“A good coach can change a game.

A great coach can change a life”.

NCCP Coach Education

The National Coach Certification Program and Canada Basketball have developed 3 coaching certification pathways that are dependent on the age of athlete you are coaching.

To register for any NCCP Basketball clinic sign up for a free account on Canada Basketball’s coaching website GamePlanBasketball.ca
then go to workshops and select the course you would like to attend.

See our events calendar for upcoming clinic dates

Community Sport

Fundamentals Coach
Designed for the first-time coach of athletes in the FUNdamentals stage (ages 6-8 females/6-9 males) of athlete development, this six-hour, in-class and in the gym workshop will help you understand who you are coaching, provide you with the basic skills for planning a practice, and show you how to teach those skills in a fun and inclusive way

Introduction to Competition

Learn to Train
Learn to plan and teach fundamental skills and concepts appropriate for athletes in the Learn to Train stage (ages 8-11 females/9-12 males) of athlete development in this 2 day workshop with in-class and on court experience

Train to Train
Advance your coaching with this workshop designed for coaches of athletes 12-16 years old. Acquire coaching skills that help develop proper training and good basketball habits for maximizing athletes’ abilities. Must take L2T before you can take this course.

Competition Development - Advanced

Train to Compete
Coaches looking to develop athletes at the senior high school, university, and college levels will benefit from this program. Three sport specific modules make up this course which is part of the standard for coaches working at the Canada Games level. Topics covered include performance planning and scouting, and integration of advanced skills. Coaches are also required to complete six multi-sport modules in the certification process.

Sport Specific Modules:
Planning
Strategies and Tactics
Teaching Skills

Multi-Sport Modules
Coaching and Leading Effectively
Managing Conflict
Leading Drug Free Sport
Developing Athletic Abilities
Prevention and Recovery
Psychology of Performance

Saskatchewan Basketball Coaching Community

Basketball Saskatchewan is excited to announce the creation of the Saskatchewan Basketball Coaching Community (SBCC). This is a membership based group that represents, develops and unites all coaches at every level in the province.  The SBCC is geared toward community, club, high school, college and university coaches who seek to increase their knowledge and understanding in the sport of basketball. The SBCC will bring together Saskatchewan coaches to help develop basketball in the province.

Program Benefits

  • 10% off any NCCP clinics organized through BSI

  • Opportunity to attend monthly virtual Coach Development Meetings (CDMs) with round table discussions and special presentations

  • Opportunity to attend in person social events / meet & greets

  • Access to our monthly membership newsletter “SBCC: Beyond the Bench”

  • Opportunity to be nominated for the SBCC Coach of the Month award

  • Additional benefits to be released throughout the year

Additional Benefits from our Partners at Canada Basketball

  • 10% off the full paid membership on Game Plan (https://gameplanbasketball.ca/)

  • 10% discount on all Canada Basketball hosted professional development events (including: CB Super Clinic, Women in Basketball Month, Coach Schools, etc.)

  • Seasonal discount offers on CB webstore

How to Register

  • Use the registration link below to take you to our RAMP registration system

  • create a user id, or login using a user ID you have created previously

  • select the staff/coach registration option

  • complete the registration (the SBCC registration package is already selected for you)

2023/2024 SBCC Education Sessions
Registered members of SBCC will receive links via email to register for sessions as they are added to our calendar.

November 18th 3:15-5:00pm (Saskatoon) Building Team Culture

November 19th 7:30pm-8:30pm (virtual) Concussion Education

January 22nd 7:00pm-8:00pm (virtual) Mid season checkin “Sharpening the Saw” Facilitated by Paul Humbert

February 21st 7:00pm-9:00pm (Regina) Transformational coaching and the latest best practices from the Canada Basketball Womens Program. Facilitated by Mike Mackay

April 16th 7:00pm (virtual) All things 3x3. Learn the key concepts that will make your players better from age 10-60+! Facilitated by Paige Crozon - National Team Player and World Womens Series 2023 Champion! Register for this course for free here

Coaching Opportunities

Basketball Saskatchewan and its partner organizations provide a number of opportunities each year for people to coach at all different levels of the game.

Watch this section for upcoming opportunities!

BSI High Performance Coaches - closed

BSI High Performance Director - closed

BSI NxtUp regional Training Centre Coaches - closed

BSI 15U Provincial Team Head Coaches - closed

BSI Provincial Team Assistant Coaches - opens Jan 18th 2024, closes Feb 15th 2024

Saskatchewan Summer Games Coaches - Opens Jan 15th 2024, closes Feb15th 2024