Coaches Info & Training
Special Olympics Colorado utilizes hundreds of volunteer coaches each year. The state is divided into six geographic areas, and each area offers numerous sports and a number of athletic competitions across four sport seasons annually. Coaches volunteer approximately eight weeks, two to four hours per week. (Our athletes train in one sport for eight weeks. This includes an area competition and one state competition.) We ask unsupervised coaches to be at least 16 years old. Volunteers under the age of 16 may coach with the supervision of a guardian.

Coaching duties include:

• Ensuring that each athlete is properly registered with Special Olympics Colorado before any training takes place.
• Assessing the ability of each athlete and providing the appropriate training.
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of the rules and applying the rules when training the athletes or conducting a competition.
• Provide proper supervision, plan practices, communicate with parents, provide a safe practice environment, and establish emergency medical procedures and first aid.
• Become a positive influence to athletes, striving to give them an awareness of their own self-worth, ability, courage and capacity to grow and improve.
• Click here to read the Coaches Code of Conduct

Coaches Training Calendar
Coaches are offered several opportunities for training, which is aimed toward learning about Special Olympics Colorado, how to train our athletes and advancing your knowledge about higher levels of coaching.
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Sign up as a Coach
If you are interested in coaching opportunities, please contact Jenny McVoy, Competition and Education Manager, at 720-359-3122 or via email.

What's Happening this Season in your Area?
Click on the area in which you live to see a list of area tournaments and events, plus training schedules.

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Northeast Area
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Western Area

Which area do I live in?
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