DEADLINE DECEMBER 15, 2017: Basketball Manitoba has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2018 Manitoba Provincial Team Program for the 17U and 15U male and female coaching positions.  Deadline for all coaching applications is Friday December 15, 2017 at 5:00 pm.


ImageBasketball Manitoba Provincial Team Program

Basketball Manitoba, one of the province's leading sports governing bodies, annually runs provincial teams to provide elite athletes with a unique opportunity to develop their skills through high quality summer practices and a challenging competition schedule. Coaches can either apply as a 'team' or individually.

At this time we are seeking skilled and passionate people to apply as a coaching team or individual for positions involving a one year term (with a mutual option to extend to a second year) for…

  1. 15U Female Provincial Team 
    • 'Head Coach' and 'Assistant Coach' (players born in 2003 or later)
  2. 15U Male Provincial Team 
    • 'Head Coach' and 'Assistant Coach' (players born in 2003 or later)
  3. 17U Female Provincial Team 
    • 'Head Coach' and 'Assistant Coach' (players born in 2001, 2002)
  4. 17U Male Provincial Team
    • 'Head Coach' and 'Assistant Coach' (players born in 2001 or 2002)
2018 Program Overview

All try-outs for the 15U & 17U programs will be held in late May, with the programs running through to the National Championships from August 5-12, 2018.  The male teams will compete in the 2018 Canada Basketball National Championships in British Columbia and the female teams will compete in the 2018 Canada Basketball National Championships in New Brunswick.  All teams will also compete in warm-up competitions in Canada and the US and train regularly leading up to the championships (read more about the National Championships).

Coaching Criteria - as set by Canada Basketball 

15U Male and Female Teams


  • Head Coach = NCCP Train to Train - Certified OR Full Level 2 NCCP Certification AND a minimum 5 seasons of experience as a basketball head coach or equivalent experience.
  • Assistant Coach = NCCP Train to Train - Certified OR Full Level 2 NCCP Certification AND a minimum 3 seasons of experience as a basketball head or assistant coach or equivalent experience.
17U Male and Female Teams


  • Head Coach = NCCP Train to Compete - Certified OR Full Level 3 NCCP Certification AND a minimum 5 seasons of experience as a basketball head coach or equivalent experience.
  • Assistant Coach = NCCP Train to Compete - Certified OR Full Level 3 NCCP Certification AND a minimum 3 seasons of experience as a basketball head or assistant coach or equivalent experience.
Other Notes: 

  • Coaches can either apply as a 'team' of people or individually as a head or assistant coach to be partnered up with other successful candidates.
  • Male Head Coaches of female teams must have a female Assistant Coach and female Head Coaches of male teams must have a male Assistant Coach. 
  • All selected coaches must complete the new Sport Manitoba Respect in Sport online program by May 1.  
  • All selected coaches will be undergo a Canadian Police Records Check as part of the hiring process.
  • Basketball Manitoba will provide the successful coaches in the program with the required levels of NCCP certification as needed to meet the Canada Basketball requirements.  More at http://nccp.basketballmanitoba.ca.  
Honorarium
  • Successful applicants are eligible to receive an honorarium at the completion of the summer program. 


Application for Competition
  • Please submit a cover letter and coaching resume by December 15, 2017 at 5:00 pm by completing the below application form.  A good coaching resume should include your previous coaching experience, your work experience and education.  

Please note that selection of successful candidates will not necessarily be limited to
those who apply.  Interviews will take place early in the New Year.  We thank all the interested applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


Further Information
Can't see the below application form?  CLICK HERE to view it in a new page.







Deadline to Apply: December 15, 2017, 5:00 pm
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