The Coach is hired by the Director of Coaching, Technical Director and approved by the Executive Board. The Coach has the following responsibilities:

• Selecting and deleting players from the team
• To motivate, teach and constructively criticize players of the team
• To provide player evaluations annually for each player
• Establishing and implementing training techniques in accordance with the format developed by the Director of Coaching and Technical Director
• Securing a substitute coach if for any reason you are unable to attend a game or practice
• Determining tactics and formations for the team
• Determining playing positions for the team
• Determine playing time for each player
• Determining times for training sessions in conjunction with club training
• Selecting tournaments in which the team will play in conjunction with the Director of Coaching and the Technical Director
• Ensure that the uniform policy is enforced for practice and games. Players must be wearing adidas whenever representing Sparta United Soccer Club
• Selecting a team manager and approving any parental team support
• Keep good communication with the manager regarding team finances
• Assist team manager with fee collection when required
• Be available to parents to discuss players
• Keep good communication with parents of the team

In addition, the coach will:

• Lead by example
• Wear club provided adidas gear whenever representing Sparta United Soccer Club, i.e. games, practices and other club sponsored events
• Fulfill all Club expectations
• Be ultimately responsible for the team regarding the enforcement of all club, team, league and UYSA policies, procedures, rules, regulations, including the philosophy of the Club
• Attend all scheduled club coaches meetings, including special meetings called by the Director of Coaching, Technical Director or Executive Board
• At no time, handle any team or club funds, including the maintenance of bank accounts or accounting records