youth coach
Kids' team leader
A youth coach trains or mentors young people in sports, activities, or personal development.
The term usually refers to volunteer or paid coaches of children's athletic teams—soccer, basketball, baseball, and the like: She's been a youth coach for twelve years.
Youth coaches often emphasize participation and skill-building over competition.
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- positive reinforcementStrengthening behavior through rewards
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- practice fieldAthletic rehearsal venue
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
team spirit · whistle · drills · encouragement · sideline · game day · training · pep talk · volunteer · parent · car pool · clipboard · scrimmage · fundamentals · sportsmanship · good game · halftime · jersey
- coachesdefensive coordinator, Bill Belichick, Don Shula, Bill Walsh, Andy Reid
- coachingmentorship, offensive coordinator, trainer, playbook, game plans
- sports personnelassistant manager, athletic trainer, equipment manager, team physician, athletic director
- gymnastics coaches
- Youth Staffcamp counselor, junior counselor, camp director, troop leader, scout leader
- small town characterstown mayor, shop owner, bartender, fire chief, librarian