All volunteer coaches must complete the following:

• Annual Background Check and Annual Safe Sports Training
• Concussion Awareness Training every 3 years - Concussion Training must be completed every three years.  At the completion of the training, you will have the opportunity to print out  a certificate of completion.  Please email your certificate to janeeilertson@hotmail.com. 

Additional links:

• Edina Athletic Booster Club

Our girls need you! We can't do it without you!

Our sports rely heavily on having volunteer coaches for our teams, In Flag Football we have 24 teams and in Volleyball we have over 36 teams! That's a lot of girls playing and a lot of coaches coaching!

If you have the interest and ability, please contact us or indicate your interest on your child's Player Registration form on-line and complete the Volunteer Coaches section. All of our sports have professional referees that provide assistance and instruction. All the rosters and equipment are supplied to the coaches at a meeting prior to the season.

Background checks:

As stated in the relationship document of the Edina Park and Recreation Department, Section 8:

"The Park and Recreation Department mandates background checks on all individuals 18 and older who serve as coach, referee or on the Board of Directors in any Edina association . It is our intent to protect our children, families and the associations. It is strongly recommended that Edina youth athletic associations work jointly to contract with one private organization to conduct the background checks and manage the data. The Park and Recreation Department mandates that ecah Edina youth athletic association use the following standard for disqualifying coach and Board of Director applicants:

• Burglary
• Weapons violations
• Child abuse/neglect
• Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
• Domestic violence
• Drug sale or possession
• Two or more DWIs in the past 10 years
• Trespassing
• Any felony
• Forgery
• Theft
• Incest
• Lewd/lascivious behavior
• Property damage
• Prostitution
• Obstructing legal process
• Sex offenses
• Any violent crime

All findings will be kept strictly confidential. Please fill in ALL of the requested information on the above link.

Safe Sports Training:

The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 was created in reaction to the abuse found various youth sports organizations.  The purpose of the law is to expand existing mandated reporting laws to all youth sport organizations

Concussion Training:

Volunteer coaches, per Minnesota state mandate, are required to complete concussion training. You will watch a short video and then be required to take a brief quiz. Once complete, print out your certificate; you may want to make several copies. Training is good for three years and will be required for other sports you may coach. Please submit your certificate to an EGAA representative. You can find concussion training by clicking on the link above.

Thank you!