While youth sports coaches come in all shapes and sizes, with different
types of personalities, there are at least sixteen things a parent
should look for in a youth sports coach:
He has demonstrated his commitment to the health, safety and development of players by becoming trained[2] in child development, safety (first aid/CPR/use of AED, injury prevention and treatment) and in the sport he is coaching.
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Quality Coaches
Shari Kuchenbecker, Ph.D., talks about the qualities that make good coaches and provides first-hand accounts of seeing great coaches in action.