The Program

Anyone who successfully pursues a career in coaching does so with the assistance of others. That makes mentoring one of the most important things in helping a professional stay healthy and whole while continuously developing throughout one’s career.

The CSCAA Mentoring Network provides coaches with these resources by providing individually selected mentors along with a guided framework to foster interaction and learning. Coaches of all levels and experiences have benefitted from this growing network. Grizzled veterans report feeling reinvigorated through the interaction with their younger peers while rookie coaches benefit from the years of experience from their mentors and while each year’s cohort is ten months long, the relationships and connections last a lifetime.

Since its inception, the Mentoring Network has become one of the CSCAA’s most sought-out initiatives attracting hundreds of applicants each year.

The Process

To participate, coaches must apply by August 15th. Coaches placed in one of three peer groups - Gold (20+ years coaching), Silver (8-19 years), and Bronze (<8 Years) - for selection.

Selected coaches are then matched with two other coaches in their adjacent peer groups (thus resulting in a group comprised of Gold, Silver and Bronze level coaches). Coaches also have the option to request specific affinity groups (under-represented interests, gender-specific, diving-only, etc).

Groups are provided with a structured set of guidelines designed to engender trust and bring out a worthwhile exchange among every participant. Related: Three Reasons You Need a Mentor

To ensure the success of groups, each mentor group is assembled individually. One or more members of the Mentoring Committee work to match you with other coaches sharing similar needs, interests (and time zones).

To ensure a quality experience, participation is limited and not every coach will be selected.