Canada Basketball Women’s High Performance is seeking dedicated, forward-thinking coaches to join its High-Performance Coaching Pool for upcoming age-group programming.

Canada Basketball maintains an active talent identification process to help align the right coaches with the right athlete cohorts. Submitting an Expression of Interest places a coach’s profile directly into the candidate pool for review by the Coaching Advisory Panel as program opportunities become available throughout the year.
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Selection process

Submitting an Expression of Interest places the applicant’s profile in Canada Basketball’s coaching pool.

Before each competitive cycle or training camp window, the Coaching Advisory Panel will review candidates against the technical, cultural and leadership needs of each team or camp.

Candidates shortlisted by the panel will be contacted directly for targeted discussions, interviews and alignment checks as team staff rosters are assembled.Submission of an Expression of Interest does not guarantee an interview or appointment for a specific cycle.

It serves as Canada Basketball’s primary mechanism for ongoing talent identification and recruitment across all age-group cohorts.
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Candidate profile and qualifications

Canada Basketball invites applications from coaches who demonstrate:

Athlete-centred leadership: Strong communication, high emotional intelligence and a commitment to safe sport practices.
Technical and tactical competency: Demonstrated success in developing elite-level skills and adapting tactical frameworks for age-stage athletes.
Cultural alignment: Alignment with the high-performance program’s values, work ethic and collaborative staff dynamics.
Relevant certification: An appropriate coaching certification level — or international equivalent — for high-performance age-group competition.
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Programs and roles

Applicants may indicate interest in one or more of the following programs:

Junior Academy
National Training Centre
U16/U17
U18/U19
U23

Applicants may also select one or more preferred roles:

Head coach
Assistant coach
Court coach
Video and analytics support
Delegate
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Submission requirements

Applicants should be prepared to provide:

1. Full name;
2. Email address, phone number and primary location;
3. Current coaching role and organization;
4. Preferred age groups, programs and roles;
5. Current coaching certification level and certification number;
6. Safe Sport and background-check compliance status;
7. A résumé or CV highlighting high-performance coaching experience from the past three to five years; and
8. General availability for seasonal training camps, domestic selection trials and international tour windows over the next 12 to 24 months.

Submit an expression of interest

Expressions of interest are accepted on a rolling basis. Interested candidates can submit their information through the Age-Group Coaching Pool Expression of Interest form.

All submissions will remain confidential within the Coaching Advisory Panel and senior program leadership.