Coaching Juniors in New England

Coaching Juniors in New England

Welcome to NERVA!

To coach in the NERVA Region, you should first locate a club in your area. With over 80 junior clubs in our region, there are many choices for you to coach. A list of clubs sanctioned for the current 2025 season in the New England Region can be found HERE. 

Previous Junior Club Listings are linked below:

Membership & Requirements

You must be a current registered member to participate in NERVA and USAV events. This is required of all coaches, club directors, chaperones, admins, etc. NERVA only registers members through USA Volleyball!

As a coach in the NERVA region, you must:

  1. Be a current member in good standing
  2. Successfully pass a current Background Check via SportsEngine
  3. Complete the USA Volleyball IMPACT course (Online)
  4. Complete the USA Volleyball SafeSport Course (Core or Yearly Refresher Course)

You can complete your background check, IMPACT course, and SafeSport training when you purchase your full season membership from SportsEngine.

A Note on Junior Coaches in New England: Junior Coaches are allowed in NERVA and must abide by all coaching requirements. A Background Screening is only required upon reaching the age of 18 and 30 days of the junior coaches DOB. There MUST BE an Adult Coach (over the age of 18) on the roster and present at all tournaments and practices (Operating Code Section 2.03.1).

Adult Memberships

Certifications

You can find the official NERVA rule for certifications below.

For all Team Bench Personnel (Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Club Directors), you must:

  1. Have a current membership
  2. Successfully passed a current Background Check via SportsEngine
  3. Have IMPACT Certification
  4. Be SafeSport trained

For Tournament Directors, Chaperones, Team Representatives, Managers, you must:

  1. Have a current membership
  2. Successfully passed a current Background Check via SportsEngine
  3. Be SafeSport Trained
  4. Tournament Directors must complete the NERVA Tournament Director Training

IMPORTANT: Tournament Directors are highly encouraged to have IMPACT certification.