May 5 – Concacaf has taken a big step forward with its initiative to raise the standards of coaching across the region and provide support and education for its coaches and federations with the opening up of the Concacaf Coaching Convention.
First launched as a concept in March 2022, the confederation said the Coaching Convention “is a framework of minimum standards and regulations intended to harmonize the quality of coach education programs delivered across the confederation.”
Concacaf’s panel of coach education experts has now approved the content proposed for Concacaf coaching licenses from the entry level C license to the Pro License.
National federations can now apply to Concacaf to be assessed to join the Convention. The assessment examine their specific needs, existing coaching programmes and the football structures within their federation and territory, said Concacaf.
“The Concacaf Coaching Convention is a truly exciting initiative for development in our region. It has been designed to ensure it is flexible to the needs of all of our federations and it will benefit coaches from across Concacaf,” said Concacaf Director of Development, Jason Roberts (pictured).
Central to the mission is its accreditation and endorsement function that will recognise Member Associations’ domestic coach education courses and licenses as Concacaf diplomas and licenses. This will provide a framework of minimum standards across the region, with a strong focus being on the Caribbean and its 31 nations.
For coaches it provides a recognised qualification and a basic benchmark of their abilities, in particular as a pathway to increased work opportunities. A point emphasised by Concacaf general secretary Philippe Moggio who said the Convention will be a game changer for the region.
“Ensuring that first class coaching courses are being delivered across the confederation, and that our licenses are recognized regionally and globally as high-quality qualifications, is a game changer for Concacaf and our football development initiatives. The Convention will open up national, regional and global opportunities for Concacaf based coaches – a true pathway – and will allow us to better support our Member Associations in taking their own coach development initiatives to the next level,” said Moggio.
The opening of the Coaching Convention application is a key step in the Confederation’s football development journey, said Concacaf. The standards set by the Convention have the objective of improving performance levels across the region as well as providing education to existing and prospective coaches.
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association Technical Director and Concacaf Coach Education Panel Member, Anton Corneal said: “The Coaching Convention affords local coaches the opportunity to develop the game at a level consistent with other leading territories in our region. It also allows coaches to be recognized across the region, possibly seeking employment outside of their country. The Convention is also key to the development pathway for players from Grassroots to Senior Football, catering for both the amateur and elite player.”
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