Percy Hoff in Master Coach Certificate Program, University of Delaware
May 15th, 2015
Already qualified as a Master Coach in the Canadian National Coaching Certification Program, Hollandia Director of Coaching Percy Hoff has been accepted into the American NSCAA Master Coach Certificate Program at the University of Delaware.
The NSCAA MASTER COACH DIPLOMA/UD MASTER COACH CERTIFICATE is the pinnacle coaching diploma for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The course is designed for experience and qualified coaches highly experienced and highly qualified coaches who want to achieve mastery in their professional development. The course is designed to prepare and educate coaches to work at the highest level within their profession and to serve as a mentor and educator for developing coaches for the betterment of soccer in the United States. Candidates who successfully complete the requirements for the course will receive both the MASTER COACH DIPLOMA/UD MASTER COACH CERTIFICATE from the NSCAA as well a certificate and 9 continuing education credits from the University of Delaware.
The NSCAA MASTER COACH DIPLOMA/UD MASTER COACH CERTIFICATE was created and designed to meet the needs of of elite level coaches and it consists of a week-long residential course that includes on-field sessions, classroom lectures, group projects and presentations; a 13 week online component consisting of lectures, discussions and reading assignments; a one-week apprenticeship at an NSCAA approved location; and with the guidance of NSCAA approved mentor the development and implementation of a required comprehensive project that will contribute to coaches professional growth. In addition to instruction, interaction with other Master Coach Diploma candidates is expected to be a large component of the experience.
The objective for the course is for candidates to achieve mastery in six functional areas.
- Setting the, Philosophy, Vision, Culture and Strategy
- Shaping the Environment
- Building Relationships
- Structuring Training and Competition Schedules
- Preparing for Competition, Managing the Game & Analyzing Performance
- Learning and Reflecting
