St. Columba CYO Basketball


Coaches Information




Coach's Applications are now being accepted


  • Coaches and Assistant Coaches must complete an application now. This is required annually.

  • Experience and seniority will be considered when choosing coaches.


  • New York Archdioceses regulations mandate two (2) coaches be appointed to each team. Formation of teams is contingent on this requirement being fulfilled. Coaches will not be assigned to more than one team unless necessary.

  • The Archdiocese of New York requires all volunteers who work with youths, including CYO coaches and assistant coaches to complete an annual background check. You can learn more about this at the Archdiocese of New York - Screening Procedures website. St Columba's policy is that no one is allowed to coach until their background check is submitted. For your convenience, link to the background check form here as well as the background check information sheet here. Please do not send the form to the Safe Environment Office as stated on the form. Send the background check authorization form to the St Columba Rectory and notify the basketball registrar as well. Alternatively, bring your form to the travel or instructional coach's meeting and they will be turned in to the St Columba rectory for processing. The Church of St. Columba institution number is 392.

  • All coaches and assistant coaches who have not already done so, must attend a VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children" class or a "Safer Spaces" class. If you have already attended one of these classes, please provide the date and location of the class on the coach application form in order for the St Columba parish staff to be able to confirm this with the archdiocese. If you have not previously attended one of these classes you can go to  Archdiocese of New York - Training  and click on the VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children" class link to find upcoming classes in our area. *** New *** You can satisfy your "Safer Spaces" class requirement with an online course now. Go to Archdiocese of New York - Online Training for Volunteers. Note that you must submit a form for a background check to the St Columba rectory before you sign up for the online course.  Please notify the registrar if/when you do this as well.

    • Coaches must also attend a meeting to complete rosters and pick up equipment. We will do our best to keep this meeting short:

    • 2011-2012 Travel Coaches mandatory kick-off meeting was held Tuesday, October 4th, 8-9pm in the St Columba school gym.

    • Instructional Coaches kick-off meeting is Thursday, October 13th, at 7:30pm in the St Columba school gym.

     


    Please e-mail us at sccyobb@optonline.net OR registration@stcolumbabasketball.net to let us know you will be attending.


    Coach's Application


    • There are two (2) options available for the coach's applications:


    If you want to mail your coach application form, download the 2011-2012 coach's application form in PDF format, print the form, and mail the completed form to:


    Jeff Kubala

    10 Morgan Lane

    Poughquag, NY 12570


    OR


    If you want to e-mail your coach application form, download the 2011-2012 coach's application form in Microsoft Word format, complete the form, and e-mail the completed form as an attachment to: registration@stcolumbabasketball.net




    We greatly appreciate those who volunteer their time to make this program a successful and rewarding experience for our children.


    Have a great season!