The Project Coach Academy delivers the core coaching skills that youth coaches need to be successful in the program. At the outset, prospective PC'ers are put through their paces in a "PC boot camp" to familiarize themselves with the key signature qualities of our sports sessions:

Kids have fun!

Skills are taught

Players get to compete safely and fairly

After acquiring a base-level of knowledge, coaches begin to lead their teams while attending weekly ongoing academy classes to refine and further their skills. Coaches are then assessed bi-weekly by their college mentor coach to establish their competency in ten critical areas of coaching.

Coaching Skills

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Attentional Control

Games Based Approach

Providing Feedback

Academic Enrichment

SAT Program (LGR)

Tutoring

College Awareness

Academic Coach Meetings

College Visits

Public Presentations

Project Coach Springfield Schedule:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Community Health and Sports Science Class 5:30-8pm	Health Projects and SAT Prep 4:30-6:30pm		Sports Programming 2:30-5pm	Sports Programming 2:30-5pm