COACHING EDUCATION & PATHWAYS
Better Coaches = Better Environments = Better Players
Ohio Soccer Association is committed to delivering outstanding quality coaching education programs to all coaches, from beginners to advanced, at the local level and at an affordable cost. The coaching license pathway consists of a series of courses professionally designed to meet the specific needs of coaches at every step of their journey.
The Ohio Soccer Association, in partnership with U.S. Soccer, believes that by educating coaches, together we can improve the experiences of both players, coaches and parents. OSA is ready to help find the right course for you or can help your club or league set up a course in your community.
Interested in learning how to start your journey? Click a box to the right for more information or see available courses below.
| Course | Year | Location | Date(s) | Details & Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE Intro Course | Online | Active | HERE | |
| 4v4 Grassroots | 2021 | Columbus | Mar 20 | Completed |
| 7v7 Grassroots | 2022 | Hilliard | June 25, 2022, 9-11a | HERE |
| Cincinnati/Loveland | June 3 – June 4 | Completed | ||
| Columbus/Gahanna | Mar 25 – Mar 26 | Completed | ||
| Cleveland/Baldwin Wallace | Mar 11 – 12 | Completed | ||
| Perrysburg | Jan 14 – 16 | Completed | ||
| 2021 | Green Akron | Aug 26 – 27 | Completed | |
| Columbus | July 11 | Completed | ||
| Dayton/Tipp City | June 17 – 18 | Completed | ||
| Newark | June 10 – 11 | Completed | ||
| Columbus/Hilliard | May 6 – 7 | Completed | ||
| Toledo | April 8 – 9 | Completed | ||
| 9v9 Grassroots | 2022 | Dayton/Vandalia | June 26, 2022 8a-12p | HERE |
| Dayton/Tipp City | Mar 11 – 12 | Completed | ||
| 2021 | Broadview Heights | Aug 14 | Completed | |
| Cincinnati/Lebanon | Apr 22 – 23 | Completed | ||
| 11v11 Grassroots | 2022 | Hilliard | June 25, 2022, 9a-1p | HERE |
| Cincinnati/Loveland | June 4 | Completed | ||
| Columbus/Gahanna | Mar 25 – Mar 26 | Completed | ||
| Dayton/Tipp City | Mar 11 – 12 | Completed | ||
| Cleveland/Baldwin Wallace | Mar 11 – 12 | Completed | ||
| Perrysburg | Jan 14-16 | Completed | ||
| 2021 | Green Uniontown | Aug 28 | Completed | |
| Youngstown/Niles | Aug 15 | Completed | ||
| Dayton/Vandalia | June 25 – June 26 | Completed | ||
| Dayton/Tipp City | June 19 | Completed | ||
| Newark | June 12 | Completed | ||
| Columbus/Hilliard | May 8 | Completed | ||
| Toledo | Apr 10 | Completed | ||
| D Course | 2022 | Toledo | Starts June 26, 2022, 8p | HERE |
| Cleveland/Akron | Starts May 15, 2022, 8p | In Progress | ||
| Cincinnati | Starts Apr 6, 2022, 8p | In Progress | ||
| 2021 | Newark | Starts Aug 22, 7p | Completed | |
| Toledo | Starts Aug 15, 7:30p | Completed | ||
| Cincinnati | Starts June 1, 7p | Completed | ||
| C Course | 2022 | Columbus | Nov 1, 2022, 8pm | HERE |
| Milford | Starts June 19, 2022, 8p | HERE | ||
| Medina | Starts Apr 3, 2022, 8p | In Progress | ||
| 2021 | Columbus | Starts Oct 10, 7:30p | Completed | |
| Milford | Starts June 28, 7:30p | Completed | ||
| Medina | Starts Mar 29 | Completed |
All available U.S. Soccer coaching courses via OSA and its members can be found at the Learning Center. Click here to access and add a filter for Ohio Soccer Association.
For those interested in hosting a course in your community, contact bevans@ohio-soccer.org to set up your course.
