Coaching · Assistant Coach Program · Open to everyone
Assistant coaching
Learn to coach by doing it. Work alongside an experienced club coach in a weekly class and take on more of the session as you grow, from watching and helping to leading it yourself. Open to anyone who wants to coach: members, social players, rep players and parents.
One weekly classMentored by a Main CoachNo experience neededBossley Park High School
The pathway
Four stages, at your own pace
- 1Stage oneObserveWatch how your Main Coach runs the session: how it is structured, what each drill is for, how they explain a skill and how they give feedback.
- 2Stage twoAssistStart helping: demonstrations, feeding balls, organising groups, running warm-ups and giving players simple feedback and encouragement.
- 3Stage threeLead parts of the sessionTake a drill or a section yourself: explain it, demonstrate it, correct technique, and adjust it when it is too hard or too easy.
- 4Stage fourLead under supervisionRun most or all of a session while your Main Coach watches and backs you up.
Observe, assist, practise, lead, get feedback, improve, then lead on your own. You move through the stages when you are ready, not on a timetable. Some people take longer, some get there sooner, and both are fine.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants to learn to coach
You don't need coaching experience, and you don't need to be a rep player. Class members, social players, rep players and parents all assistant coach with us. What matters is that you are keen, reliable and coachable.
You'll do well if you…
- Turn up every week. Your class is counting on you
- Ask questions when you are unsure
- Take initiative: set up, help players who need it, and ask what you can take on
- Take feedback and try it again next session
- Help keep the session safe, positive and welcoming
What you'll learn
- The game: serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, defence, movement and basic systems
- How to demonstrate a skill and give clear, simple instructions
- How to spot common errors and give feedback that helps
- How to make a drill easier or harder for different players
- How every activity connects back to the game
What you get
A mentor, not just a job to do
Mentoring
Every session
Your Main Coach talks you through the plan beforehand, gives you a clear job, and afterwards tells you one thing to keep doing, one to improve and what to focus on next.
Review
Every term
A proper look at how you're going: communication, demonstration, feedback, game understanding, leadership and more.
Rep players
Discount
Rep players who assistant-coach a weekly class get a discounted season. It's how most of our coaches started.
Every assistant coach holds a current Volleyball NSW membership. Anyone helping with under-18 classes also needs a current NSW Working With Children Check.
Becoming a coach
What moving up to Coach looks like
Run the session
Run a warm-up and a drill, organise players, and take responsibility for a session with a professional attitude.
Teach the skill
Explain and demonstrate fundamental skills, explain why an activity matters, and give the right technical feedback.
Read the room
Connect skills to the game, adapt an activity when it isn't working, and keep players engaged and positive.
Finishing a term doesn't automatically make you a Coach. When you can do these confidently, your Main Coach will tell you you're ready.
Questions people ask
Do I need to be a rep player?
No. Anyone can assistant coach. Rep players get a discounted season as a bonus, but most assistant coaches come from our classes and social games.
Do I need to be a great player?
No. You need solid basics and a willingness to learn. Nobody expects you to know everything on day one. Ask questions, take feedback and you'll improve fast.
How much time does it take?
One weekly class for the term, plus a few minutes before and after the session with your Main Coach.
How do I apply?
Send us a message with your name, the classes you play in and the nights you're free. We'll match you with a Main Coach and a class.
First class $10 · One per person