The FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate (FECC) program has established its position as one of the most prestigious coaching programs in European sport, developing coaches who are working with young talent.
The FECC offers coaches from Europe and around the world the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. The certificate focuses on the areas which are important in the identification and development of young talent, while offering an opportunity to network with other coaches and complete a program that will increase their basketball knowledge as well as help them to find a job.
Mentored by Svetislav Pesic, the winning coach of multiple European and World Championship titles, the FECC is built around clinics held during FIBA European Youth EuroBaskets.
Coaches have the opportunity to spend time in the gym watching games while also participate in discussion groups and attend workshops, all under the watchful eye of the FECC Project Group which includes for example Svetislav Pesic, Pablo Laso, Andrea Trinchieri, Pedro Martinez, Gordon Herbert and Marina Maljkovic as well as other external experts in the fields of strength & conditioning; nutrition; officiating; anti-doping; injury prevention; psychology; pedagogics and didactics.
Run over a period of two years, participants are also given homework and paper assignments to be completed in their own time.
PARTICIPATION/REGISTRATION
The Coaches have to be nominated by the National Federations with the help of the national coaching associations. The nominated coaches have to be approved by FIBA Europe.
There is a limit of app. 60 participants per program. The registration deadline will be announced at the beginning of the year in which the program starts. Each National Federation has the right to register three (3) coaches, ranked by priority. For every Federation, the coach with the highest priority in this ranking has a guaranteed place in the FECC program. After the registration deadline has expired, open places will be given to the remaining coaches on the waiting list by FIBA Europe.
Participation fee: none Additional Costs: travel and accommodation
EXAMINATION REGULATIONS
In order to receive the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate each participant has to attend all three annual clinics in full.
If the attendance at one annual clinic is not possible, the Examination Committee has the possibility to grant the participant the permission to continue the FECC at the same stage with the next group.
To earn the FECC, the participants have to pass different exams at every stage of the program.
To find out more about the examination process, please click on the links below: