Get Involved as a Coach
Coach
Coaches play a unique and indispensable role in Special Olympics. Coaches provide the sports skills and spirit that define a true athlete. In addition, coaches are role models and character builders. Coaches give Special Olympics athletes the most immediate awareness of their own worth, ability, courage and capacity to grow and improve.
Special Olympics coaches:
Obtain necessary facilities and equipment for training.
Help to recruit athletes and assistant coaches.
Assist athletes in learning sports skills and applying them in competitions.
Encourage confidence and self-esteem through sport.
Conduct demonstrations in the community.
Help start Partners Clubs of peer coaches with their athletes.
Start Unified Sports® teams.
Special Olympics coaches often find that the personal rewards received are equal to or even outweigh the benefits they offer the athletes. Special Olympics coaches have a unique opportunity to work with athletes in competitive situations to assist in their training for life.
To get involved with Special Olympics Surrey as a coach, contact:
Sue Frett
Branch Secretary
53 Elm Road,
New Malden,
Surrey KT3 3HD
020 8336 2768/07786 448922
Email: specialolympicssurrey@googlemail.com