Get Involved as a Coach or Official Coaches and Officials are integral elements to Special Olympics. The sport official ensures the adherence to competition rules as well as athlete safety. Coaches - the Key to Athlete Development Coaches play a unique and indispensable role in Special Olympics around the world.
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. In most cases, complete a minimum of 10 hours in teaching and coaching Special Olympics athletes. Complete the Special Olympics Application for Sports Training Certification and submit it to the local Special Olympics Program. Special Olympics coaches often find that the personal rewards received are equal to or even outweigh the benefits they offer the athletes.