Coaches
Three ways to get involved as a coach.
Whether you are a parent volunteer with playing or coaching experience, a young adult athlete exploring coaching, or are seeking a career in soccer coaching, we provide you with the equipment and resources you need. All we ask is that you are respectful, understanding, and demonstrate high-class sportsmanship at all times.
Check out the benefits all coaches receive and learn more about our NYSL Coaching License Scholarship below.
Requirements:
- Previous Soccer Coaching or Playing Experience
- Background Check (Paid by NYSL)
- NFHS Concussion Training (No Fee)
- U.S. Soccer Grassroots 7v7 License ($25 Paid by Coach)
- SafeSport Certification (Included with the 7v7 License)
Coach Benefits
Each coach receives the following for your commitment each season:
FREE season registration for your child/ren (or a relative) for each team you coach OR a $250 stipend if you want to coach but don’t have a child or relative playing in the league (one coaching opportunity per division due to scheduling) OR a $500 scholarship for those interested in the professional coaching track through U.S. Soccer (more details below)
Practice equipment including balls, cones, 18×6 goal, goalie gloves, pinnies, and magnet strategy board.
Coaches shirt for practice and game days
Complete ownership of your practice plan and strategies. We will provide a high-level framework to make sure you’re aligned with our philosophy but the actual drills and activities are up to you.
League app for coaches & parents
All of your coaching needs in one place.
- NO COST to coaches or parents
- Access to weekly drills from MLS GO
- Calendar with practice and game details
- Communicate with parents via email, text, or push notifications from inside the app
- Set lineups, take attendance, and post game results
PARENT Coaches
FREE Player Registration!
If you are a parent who is interested in coaching your child’s team and you have previous soccer coaching and/or playing experience, simply indicate so when you register (you’ll see a place for it). You will be refunded the registration fee when you are placed with a team. We require that all parent volunteers take a coaches training course online (we will provide the resource), participate in a background check, and maintain a positive team environment that focuses on player development, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
NON-PARENT Coaches
$250 Stipend!
A perfect opportunity for young athletes (age 18 or older) or anyone looking to see if a professional coaching track is right for them or are just passionate about youth sports and want to be involved in a leadership role. Non-parent coaches receive a $250 stipend for their time (paid at the end of the regular season and pending 100% game and practice attendance). If you’re interested in becoming a coach but you don’t have a child or relative playing in the league, this is for you!
Professional Coach Training Track
$500 NYSL Scholarship!
We are here to support coaches as much as our players by providing those who are looking for a career in coaching an opportunity to have access to a team as a requirement of the U.S. Soccer D License. In addition, we developed the NYSL Coaching License Scholarship as an added benefit for our coaches to also have their D License fee paid for by NYSL as long as they have met the below requirements:
NYSL Coaching License scholarship requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must have coached a minimum of two (2) full seasons with NYSL.
- Currently coaching a NYSL team.
- Must have completed the U.S. Soccer Introduction Course & Grassroots Course.
- Scholarships can be submitted anytime after the completion of the second (2) season.
- Scholarships will be approved or denied within two weeks of submission.
If approved, the scholarship will be used to refund your already paid-for registration up to $500 for the U.S. Soccer D License. To receive the scholarship funds, proof of paid U.S. Soccer D License registration must be provided. Scholarships will be automatically rejected if the above criteria are not met.
Click here to find out more information about the U.S. Soccer Coaching Pathway
