Coach Education Program by the CSA

[canadianfoot]

http://www.canadasoccer.com/training-and-certifications-s14688

So I was fiddling around on the CSA's website and was looking at what it takes to become a Licensed Coach (not the Community Sports Stream).....then I got to think:

--- Who ARE

--- Who WERE

the best Canadian coaches in the last say.....Since we won our one and only Gold Cup.

I will take that as a starting point where our soccer program should have gotten a boost.....

--- When I say Best Canadian Coaches I mean not only in an Immigration/Citizenship point of view.

--- But actually guys that went thru the CSA's schooling system.

I realize that the lack of a true D2/3 national league makes it hard for any coaches too actually want to apply in for any jobs. While at the MLS/NASL/USL Pro level who do we have really that went thru CSA's system?

Frank Yallop did he go thru the CSA? or the USSF channels?

Nick Dasovic?

Currently in the MLS/NASL/USL Pro only Frank Yallop is the lone Canadian coach. Should we say our coaching at the Pro level is failing? What can be done to improve it(a league would help obviously)?

[ThiKu]

This is a massive conversation.

1. Grassroots coaching

2. Ongoing FREE coaching courses provided by CSA and provincial associations - topic-specific (ie, a weekend on possession in the attacking third, a weekend on defensive shape in the midfield etc etc)

3. Yes, professional team coaching jobs

4. Youth clubs being sponsored so more full-time coaches can get hired there beyond the usual technical director (which is paid by registration dues) and the part-time coaches those clubs also hire

But it goes on and on and on and on unfortunately.

[Lord Bob]

What we need most of all are qualified, experienced coaches from abroad who, among other things, can teach Canadian coaches (who can teach other Canadian coaches, who can etc. etc.)

[alberta white]

Lord Bob,

I presume you are offering an Agenda for bringing Foreign Coaches into CSA, who would then Teach/Coach the Indigenous participants in an attenpt to break the cycle of the blind leading the blind.

[Lord Bob]

Lord Bob,

I presume you are offering an Agenda for bringing Foreign Coaches into CSA, who would then Teach/Coach the Indigenous participants in an attenpt to break the cycle of the blind leading the blind.

That is precisely it.

[Admin]

We should have had internships abroad for young dedicated coaches twenty years ago.

Every idea 'we' have is just one what would have happened if we had money.

[alberta white]

We should have had internships abroad for young dedicated coaches twenty years ago.

Every idea 'we' have is just one what would have happened if we had money.

Oh there will have been money. Its just that coaching is not normally never top of the food chain in any sporting Organisation.

Actually Food, or rather half a decent board room Lunch is normally top of the Food Chain.

Sorry been facetious here. Generally Even the FA struggles to pay for decent coaches in its County Programmes back in England, Money is usually been 'gobbeled' up in the administration departments, hence the need to have McD's involvement at grass roots level.

Strange thing is, have you ever noticed how much Admin people get out of administering, rather than the watching the sport they are actually involved in.

[canadianfoot]

This is a massive conversation.

1. Grassroots coaching

2. Ongoing FREE coaching courses provided by CSA and provincial associations - topic-specific (ie, a weekend on possession in the attacking third, a weekend on defensive shape in the midfield etc etc)

3. Yes, professional team coaching jobs

4. Youth clubs being sponsored so more full-time coaches can get hired there beyond the usual technical director (which is paid by registration dues) and the part-time coaches those clubs also hire

But it goes on and on and on and on unfortunately.

Massive maybe but non less important one we all agree on that I am sure.

Has the CSA extended itself to other soccer federations in CONCACAF or anywhere to see if we could send some coaches abroad? Not sure who or how they would be selected....

Of course it cost money but any young coach will grab the occasion to learn more and maybe not take a great salary at the begininng. Only problem there should be a clause telling the future coach to put in say 5yrs into the Canadian Soccer system in exchange for this opportunity.

Same goes with Referees have them go to EU even in D2 leagues and bring guys into the MLS/NASL exchanges. Beneficial for everyone but for Canada even more.

But once again it comes down to one evil $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $