Introducing Keys to Coach
Keys to Coach is an online community dedicated to lowering the barrier to entry to youth sports coaching and improving the coaching experience for parents, athletes, and coaches.
We believe that organized sports engagement plays a critical role in youth development and that coaching is an essential component of every kid’s experience in any sport.
Most youth sports coaches, from early childhood introductory workshops through high school, are volunteers, often with no formal coaching training or even experience playing the sport they are setting out to coach.
There are many other prospective coaches out there who would love to join the ranks but hold back due to what they perceive to be excessive time demand or need for coaching expertise.
Then there are supportive parents, family members, and friends who want to do everything they can to support youth sports. These supporters are often looking for ways to provide coaching assistance to the kids at home, ideally consistent with what they kids are learning in their practices.
Keys to Coach aims to serve all of these members of the youth sports support network through a combination of modern technology and coaching expertise. When you sign up to coach a team or when you sign up your kid to play, we want you to be as well prepared as possible. We will help equip you for success as a coach, assistant coach, or other youth sports supporter. We will also help you to give back to the community to help others benefit from your experience.
We are setting out first to provide targeted support to a handful of sports and athlete age groups by leveraging a few communication channels:
Podcast-format discussions with experienced and rookie coaches
Marketplace for experienced coaches and parents to offer tools and resources that assist with specific aspects of the coaching experience
Access-controlled discussion forum where coaches and parents can engage with one another
Social media and newsletter engagement with our community
Please join us as we build this community. Offer suggestions, ask questions, share your expertise or experience, or simply follow along.
If at any time you’d like to drop off our engagement list, please let us know. And if you know others who you think would benefit or contribute to our community, please pass our info along.
Thank you for being part of our effort, and welcome to Keys to Coach.
Greg @ Keys to Coach
