Coaching opportunities
We are committed to finding and developing the best coaches to work with our athletes. We strive to build upon the talents and potential of our athletes and coaches, and to give them the best opportunity to develop, improve and grow.
We have coaches that are just starting their career to those with 30 years of experience. We will place coaches to an appropriate age and team ability level that best suits that coach's level of experience and availability.
Coaches will receive a stipend at the end of the season with experience and educational incentives. We do not give performance or placement incentives.
Areas we consider when choosing a coach (in no particular order) include, but may not be limited to:
Professional Integrity and Character: At all levels of our sport, and particularly the National level, fundamental integrity and character are essential elements of successful coaching. True leadership of a team is based on earned trust, and this must be developed through the words, actions and decisions of the coaching staff.
Cooperation, Dedication and Assistance: Working closely with Dig Deep to improve the program is a key coach requirement. Assistance at tryouts is an important element of this, but there are a number of ways in which coaches are needed to implement, build and improve the operation of Dig Deep. In many cases, these tasks aren't the highest-profile positions within the Dig Deep program, but they are critical to its success.
Coaching and Teaching Ability: Great coaches are great teachers, great managers, and great organizers. These characteristics allow the coach to impart their knowledge efficiently and effectively to the athletes through words, organized practice and the managed development of skills.
Knowledge of the Game: Obviously, this is the foundation of the coach/athlete structure. The greater the knowledge of the coach, the more he or she has to teach and give to the athletes, in a wider range of situations.
Technical Proficiency: Technical proficiency can be thought of as the ability to prioritize, track and quantify elements of the game that are critical to success, from the standpoint of the team in question, as well as their opponents.
History of Success: Success doesn't only mean wins, but wins are an easy way to evaluate success. Most successful coaches will achieve success at a variety of levels due to their abilities to observe, understand and teach the important elements of the game.
Experience: Experience can be measured in terms of time, variety and depth. All of these are important to the development of a great coach.
Leadership and Teamwork: Within a successful staff, everyone plays certain roles as a leader, a follower and a teammate. The best way to teach teamwork and respect to our athletes is for our coaches to demonstrate and live that teamwork at all times. Leadership is an elusive trait that manifests itself differently within different coaches. Some coaches are successful emotional leaders, others are quiet leaders, some coach's lead by being the hardest workers and some just naturally engender respect by their nature and demeanor.
Adapted from the USAV High Performances coaches Criteria.
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/High-Performance/Indoor/HP-Coaches/HP-Coach-Criteria
Please contact us if you are interested in joining our staff.
Bonny Ducharme
Dig Deep Volleyball Owner
603.204.8080
director@digdeepvolleyball.com
We have coaches that are just starting their career to those with 30 years of experience. We will place coaches to an appropriate age and team ability level that best suits that coach's level of experience and availability.
Coaches will receive a stipend at the end of the season with experience and educational incentives. We do not give performance or placement incentives.
Areas we consider when choosing a coach (in no particular order) include, but may not be limited to:
- Professional integrity and character
- Cooperation, dedication and assistance
- Coaching and teaching ability
- Knowledge of the game
- Certification
- Technical proficiency
- History of success
- Experience
- Court Presence
- Leadership and teamwork
- Availability
Professional Integrity and Character: At all levels of our sport, and particularly the National level, fundamental integrity and character are essential elements of successful coaching. True leadership of a team is based on earned trust, and this must be developed through the words, actions and decisions of the coaching staff.
Cooperation, Dedication and Assistance: Working closely with Dig Deep to improve the program is a key coach requirement. Assistance at tryouts is an important element of this, but there are a number of ways in which coaches are needed to implement, build and improve the operation of Dig Deep. In many cases, these tasks aren't the highest-profile positions within the Dig Deep program, but they are critical to its success.
Coaching and Teaching Ability: Great coaches are great teachers, great managers, and great organizers. These characteristics allow the coach to impart their knowledge efficiently and effectively to the athletes through words, organized practice and the managed development of skills.
Knowledge of the Game: Obviously, this is the foundation of the coach/athlete structure. The greater the knowledge of the coach, the more he or she has to teach and give to the athletes, in a wider range of situations.
Technical Proficiency: Technical proficiency can be thought of as the ability to prioritize, track and quantify elements of the game that are critical to success, from the standpoint of the team in question, as well as their opponents.
History of Success: Success doesn't only mean wins, but wins are an easy way to evaluate success. Most successful coaches will achieve success at a variety of levels due to their abilities to observe, understand and teach the important elements of the game.
Experience: Experience can be measured in terms of time, variety and depth. All of these are important to the development of a great coach.
Leadership and Teamwork: Within a successful staff, everyone plays certain roles as a leader, a follower and a teammate. The best way to teach teamwork and respect to our athletes is for our coaches to demonstrate and live that teamwork at all times. Leadership is an elusive trait that manifests itself differently within different coaches. Some coaches are successful emotional leaders, others are quiet leaders, some coach's lead by being the hardest workers and some just naturally engender respect by their nature and demeanor.
Adapted from the USAV High Performances coaches Criteria.
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/High-Performance/Indoor/HP-Coaches/HP-Coach-Criteria
Please contact us if you are interested in joining our staff.
Bonny Ducharme
Dig Deep Volleyball Owner
603.204.8080
director@digdeepvolleyball.com