Ben

Coach Dad - A Grassroots Podcast

Sports EN ↓ 28 episodes

My name is Ben, AKA Coach Dad! I’m a brand new coach of my sons brand new under 8s grassroots football team. A dad who has stepped up and taken over the hot seat with zero experience! Join me as I document my journey and go through some of the finer points of being a new grassroots football coach! I’ll get into some of the major topics and issues and hopefully speak to like minded people along the way. With so many interesting topics game time, sponsorship, noisy parents, publishing results, club politics, badges and the FA. There really is so much to get stuck into and I hope you can join me!

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Ben

Episodes

Don't Be Scared - The First Game As A New Coach 22.03.2024 34:15

This weeks episode is one for those perspective coaches thinking about giving it a go but not knowing what's really involved in arranging a fixture. I take a look at those very first games as a new coach and what was involved. From setting up the venue to arranging referees and KO times. I also have exclusive interviews with my boys Austin & Caleb as they give you their thoughts on their o...

The Birth of a Coach 15.03.2024 30:55

In this episode I take a deep dive into my little lad Austin's first season in an under 7s team and ultimately what led us to move to a new team and how I landed the big job! We also go over the week in football in my household and look at how my boy Austin and the team I coach got on and I also take a look at my oldest boy Calebs game.

A Journey Into Grassroots Football Begins 09.03.2024 26:07

So here we are, The Coach Dad Podcast. Follow me, Ben, a regular footballing parent turned grassroots football coach of a brand new U8s youth football team with no experience or qualifications, what could go wrong!? The 1st episode looks at the very beginning of my journey in the world of grassroots football as a parent and what turned out to be a real eye opener!