LMMYF provides our coaches with the opportunity to receive the best in youth football coaching education and development programs. Coaches will be certified in the Heads Up Football program, which advances player safety through education and nationally endorsed standards.
Click here to view the 2025 LMMYF Coach Application & 2025 LMMYF Volunteer Form (required to submit with Coach Application).
Will coaches be "Heads Up" certified?
Yes! As in past seasons, LMMYF is enrolled in the Heads Up Football program, directed by USA Football, and has Player Safety Coaches.
*All our rostered Staff are Heads Up certified before taking the field.
Mandatory Background Checks
Regardless of qualifications, all coaching candidates, rostered Staff (Head and assistants), and board/committee member applicants must complete and pass the mandatory background checks before being considered for any position.
LMMYF or our web hosting providers do not maintain confidential data submitted during the application process. All background check results are kept confidential.
Coaching Qualifications & Requirements
To be eligible for any LMMYF season, coaches/rostered staff must meet the following criteria:
1. Be in good standing with the league
2. Meet minimum age requirements: Head Coach (21); Rostered Staff (18)
3. Review, understand, and abide by the LMMYF Code of Conduct.
4. Be currently certified or agree to obtain certifications listed below by position acceptance:
1. USA Football Coaching Certification (Head Coach & Rostered Staff)
2. Current CPR/First Aid Certification (Head Coach & 1 Rostered Staff)
3. Attend the Mandatory OEC Head Coaches Clinic (Head Coach & 1st Assistant Coach)
4. All Head Coaches (including Rostered Staff) must complete an application and volunteer form each year.
5. All Rostered Staff must complete a background check.
6. Head Coaches must be willing and able to accept the responsibility of controlling the actions of their Staff, players, and parents.
7. All coaches are subject to final approval by LMMYF.
*Additionally, some league experience is preferred to coach in the upper divisions.
| Head Coach* | 1st Assistant Coach |
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| USA Football Coaching Cert. | Current Certification | Current Certification |
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| OEC Head Coaches Clinic | Attendance Required | Attendance required |
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| USA Football Concussion Training | Current Certification | Current Certification |
| First Aid Certification | Current Certification | Recommended |
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Head Coach Selection Process
The LMMYF coaching committee will review all coaching applications, interview selected candidates, and make initial selections for the head coach openings once the Custodian of Record clears their background check results.
Selected candidates who clear the background check will be named Head Coach. They must provide the names of the 1st Assistant Coach and lead Team Parent candidates based on the volunteer interests expressed through the player registration process and the remaining coaching volunteer applicant pool.
All cleared rostered Staff will receive badges needed for sideline access.
Assistants Coaches & Team Parent Selection Process
The selected Head Coach will submit the 1st Assistant Coach and Team Parent selections to the coaching committee, which will review the candidate list once the Custodian of Record clears their background check results.
The coaching committee will approve the selected candidates who have completed an application and cleared the mandatory background check. They will then be named 1st Assistant Coach and Team Parent within their respective teams.
Approved Staff will receive badges needed for sideline access.