Coach Development Grant

The grant is awarded at the program level for two coaches identified in the applicant’s field hockey community.

The Coach Development Grant provides:

GLRFH Coach Membership for each individual awardee & access to GLRFH's extensive coach education video library. 

USA Field Hockey coaching membership for each individual awardee.

• Coaching Field Hockey; Coaching Field Hockey GK; Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors; Concussion in Sports; and Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. 

Community Coach Education Support 

to assist awardees in planning a field hockey coaching seminar held in the applicant's community.

• A GLRFH Coach Educator will come to your community prior to the start of your new programming to educate parent volunteers, coaches from other sports, and individuals with field hockey playing experience but no prior coaching experience. 
• Grant recipients must have a minimum of 10 adults who are interested in learning about coaching field hockey for the seminar. 
• Seminar length is 2-3 hours at a venue provided by awardee.​​​​​​​

Mentorship

• (6) 30 minute calls with GLRFH program coordinator and/or lead coaches to mentor and facilitate development of the field hockey program in your community.