Archdiocese of Baltimore

Welcome Archdiocese of Baltimore coaches!

The Catholic Coaching Essentials online training satisfies the coaching education requirements set forth by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

 

As the exclusive coaching education provider to NCCYS (National Center for Catholic Youth Sports), ASEP has designed customized online coaching courses incorporating faith-based content. The courses carry the endorsement of NCCYS, and coaches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are strongly urged our coaches to participate.   While coaches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are required to take the Catholic Coaching Essentials online course, it is highly recommended that coaches also take the sport-specific course for the sport they are coaching, though this is optional.  Coaches taking Catholic Coaching Essentials and the sport-specific course will be nationally certified through the National Center for Catholic Youth Sports.

Required:
Catholic Coaching Essentials (prerequisite to sport-specific courses listed below)

 

Recommended:

Catholic Coaching Baseball Essentials
Catholic Coaching Basketball Essentials
Catholic Coaching Flag Football Essentials
Catholic Coaching Tackle Football Essentials
Catholic Coaching Soccer Essentials
Catholic Coaching Softball Essentials
Catholic Coaching Tennis Essentials
Catholic Coaching Volleyball Essentials
Catholic Coaching Wrestling Essentials


To register for any of the online courses, click on the appropriate icon(s) in the table below. From the course page, click the "add to cart" link.

Contact Information
Archdiocese of Baltimore Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Contact: Susan Smith
Phone: 410.547.5372
E-mail: ssmith@archbalt.org
http://www.archbalt.org/youngchurch/Athletics.cfm

Required Courses:

Catholic Coaching Baseball Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Baseball Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of baseball. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Baseball Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Basketball Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Basketball Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of basketball. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Basketball Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Essentials is a sport-neutral course centering on general coaching principles, sport first aid, and team management. At its core is the coach's role as youth minister, who can use sports as a venue to teach Gospel values, instill Christian character, and build community.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Flag Football Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Flag Football Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of flag football. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Flag Football Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Soccer Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Soccer Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of soccer. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Soccer Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Softball Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Softball Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of softball. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Softball Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Tackle Football Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Tackle Football Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of tackle football. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Tackle Football Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Tennis Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Tennis Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of tennis. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Tennis Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Volleyball Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Volleyball Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of volleyball. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Volleyball Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course

Catholic Coaching Wrestling Essentials Online Course-PDF

Catholic Coaching Wrestling Essentials focuses on how coaches teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of wrestling. Catholic Coaching Essentials is a pre-requisite to this course.
Version or Format Course Components
Catholic Coaching Wrestling Essentials Online Course-PDF $
No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course