Soccer Coaching & Education

Description

If you want to be a soccer coach or improve your soccer skills this course is an excellent starting point to your career. It will provide you with a pathway to the leisure industry, also to gain professional coaching qualifications for employment in Ireland and abroad, and in particular coaching in the USA. Strength and conditioning components along with technical skill will be monitored closely as students’ progress throughout the course. The syllabus will cover a broad range of theoretical and practical components designed for the students to advance into higher education.

Facilities include a state-of-the-art gym, a full size 3G Astro turf pitch and a professional quality grass soccer pitch on campus.

Students will compete in the various Colleges/ Universities cups and leagues throughout the year.

The Tramore Road Campus Soccer trip to Universities in America has been successful in securing scholarships in Universities in Florida, Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. This trip may be offered to students and is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play and experience some of the top sports facilities in the world.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

•    Leaving Certificate or equivalent.

•    All applicants are interviewed, and places are awarded on suitability.

•    Experience in soccer coaching or other sports is an advantage.

DURATION:

This is a one-year course.

CERTIFICATION:

•    QQI Level 5 in Sports, Recreation and Exercise (5M5146).

COURSE CONTENT:

The following subjects may be offered:

Soccer Coaching Level 5 - 5N4887

Students will learn the skills of soccer coaching.

Soccer Coaching Level 6 - 6N5189

Sports & Recreation Studies - 5N2667

Exercise & Fitness - 5N2668

Sports Anatomy & Physiology - 5N4648

Working with young People - 5N1384

Basketball Coaching - 5N4888

Communications - 5N0690

Work Experience - 5N1356

Optional Course - First Aid

Extra Units

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

•    Employment within the leisure and fitness industry.

•    Professional coaching/football facilitator/regional development officer.

•    Soccer scholarship U.S.A./coaching within athletic departments.

•    Professional/semi-professional career in soccer.

•    Strength & conditioning coach/fitness instructor.

•    Summer camp coaching, Ireland & USA.

TESTIMONIALS & HIGHLIGHTS:

CSN Graduates who Received Scholarships to the USA:

•    Liam Collins – University of Memphis: Div 1

•    John Dineen – University of Delaware: Div 1

•    Stacey Paul – Tyler Junior College Texas: (NJCAA)

•    Laura Thompson – Tyler Junior College Texas: (NJCAA)

•    Darren O’Connor – University of Delaware: Div 1

•    Eoin Conlon – Florida Southern College: Div 2

•    Robert Milner – Auburn University at Montgomery: Div 1

•    Greg Yelverton – UNC Ashville North Carolina: Div 1

•    Damien O’Rourke – George Mason University: Div 1

•    John Andrews – Martin Methodist College Tennessee: (NAIA)

Former CSN Students who have Represented Ireland:

•    Shane Long – Senior

•    Denise O’Sullivan – Senior

•    Amanda Parkes – Senior

•    Shane Guthrie – U23

•    Dennis Behan – U21

•    Craig Duggan – Youth & Futsal

•    Ray Lally – U18

•    Timmy Kiely – U18

•    Jamie Meehan – U18

•    Colin P O’Brien – U18