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Coaches & Managers

One of the essential functions of coaches and team managers is to manage team communications with players and their families.  If you are a coach or team manager, SportsEngine has created a Team Management Guide for Coaches and Team Managers to help you use our website and mobile app to efficiently and effectively communicate and manage your teams. 

Aspiring to be a Coach?

Bulldogs SC is always looking for parents/trainer/volunteers to join us.  We will walk you through the entire process to become a youth soccer coach in NJ. From State certificate all the way to A license, the possibilities are all up to you.  For beginner information please feel free to visit the NJ Youth Soccer Website

Want to continue educating yourself as a coach?

Bulldogs SC is a proud member of the United Soccer Coaches association.  Bulldogs SC coaching programs allow coaches to be able to receive more education. Bulldogs SC hosts programs throughout the year to those who want to continue learning and educating within our soccer community. If course is not available through our program, please feel free to visit United Soccer Coaches

Heads Up Certification needed

Along with coaching licenses, many certificates of safety are required by not only Bulldogs SC but by US Soccer.  In order to coach a youth program, a coach must be certified yearly in the heads up concussion protocol.  Click here to begin your process in obtaining certification. 

NJ Safe Sport Training

NJ Youth Soccer is aware of several program options for awareness/prevention training of sexual abuse. NJ Youth Soccer supports the Safe Sport Act by advising persons identified under this policy to take the program provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. There are two options for adults to enroll in the program:

  1. Integration with the NJ Youth Soccer Registration Provider (US Soccer Connect)
  2. Manual Registration with SafeSport

Click here for more information 

Lesson Plans

US Youth Soccer Lesson Plans

By US Youth Soccer 01/27/2020, 1:00pm EST

Click here for Lesson Plans for your sessions

Soccer Coach Weekly Lesson Plans

By Soccer Coach Weekly 01/27/2020, 1:00pm EST

Click here for lesson plans for a suitable source. 

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STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR TEAM

Keep connected to your team. Quickly check schedules and team updates, plus message other members on your team and receive heads-up from athletes about practice. Enjoy unlimited access to scores & stats, photo/video sharing, and more.


ESSENTIAL COACH HOW-TO'S

Accessing TeamCenter

Easily add and edit athlete info, manage schedules, and message team members

Messaging Your Team in TeamCenter

Send a message to an individual member, selected members, or the entire team directly from TeamCenter or from the SportsEngine mobile app

Basic Team Management

Perform basic tasks using the Team Page Team Management functionality

Add Contacts to Receive Team Messages

Add additional email addresses to a non-member's profile in order to be able to include all athletes in team communications

Managing RSVPs

Manage RSVPs for each athlete within your team’s TeamCenter or within the SportsEngine mobile app

Sending RSVPs for Existing Games or Events

Do you import your game schedules from a third-party scheduler or create them manually on your team page? This article explains how to add RSVPs to those games and events after they are imported.

More Helpful Coach Links

Review help articles about how coaches interact with TeamCenter and the SportsEngine mobile app

Bookmark your Website to the Home Screen of your Mobile Device

Access your website with a single tap from your mobile device's home screen.