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Contact: Dave Jones (Coach Liaison)
825-5338
david.bw.jones@state.mn.us

Contact: John Sylvester (Girls Coaching Director)
mucoaching@yahoo.com

Expectations for Traveling Team Coaches

The following are minimum qualifications desired for the lead coach of a Minneapolis United traveling team. These are intended to be used as a guide in coach selection decisions and to set expectations for the development of current and future coaches.

Team Playing Level Criteria for Lead Coach 2

Year 1 (begins 2008 Spring season) 1
Academy Teams Y module
Maroon4 Teams Y module
Premier Professional 5
C1 Teams Professional
C2 Teams Y module
Gold and C3 Teams Y module 3

Year 2 (begins 2009 Spring season) 1
Academy Teams Professional:
Y module and E license
Maroon4 Teams Y module and E license
Premier Professional: C license
C1 Teams Professional: D license
C2 Teams E license
Gold and C3 Teams Y module 3

Year 3 (begins 2010 Spring season)1

Academy Teams Professional:
Y module and E license
Maroon4 Teams Y module and E license
Premier Professional: B license
C1 Teams Professional: C license
C2 Teams E license
Gold and C3 Teams Y module 3

Notes:

1 - Each time period is in reference to the applicable time following implementation and announcement of these criteria.

2 - The Coaching Director may waive or delay the minimum expectations in select cases (e.g., based on a candidate’s prior experience).

3 - For Gold and C3 team coaches, these criteria represent goals, rather than requirements.

4 - Non-Academy maroon teams.

5 - The term “Professional” refers to current or past professional soccer players.