Coaches are guided through the course which includes one-on-one mentoring sessions with Gary Kirsten. ELITE Examinations are completed throughout the course and are marked by Gary himself with personal feedback given to each attendee. Individual and group assignments throughout the course allow you to network, connect and learn from other coaches on the course which provides excellent peer to peer learning. The program provides regular interactions, group discussions, and face-to-face video calls which is entirely based online.

Gary Kirsten and the CoachED Team created the CoachED Level 4 ELITE Certification to provide aspiring professional coaches the ability to enhance their cricket knowledge from the best players and coaches in the world and improve how they communicate and connect with the players and systems around them.

We believe that every coach should be allowed access to the full spectrum of cricket knowledge, to be able give their individuals and team the tools to level up. To grow their players, inspire their teams and lead their systems to better performance.

The Level 4 ELITE Certification is run by Gary Kirsten and the CoachED team. Admission is by application only. Apply now!

The CoachED Level 4 ELITE Certification is for professional coaches from all over the world wanting to sharpen their thinking and add more skills to their coaching toolkits. It is those wanting access to advanced information and accreditation. It is for doers, it is for those who want to make a difference for the players and people around them through the game of cricket

The CoachED Level 4 ELITE Certification curriculum uses a blend of theory and applied learning based on your experience combined with newly acquired knowledge with the aim to produce a knowledgeable, holistic and highly capable professional coach.

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply.

Previous attendees of the course include:

• Cricket directors
• International specialist coaches
• T20 franchise coaches
• Provincial and franchise first-class coaches
• Provincial age group coaches
• Recently retired international and first class cricketers
• Top club, school and academy head coaches.

The course fee can be paid by you, your organisation or sponsors with payment plans available.

Admission is selective. We prioritise two things:

1. Your professional achievements
2. Your curious attitude and motivation to upgrade your skills.

During the CoachED Level 4 ELITE Certification, not only do you learn from the best but also with the best creating a community that will challenge, amplify and reward excellence.

Example of the first 6 weeks of the 12 week ELITE Program

Guest speakers for upcoming intakes may vary, depending on their availability and skill sets.

Introduction and Welcome

Webinar with Gary Kirsten: Time: 12h30 – 13h30

Week 1:

• Module: Player Performance Management
• Webinar: Thursday
• Assignment: All

Week 2:

• Module: Batting Module (1) – Trent Woodhill
• Webinar: Thursday (Faf Du Plessis)
• Assignment: Group 1 and Group 2

Week 3:

• Module: Batting Module (2)
• Webinar: Thursday (David Miller)
• Assignment: Group 3 and Group 4

Week 4:

• Module: Leadership and Captaincy Module (Andy Flower)
• Webinar: Thursday (Graeme Smith)
• Assignment: All

Week 5:

• Module: Wicket Keeping
• Webinar: Thursday (Dane Vilas)
• Assignment: Group 2

Week 6:

• Module: Season Management (Rob Walter)
• Webinar: Thursday (Justin Langer)
• Assignment: Group 3

CoachED Level 4 ELITE Certification requires approximately 5 hours per week in order to extract the most value from the course. All “live” sessions are recorded for future reference later, if there is a clash in your schedule or time zone, you can catch up. There are deadlines for the submission of individual and group assignments and all Elite examinations need to be completed by the closing date of the course in order to be qualified for marking.