ACE Coaching Certification

The Greyhounds require that all coaches have a background check and are ACE certified.

ASA/USA Softball is proud to introduce the ACE Coaching Certification Program. The ACE (Achieve, Certify, Educate)
Coaching Certification Program is a brand new certification program, developed and designed to provide softball
coaches of all levels – from beginning coaches to experienced veterans – an opportunity to certify as a coach with a
national softball organization.

As the National Governing Body of Softball, it is the ASA’s responsibility to ensure that our coaches achieve a certain
level of understanding of what their duties are as coach of a youth softball team. The ACE Certification videos and
the ACE Certification Manual are practical guides to the everyday situations you will encounter as a youth softball
coach. After obtaining your ACE certification, you will be well prepared to coach a youth softball team.

The guiding principles behind the ACE Coaching Certification Program are:

A-chieve: A certain level of knowledge.
C-ertify: To confirm that a coach has obtained a level of understanding over that which he/she has been tested on.
E-ducate: To assist with the gathering of knowledge and information.

Note: Greyhound Coach background checks are processed prior to team assignment.