Coach License Program

Coach Licensing Program The purpose of the NICA Coach License Program is to deliver comprehensive training to NICA coaches that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to provide quality programming to NICA student-athletes. Quality coach education is the cornerstone to developing great youth coaches who can support the mission and vision of NICA. NICA license …

Coaching With NICA

Coach with NICA – Change Lives! NICA coaches build strong minds, bodies, character, and communities by getting more kids on bikes across the country. Join thousands of skilled and dedicated NICA coaches who are the leaders inspiring kids to become lifelong cyclists. NICA’s comprehensive coach education program provides new and existing coaches with the high-quality …

NICA Coach Resources

NICA Coach Resources A large library of NICA coach resources, templates, and tools is available for licensed coaches within the NICA Coach Education Center. Resources include season calendar templates, sample practice plans, resources for team directors, a GRiT Toolkit, student-athlete handouts, race and event resources, and more! To access the NICA Coach Education Center and …

Coach Education Requirements

NICA Coach Education Requirements NICA’s high-quality coach training equips volunteers to confidently lead and create amazing experiences for youth mountain biking teams. NICA’s coach education uses best practices in youth development to provide valuable, relevant, and inspiring education for coaches across all of our leagues. Coaches can be licensed at three levels, with varying roles …

Pathfinder Coach FAQs

Pathfinder FAQs For Coaches Q: We had student-athletes apply. One received confirmation of scholarship and the other applicant has not received any notification of acceptance or denial. Should we have heard one way or the other by now? A:  Yes. If they received a scholarship, returning Pathfinders were notified on April 3rd, and first time …

Programs

NICA Programs Overview Events, Racing, & Team Practice Team practice is the foundation of NICA programming and interscholastic racing is one of NICA’s core activities. NICA’s inclusive racing format offers participants the opportunity to experience and learn discipline, success, failure, and graceful defeat. Racing in the team environment helps student-athletes learn empathy, humility, flexibility, and …

Girls Riding Together Program Launches

NICA GRiT is a national program that aims to increase female participation in the sport of mountain biking by 10% over the next five years with a focus on recruitment and retention of girls and female coaches in NICA leagues. By providing skills development, promoting positive physical health, confidence and self-esteem and providing coach training, NICA’s goal is to provide a fun, safe and competitive environment for young women to excel.

NICA Coach Rockstars

We think all of our coaches are awesome, so we wanted to hear from the NICA community which coaches you felt have made positive impacts for your team and league. The coaches highlighted here were nominated by their community for their dedication to furthering youth development through interscholastic mountain biking. Thanks to everyone for your input – and we’d like to introduce you to some of our super awesome coaches from all across NICA!

Coach Licensing Job Posting

Posting Title: Coach Licensing – Mountain Bike Organization (Berkeley) Founded in 2009, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) develops high school mountain biking programs for student-athletes across the United States. NICA provides leadership, services and governance for regional leagues to produce quality mountain bike events, and supports every student-athlete in the development of strong body, …

NICA Student – Athlete & Coach Benefits

Learn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreLearn MoreStudent-Athlete & Coach Benefits At NICA, we realize that volunteers who enter our Coach Licensing Program are making both a significant financial and time commitment.  In appreciation for all that you do, and thanks to the generosity of NICA sponsors, we are able to offer the following …