Job Description For Central Hockey Team Assistant Coach
Position Overview : The Assistant Coach is appointed by Central Hockey to assist the
Head Coach in providing the athletes with the opportunity to reach their potential
through excellent technical and tactical training.
Along with the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach is responsible to Central Hockey for
ensuring that the players and him or herself operate in a manner that enhances the
enjoyment of the sport and in no way brings the game or Central Hockey into disrepute.
The Assistant Coach is to assist the Coach on and off the field, demonstrating an
improvement over the campaign and enhancing the reputation of Central Hockey teams.
Responsible to : Central Hockey Director Coaching Director and the Head Coach
Working Relationships : Coaching Director; Head Coach; Team Video Analyst; Team
Manager; Campaign Manager; Regional Development Manager; Central Hockey
Operations; Players; Parents/Caregivers; Sponsors.
Key Tasks and Desired Outcomes
1.
Agree the coaching role with the Head Coach with defined areas of
responsibility.
2.
Attend Central Hockey League matches and/or school and club matches as part
of the Talent Identification Process of potential trialists.
3.
Assist the Coaching Director (Convener of Selectors) and the Head Coach with
the trials and be a member of the selection panel.
4.
Maintain discretion and confidentiality regarding squad and team selection,
including discussion with players about their performance, and do not make any
promises or guarantees of selection to any player.
5.
Fully utilize technology to analyze, understand and develop individual and team
performance.
6.
Assist the Head Coach with game plans, review and measurement of individual
and team performance against these plans.
7.
Assist the Head Coach with building a positive, supportive and inclusive team
environment that provides for athlete enjoyment and development.
8.
Assist with the running of training sessions as agreed with the Head Coach that
may include -:
 Set Plays
 Attack
 Defence
 Team Building
 Strength and Conditioning
 Player Personal Development
9.
Uphold and maintain the agreed team standards of discipline, both on an off the
field, referring any player discipline issues to the Team Manager.
10.
Attend such meetings, workshops, boosters and/or briefing sessions as may be
arranged by the Team Coach or Coaching Director.
11.
Contact Central Hockey for advice and support in circumstances that you may be
in doubt with respect to behavior standards of members of the management
team.
12.
Assist the Head Coach with Player Reports post the campaign. These are
submitted to the Coaching Director within three weeks of the National/Regional
Tournament.
13.
Participate in a planning session with the team management group and the
Coaching Director prior to the campaign commencing.
14.
Participate in a debrief session with the team management group and the
Coaching Director post tournament.
15.
Take care of any Central Hockey equipment that is allocated to the team for the
Campaign and in your possession and be responsible for returning it to the Head
Coach at the end of tournament.
16.
Agree to complete the police vetting process.
17.
Be familiar and up-hold the Health and Safety requirements for teams as
stipulated by Central Hockey.
18.
Engage in Central Coaches forums (potentially via skype sessions) for the
sharing of ideas.
19.
Share your Central coaching experience with other coaches in Central, either
informally or through organized forums at a player, school, club, Association or
Regional level.
20.
Be fully aware and compliant with tournament rules and the managers’
tournament briefing.
Date of Agreement __________________between Central Hockey
________________________________________________________________________________________and
Coaching Director (on behalf of Central Hockey, name & signature)
________________________________________________________________________________________for
Appointed candidate (name & signature)
the Central _____________________team. (U18/U2/NHL Men’s or Women’s Team)
Driver’s Licence # __________________________________
(Last Updated 13/10/16)
D.O.B. __________________________