We are currently looking for field coaches and goalkeeper coaches to join the District program 2024 - 2025.

Please send your complete cv with picture via mail district@hockey.be to Anouchka Vandersmissen -  District manager

Please find hereunder the requirements.


The aim of the District program is:

  • To detect young talented U13 and U14 players and guide them in their further development.
  • To introduce young promising coaches to top hockey under the guidance of a mentor and in close collaboration with the High Performance National staff.
  • To introduce and coach young promising umpires to high level games under the guidance of umpire – coaches.

We are currently looking for field coaches and goalkeeper coaches to join the District program 2024 - 2025.

Key responsibilities

  • Select in an objective and accurate way according to established District criteria
  • Identify and develop the talents of target group to District standards
  • Provide high quality training according to pre- defined District program
  • Create a fun and learning environment with development as a central value
  • Develop your own experience as a coach

Skills and abilities

  • Age requirement: 21 year
  • Coaching experience: minimum of 4 years coaching experience with a Belgian Youth team (U14 – U19) or an equivalent international competition.
  • Langues:
    • Fluent Dutch and/ or French speaking
    • English: all meetings and communication are in English
  • Levels: minimum requirements
    • VHL: Initiator and you are willing to follow this season the "Trainer C" course
    • LFH: Initiateur and you are willing to follow this season the course "Educateur" 
  • You can assume your transportation to the different venues

Personal attributes

  • Respect of the BeGold values: QUALITY – UNITY – RESPECT – HUMILITY – FUN
  • You are able to work within a staff and follow the District schedule
  • You can make a commitment for a period of 2 seasons
  • You have a willingness to develop high level players
  • You are dedicated, proactive, dynamic, creative
  • You have the capacity for analysis, adaption and self – reflection
  • You maintain an exemplary and irreproachable behaviour at all time

Program

We expect your presence at all District activities: trainings & games are generally programmed on Sunday evening from 1830 till 2030.
Program will start September 2024 and runs till the last weekend of June 2025
You are to attend 2 à 3 District coaches meeting that will be sheduled throughout the year

  • September 2024 > 8 - 15 - 29
  • October 2024 > 6 - 13 - 20
  • November 2024 > 3 -17 - 24
  • December 2024 > Wednesday 18

  • March 2025 > 9 - 16 - 23 - 30
  • April 2025
    • 6 - 13 > only for GREEN - RED - YELLOW
    • 27 only for BLACK - BLUE - WHITE
  • May 2025
    • 4 > only for BLACK - BLUE - WHITE
    • 25 > activity to be confirmed
  • June 2025
    • 14 or 15
    • 21 or 22
    • 25
  • Candriam District Days: June 28 & 29, 2025


Offer

  • To participate in the players selections of District teams
  • To be in contact with the highest level of the Belgian national programs (COMPASS)
  • To develop as a high-performance coach
  • Benefit from the expertise of the BeGold staff through meetings, trainings and mentoring
  • Enjoy a predefined year program
  • Enjoy an attractive compensation
  • Enjoy the use of District clothing & equipment

Please send your complete cv with picture via mail to district@hockey.be 

Anouchka Vandersmissen - District manager