Coaches Information

Welcome to the MPW Volunteer Coaches Application Process!

This is the first step in applying for coaching volunteer positions (head coach or assistant coach) with Mexico Pop Warner. The application and background check are mandatory and must be completed and passed before any candidate can be considered. Selected coaches will need additional certifications including USA Football Heads Up. The submission of this form and background check itself does not ensure your selection as a coach.

Please read through the information below and on each page of this application carefully to ensure that the selection process is understood and that all information is submitted accurately. Applications and background check results will not be shared with anyone outside the selection committees.

In this session, you will be asked information, which will be used to complete a confidential background screening.
Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately.
Coaching Qualifications & Requirements
To be eligible for any Mexico Pop Warner season, coaches must meet the following criteria:
1. Be in good standing with the league
2. Meet minimum age requirements: Head Coach (21); Assistant Coach (18)
3. Review, understand and abide by MPW Code of Conduct
4. Be currently certified or agree to obtain certifications listed below by position Coaching Qualifications & Requirements

	Head Coach*	Assistant Coach
USA Football Coaching Cert.	Current Certification	Current Certification
YCADA Cheer Certification	Current Certification	Current Certification
MPW Heads Up Coaches Clinic	Attendance Required	Attendance Recommended
Team Parents Safety Meeting	Conduct	Participate
First Aid Certification	Current Certification	Recommended

*Additionally, some league experience is preferred to coach in the upper divisions.

5. All coaches (including assistant coaches) must complete coach applications each year.
6. All coaches must complete a background check.
7. Head Coaches must be willing and able to accept the responsibility of controlling actions of his/her staff, player and parents.

All coaches are subject to final approval by Mexico Pop Warner.

Head Coach Selection Process

The MPW coaching committee will review all coaching applications, make their initial selections for the head coach openings and then connect these candidates with an independent 3rd party service to perform the required background check. Selected candidates who pass the background check will be named as head coaches and will be provided with the names of assistant coach and team manager candidates based on the volunteer interests expressed through the player registration process and the remaining coaching volunteer applicant pool.
Approved head coaches will receive non-transferable badges needed for preferred gameday parking and sideline access.

Assistants (Coaches/Team Managers) Selection Process

The selected head coaches will submit their assistant coach and team manager selections to the coaching committee who will review the candidate list and connect approved candidates with an independent 3rd party service to perform the required background check. The coaching committee will approve the selected candidates who have completed the application and pass the mandatory background check will be named as assistant coaches and/or team manager within their respective teams.

Approved assistant coaches and managers will receive non-transferable badges needed for preferred gameday parking and sideline access.