The Wolves coach mentorship program will allow passionate and aspiring coaches to be provided assistance by an experienced “Mentor” coach, of whom has been trained and developed using the National Coach Certification Program (NCCP Certified).
In this program the “Mentee” will be mentored by an experienced mentor coach who has an advanced understanding of lacrosse. Mentorship provides industry-specific methods to guide a learner, in this case, our future coaches. As a qualified and experienced lacrosse coach, the mentor teaches the mentee by using a best practice approach on how to develop the mentee’s actions and behaviours. Like any other technical job in the marketplace today, the Mentee will be required to fulfill certain tasks and to commit a number of hours throughout the playing year (8 contact hours minimum).
It has become quite apparent that the recruitment of new people into our coaching circle has its practical and demographic challenges, outside of the informal commitments of time/money. Most teams have at least one coach who in all probability has little or no lacrosse background or knowledge. They usually have the ability to administer the program, and would provide excellent assistance to someone who could supervise and provide the skills and knowledge base.
There are many different road blocks facing new coaches & players wishing to coach, which only amplifies the task:
• No lacrosse background
• No skill with a stick
• Program takes too much free time
• Employment or school schedule restraints
• Can’t fit in the necessary training (certification) to an already busy schedule
• No visible support from local or provincial association
Re: Application for formal coach mentorship program being offered by Laxlife
Eligibility:
We are looking for *Mentors who are:
? Committed
? Experienced
? Qualified
? Confident
? Accountable/Supportive
? Accessible (Skype is an option)
*special considerations will be made for coaches that are currently coaching, please
indicate whether you are currently coaching on the application form
We are looking for *Mentees who are:
? Committed (Skype is an option)
? Passionate
? Accountable
? Self-Aware
? Team-Oriented
? Problem Solver
*special considerations will be made for trained/certified coaches from other sports and teacher applicants,
please indicate on the application form whether you are a teacher or coach of another sport.
Application Deadline: (March 23, 2026)
Fee: This coach mentorship program will be offered free of charge for successful applicants,
both mentor and mentee. Expenses incurred as part of this program will also be reimbursed,
pending proper receipts and/or paper trail. Social functions and professional workshops will
also be offered free of charge to both parties, as will coach certification advancement.
Selection Process: The Wolves Board will be evaluating the merits of all applications received, and we will do our best to ensure that the right match is made between mentor/mentee coaches, with up to 10 mentor-mentee relationships being supported in year 1 of this program (coach mentor dependent). The presence of another mentor alongside the one provided by the Wolves is an asset, but not mandatory. Successful applicants should ideally be available for an orientation session (Tentative Date = March 29 - Sackville Arena).