ECB Specialist Coach is a coach education programme and qualification for coaching in talent pathway, performance, professional and international environments in England and Wales.
The programme has been designed to build on your experiences to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to challenge existing thinking and beliefs about cricket coaching and develop specialist areas of expertise that can be used when coaching individuals, units and teams.
Recruitment for ECB Specialist Coach is via an annual application and selection process.
Who is it for?
Coaches working with players and teams in talent pathway, performance, professional and international environments that hold the ECB Advanced Coach qualification or equivalent.
Commitment
Recruitment |
£9500.00 |
29x |
Assessment |
|
Recruitment by application and selection |
Programme fee |
29 face-to-face days over 24 months |
Assessment by coach developer in your coaching environment |
Key themes
- Coaching beliefs
- Coach behaviour
- Being a head coach
- Being a skills coach
- Integrated coaching
- Skill development and practice design
- Performance psychology for coaches
- Human movement science for coaches
- Physical preparation for coaches
- Batting, pace bowling, spin bowling, fielding and wicketkeeping
How to apply
Applications for 2026 has now closed.
You can now expression your interest for 2027 by completing the form here
Please note this is not an application form and is only an expression of interest form.
Also be advised there will be no updates regarding scheduling or applications until Summer 2027 and you will not receive any communications from us until then.
Further learning opportunities
- Membership of the ECB Coaches Association
- Learning workshops
- Local events