Netball Centres are always on the look out for passionate people to help support and develop coaches!
If this sounds like you - you may already be a Coach Developer without realising it...
Who would be a good Coach Developer?
- Anyone who is passionate about growing the sport of Netball and supporting Coaches and is willing to provide some of their time to help make it happen!
- Coaches who are engaged in the learning journey and are looking for ways to stretch themselves to grow
What could a Coach Developer do within our Centre?
- Help organise and/or facilitate informal or formal workshops or get togethers for the Coaches
- Provide 1:1 support / mentoring to Coaches- Lead a community of support in their club or school, that connects throughout the season
- Encourage a culture of learning and development
- Observe coaches and give feedback
- Support coaches on their learning journey and help connect them with developmentopportunities
- Create quality learning and support experiences for coaches that positively impacts their involvement in the game
How might this benefit you?
- Add new skills to your toolkit or to enhance skills you already have that will not only benefit you as a coach developer but in your personal and professional life
- Opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development
- Connection with communities of like minded people
- See more coaches impacted positively, more often which has a positive impact on them personally and a flow on effect to players
How can you get involved?
Netball Central Zone are hosting an Introduction to Coach Developer training that introduces participants to the skills of a coach developer.
2 hr online pre-session: Wednesday 12th March 2025 6.30pm (pre-requisite for in-person session)
1 day In-person workshop: Saturday 15th March 2025 9am-5pm, Vautier Park, Palmerston North
Small fee of $25 to cover costs for the day
By attending, you will learn:
- How to facilitate a quality learning experience
- The different settings that coach developers could operate in
- Coach – coach developer conversations
- Observations and feedback
Who's a good fit?
Training is ideally suited to any staff or volunteers who are operating in a capacity where they’re either delivery learning and development (L&D) or supporting coaches in trainings and/or games. Some examples are those:
- delivering and supporting futureFERNS
- delivering learning & development to and supporting community coaches of all levels
- delivering learning & development to and supporting umpire coaches
What support will you get?
- Ongoing support from your Centre and the Zone
- Personal development opportunities
- A network of support with Coach Developers from other clubs / schools, Centres and Zones
If keen, please go ahead and register HERE
To find out more about his important netball participation avenue, please email Kelly Hynson at coachdevelopment@netballcentral.co.nz
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