The CYO basketball and volleyball seasons will begin soon, and CYO Coaches are being certified to coach young people through CYO Coaches Certification.
To coach in CYO, new cooaches must attend one of five Certification Workshop, hosted by the Oakland Diocese CYO. All coaches must be compliant with diocesan Safe Environment requirements which include Virtus Training and Livescan Fingerprint Clearance.
Workshop programs feature the topics of Coaching Youth with Catholic Christian Values, First Aid, CYO Policies, and Sport Rules. Workshops are held before each sports season and this year, over 500 new CYO coaches will attend.
Upon completing certifcation requiremnts, coaches are isued a certification card that is displayed to game officials prior to each game.