinic Requirements (Must be completed by Dec. 31, 2021)


Find, register and attend the required certification clinic. The Cost is $55. You can only attend one clinic per season and all coaches start at Level 1. You can take clinics from April 1-Dec. 31 each season. Click here to locate a clinic.



For more information, visit USA Hockey's Coaching Certification page here.

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