With over 1500+ players in our soccer programs the Fond du Lac Soccer Association is always in need of dedicated coaches. The recreation league is comprised of 100% volunteer coaches who are mainly parents willing to go that extra mile to help out. The Academy and Select League Coaches are compensated and are required to hold active coaching licenses sufficient to the level they are coaching.

If you are eager to help please consider volunteering your time to be a soccer coach. The coaches’ corner page has been developed as a resource for all of our club coaches; ranging from the recreational level all the way up to elite level coaches. Various educational articles will be posted along with some club guidelines and recommendations on various topics such as: nutrition, warm-ups, cool-down’s, sample session plans, etc.

With U.S. Soccer Grassroots player development initiatives, a critical concept that all Grassroots coaches continue to learn about is Play-Practice-Play. Researched and developed by technical leaders across the domestic Grassroots landscape, Play-Practice-Play is the optimal manner to structure a practice session for youth players, as it utilizes best practices for the learning and application of game-like scenarios

Here are five things you should know about this important component of U.S. Soccer’s Grassroots initiatives:

WHAT IS PLAY-PRACTICE-PLAY?

RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
WYSA Risk Management Policy
Under this policy, any coach, assistant coach, team trainer, team manager, referee, club or district board member, WYSA administrator, WYSA Board of Directors member, independent contractor, or any other individual seeking affiliation with WYSA or WYSA Affiliated Clubs (Such as Fond du Lac Soccer Association) who has direct or indirect contact or influence on a youth player is required by WYSA to complete a Risk Management Disclosure, every two years through WYSA’s online risk management system. Each Club has a responsibility to ensure compliance across their organization. 

The cost of the background check is $15, and each check is valid for 2 years. Once you complete this application, you can submit an expense reimbursement if you wish and we will send you a check or apply a credit to your account in Demosphere towards a future program.

PLAYER'S HEALTH
WYSA is excited to announce a new partnership with Players Health, a risk management services firm specializing in youth sports organizations. Player’s Health is built for managing background checks, protecting athletes, and protecting organizations by thoroughly investigating all screening subjects through a variety of databases and search parameters.  Player's Health has integrated with the U.S. Center for SafeSport to ensure all coaches and staff members have completed the proper screenings to be compliant with WYSA standards.

SAFESPORT CERTIFICATION
Effective 8/1/2019

• All Risk Management applicants must submit their certificate of completion for the SafeSport Certification
• A WYSA State Issued Pass Card will not be issued to an applicant without verification of SafeSport completion
• SafeSport certification must be completed annually
   

*New members please click here to register in Demosphere.

Select & Academy Coaches & Team Manager Contact Info:

• Girls Teams Staff Contact List
• Boys Teams Staff Contact List

We’re teaming up this season with MOJO, a free app for coaches that helps you plan age-appropriate practices for your team at the tap of a button. This app is amazing and will save you a ton of time...

All Girls Teams: Chad Collett - president@fondysoccer.com

All Boys Teams: Luke Newman - vp@fondysoccer.com