Eligibility of Coaches

The Federation exercises its coordinating authority with each National Sport Organization to develop and approve procedures for selecting coaches to represent the United States in international competitions. Contact information for all sports is listed in this directory.

The minimum coach standards that all criteria must include are found in this document. Coach applicants are required to register with the National Center for Safety Initiatives and complete an online criminal background check. Instructions are available in this one-page PDF attached in a link here.

PDF document Sample Coach Criteria (81.5 KB)
PDF document NCSI Letter (42.6 KB)
PDF document 2013 Basketball Coach Criteria (791.0 KB)
PDF document 2013 Bowling Coach Criteria (49.8 KB)
PDF document 2011 Curling Coach Criteria (61.8 KB)
PDF document 2013 Cycling Coach Criteria (108.8 KB)
PDF document 2011 Ice Hockey Coach Criteria (24.0 KB)
PDF document 2009 Martial Arts Coach Criteria (37.8 KB)
PDF document 2013 Orienteering Coach Criteria (84.1 KB)
PDF document 2009 Shooting Coach Criteria (38.3 KB)
PDF document 2013 Soccer Coach Criteria (107.8 KB)
PDF document 2013 Swimming Coach Criteria (1.4 MB)
PDF document 2013 Tennis Coach Criteria (54.9 KB)
PDF document 2013 Volleyball Coach Criteria (47.3 KB)
PDF document 2005 Wrestling Coach Criteria (17.0 KB)
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