At MAC United, we fundamentally believe that to have better coaches, we need to provide better coaching support and education opportunities.
The MAC Academy team will provide support to all of our coaches by standardizing our coaching philosophy and creating a curriculum for all coaches to cover throughout the season.
Thinking of becoming a coach?
We would love it! Coaches must be 15 years of age or older.
Any coach under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian at all times.
A coach's child will automatically be placed on their team. No formal soccer or coaching experience is necessary to volunteer in MAC Grassroots Program (U6 to U8).
Any coach under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian at all times.
A coach's child will automatically be placed on their team. No formal soccer or coaching experience is necessary to volunteer in MAC Grassroots Program (U6 to U8).
Volunteers must be:
- Committed
- Passionate
- Strong communicators
- Enthusiastic
- Friendly/welcoming
COACH REQUIREMENTS FOR U8-U17
- CMSA Photo ID Card: These can be obtained through CMSA and are valid for 3 years. The cost for the card is $10 (renewals are free / replacements are $10). You must be a registered coach with MAC United and are required to know your CMSA ID Number. Card photos are scheduled by appointment with CMSA directly.
- A valid police clearance: (Information about the police clearance can be found at the following link: CMSA POLICE CLEARANCE
- Must complete the RESPECT IN SPORT online learning module.
- All MAC United and CMSA coaches must follow a Coaches Code of Conduct: CMSA COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT