We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated youth soccer coach to join MPSC. If you are passionate about soccer, enjoy working with young athletes, and have a desire to help them develop both on and off the field, we encourage you to apply. Whether you’re an experienced coach or looking to grow your skills, we value a positive attitude and commitment to fostering a supportive, fun, and competitive environment. If you don’t meet every qualification listed, don’t worry—your unique experience and enthusiasm could be exactly what we need!
Below is a list of the responsibilities that our coaches perform:
You will Need to:
- Use good communication with families, other MPSC members and other MMYSL staff and coaches
- Be able to organize and keep track of player information and reporting scores to the league
- Provide or seek out an assistant for your season to help with the development of your team
- Adhere to the MPSC Mission and Vision
Time/Commitment Overview:
- Background check from the State
- Ask you to work towards coaching license online or in-person
- Full Year (Two Season) commitment for Coaches (Fall and Spring) with no Winter obligation
- Fall (Mid-Late August to Late October) & Spring (Early March to Second Week of June)
- Required to attend Scheduling Meeting before every season (Frankenmuth)
- Attend MPSC Coaches Meeting each season
- Encouraged to attend at least 1-2 Monthly MPSC Board Meetings a year
- Two Practices a Week: ~ 90 minutes in a T/Th or M/W format typically
- About 8-12 games a season (half are away) mostly on weekends
- Play in MMYSL League and travel as far north as TC and south to Flint
- Strongly encouraged to play in 2 tournaments throughout the year
(one in fall, one in spring or they have winter ones as well). This is additional costs that families know about and incur (~40 per tournament)
Provided to You:
- Curriculum
- Equipment
- Guidance, assistance and feedback when needed from MPSC Director of Coaching
- Have a MPSC Registrar handle most of the paperwork for your team
- Letter templates for communication with families
- Club Shirt
- Paid each season: $??? (No Travel or Food Reimbursement)