HEAD COACH

Responsibilities

• Establish a training structure suitable for all club members, so that each athlete will be given appropriate coaching. (The Head Coach might wish to engage a coaching co-ordinator to assist)
• Coach the athletes in the senior section of the club.  (This is necessary initially but only desirable as the coaching structure is put in place)
• Build and implement a strategy for coach development
• Develop and mentor the current pool of coaches in the club. In due course the more senior coaches should be able to mentor junior coaches.
• Work with the junior section coaches to ensure consistency across key aspects of coaching and training
• In due course, establish and maintain a comprehensive pool of coaches across the different groups of athletes
• Review the club’s competitive involvement and recommend changes where appropriate.
• Set short, medium and long term targets for improved performance by the club’s athletes and teams.
• Attend committee meetings

Qualities

• Availability to attend the club’s training sessions as often as required.
• Experience of endurance coaching to a high standard
• Clear ideas about club coaching structures
• Clear ideas about the structure for coaching athletes, from beginners to top athletes.
• Good communicator and teacher
• Patient but firm
• Track record of working in clubs with a number of coaches
• Knowledge of coach training.
• Ability to guide and mentor less experienced coaches.

Commitment

6 hours per week minimum.