This is YOUR coaches organization
Welcome to the US Gymnastic Coaches Association, the first 501(c)3 non-profit organization for coaches, by coaches! Designed to help all disciplines of gymnastic coaches, we are a forward-thinking organization determined to change and aid the gymnastics related industries.
USGCA Information
As a most comprehensive coaches network, we proudly elevate the standard. We are coaches, leaders and advisors, dreamers and winners. We build excellent people, not just excellent athletes—we improve athletes lives in many areas—it is not about just winning.
We are gymnastics community agents, talent managers, masters of our sport, remaining committed to learning and pushing the limits of our own potential. We build and nurture the comprehensive network of our hardworking peers. We are driven to improve and advance the sport we love through the athletes we lead, through the fellow coaches we are lucky to call peers. This group is where we are celebrated. Through our moral code, this is where we grow and nurture. This is where leadership lives.
Coaches for the Ethical Treatment of Athletes
Each NGB Code of Ethics provides a framework of principles and behaviors which coaches follow. The codes success rests with the ability of the coach to embrace and endorse ethical behavior that prioritizes the well-being of the athletes they serve, their own education and exhibit honesty and respect toward colleagues and peers. The USGCA will enforce the NGB’s Code of Ethics as well as the USGCA’s CETA Code…COACHES for the ETHICAL TREATMENT of ATHLETES.
Each member will be asked to read, sign and acknowledge they understand the parameters and will abide by this important code.
Consultants & Choreographers
$50 annual
Individual Coaches & Owners
$50 annual
Commercial Sponsors & Vendors
$220 annual
Something For Everyone!
US gymnastics and other sports coaches work hard at their craft and remain in the middle income earning bracket for most of their career. Coaches in the US have made a huge impact on the lives of athletes, families and the sport itself and should have more direct impact avenues on their future than what is currently available to them for education.
Both the US Departments of Education and Health & Human Services acknowledge better-trained coaches help reduce sports-related injuries by applying risk-management practices which aid in identifying potential hazardous conditions before they threaten athletes. Legal precedents indicate trained sport coaches are easier to defend against accusations of negligence.
Benefits & Resources
Insurance Benefits
We are actively working with major insurance providers to have the abilities to obtain heath and dental insurance, and more via group policies.
Employment Needs
Accept employment needs of the gyms AND employment needs of individual coaches, judges, teachers, etc. If possible, develop a better system of coaches pursuing a new employment opportunity without destroying their current position by publicly posting.
Industry Discounts
Seek outside vendors such as Gymnastics Progressions, Gymneo.TV, IG Magazine, Suppliers, Equipment companies and more for industry discounts or partnerships. Use the power of numbers to attract, solicit and invite cooperation with outside vendors and interested parties.
Career-Building Opportunity
Commit to partnering with organizations such as the United States Sports Academy (USSA), Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), National Association of Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) to provide coaches with an opportunity to earn continuing education credit through an accredited, independent, not-for-profit degree granting institution.
Education
Coaches at each gymnastics layer are an underserved community. Each year, veteran coaches, sport scientists and coaching educators expand the knowledge pool of how to coach more effectively, yet the majority of coaches do not have access to this information.
Polling & Surveys
As the single voice for coaches, the use of polls to keep abreast of the issues and concerns is important. These can be very useful in presenting information forward to our NGB and other entities.
Thank You To Our Partners
Gerald S. George has been gracious in accepting the Head of Education! Recognized as one of the world’s best bio mechanists, Gerald will push our organization’s education to new heights. We look forward to this addition!
USGCA members receive $20 off Gerald S. George’s book, Championship Gymnastics textbook—a must have for all gymnastic coaches libraries!
