Interested in coaching with the fastest growing club in Minnesota?
Contact: John Sylvester (Girls Coaching Director)
mucoaching@yahoo.com
Contact: Tamba Johnson (Boys Coaching Director)
tambaj13@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 |
| Maroon Teams 4 | 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 |
| Maroon Teams 4 | 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 |
| Maroon Teams 4 | 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.
