Coach Development
Coach Development:
Lincolnshire runs a programme of coaching courses throughout the year for would be and developing cricket coaches.
Courses, when available to book onto will be listed below. More information and a guide to which course to consider is available here.
ECB Support Coach – A Support Coach will be able to support a qualified cricket coach to deliver coaching sessions. The programme consists of three modules in total; two bite sized e-learning modules are integrated with one face-to-face module, and costs £40. More details about the qualification are available here: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – The Official Website of the ECB
ECB Foundation courses – These courses will allow successful candidates to deliver coaching back at their club or school as a lead coach and will not need direct supervision. More details about the Foundation course can be found here – England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – The Official Website of the ECB
Both these courses allow coaches to lead active, purposeful, enjoyable & safe sessions in a club or school environment. In addition to the 4 face-to-face modules (3 hours each) there is some e-learning to be completed prior to and during the course.
ECB Core Coach Qualification – The programme is a blend of e-learning and face-to-face modules led by ECB Coach Developers who will explore the player-centred planning process, player development, the skills you can help players to develop and how you can learn from your experiences. More information about the Core Coach Course can be found here – England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – The Official Website of the ECB
Metrobank Girls in Cricket Fund Core Coach Course – This programme is designed to develop a coach’s knowledge, skills and confidence to lead player-centred coaching sessions for girls in clubs. More information about the programme, dates, timings etc, is available from Metrobank 2026 course information. To book, see course information below, and for the bursary application form, click here.
ECB Coach Education courses in Lincolnshire in 2026
ECB Support Coach course:
Date: Sunday 13th September 09:00-12:00
Venue: Bracebridge Heath CC LN4 2HL
Cost: £40 (Bursaries are available – see below)
To book: Click here
ECB Foundation Coach course:
Date: Modules 5 & 6, 6th September; modules 10 & 11, 20th September (all other modules on line). 11:30-5:30 both days
Location: Clee Fields, Grimsby DN32 9SW
Cost: £150
To book: Click here
ECB Foundation Coach course:
Date: Modules 5 & 6, 31st October; modules 10 & 11, 14th November (all other modules on line). 9:30-4:30 both days
Location: Little Leisure Centre, Nocton LN4 2GD
Cost: £200
To book: Click here
More courses will appear here, as and when they are planned.
Please note maximum places on courses are set at 18 for Foundation and 14 for Core Coach courses. Also note for these two courses candidates need to be 17 years of age to take the course, but will not be certificated until 18 years of age.
Bursaries are available for eligible individuals, and more information on eligibility as well as an application form is available below this section.
Coach Bursaries
Coaching is a challenging and enormously rewarding role within our game. Players need expertise, support and passion at every level of their development.
No matter whether you are putting something back into the game you love, progressing your career, helping out at your local club, or simply providing more support to your child, there is a reason for everyone to get involved in cricket coaching.
If you or someone you know is thinking of joining the coaching family click here to find out which programme is right for you.
Bursaries funded by the generous support provided by the England and Wales Cricket Trust are intended to increase the diversity of learners taking their first step into coaching, gaining a qualification or taking the next step on their coach development journey.
Groups that have been identified to increase the diversity of learners accessing coach development programmes are:
- Potential coaches/coaches that are female
- Potential coaches/coaches from ethnically diverse communities
- Potential coaches/coaches with a disability
- Potential coaches/coaches experiencing financial hardship.
A bursary may be awarded to learners that register on ECB Support Coach, ECB Foundation Coach or ECB Core Coach programmes.
a) Anyone wanting to access coach development that is experiencing financial hardship may be awarded a bursary of up to 100% of the national price of the programme.
Once an applicant receives confirmation that their bursary is successful, they will receive a discount code, which they can use to complete their programme registration, to redeem their bursary discount.
b) Anyone wanting to access coach development that is female, from an ethnically diverse community, has a disability who is not experiencing financial hardship may be awarded a bursary of up to 50% of the national price of the programme.
Once an applicant receives confirmation, they will need to complete their programme registration and make full payment and upon attendance at all face to face modules will receive a refund to redeem their bursary.
Click here to begin your bursary application. Please note if you are experiencing financial hardship and applying for a bursary you will need a discount code to complete your ECB Support Coach/ECB Foundation Coach/ECB Core Coach registration which will be supplied upon successful award of the bursary.
Please contact us via email: kevin.davies@lincscricket.co.uk if you have any coach qualification or bursary related questions.
ECB Coaches Association:
The purpose of the ECB Coaches Association is to inspire participation and maximise performance of cricket coaches and players. Members come from all levels of the game, right from the England team downwards, and have somewhere to turn to get the ongoing support all coaches need in order to be the best they can be.
Nationally, the ECB Coaches Association offers a range of products and services that help you to support players. Your membership will provide access to the latest thinking and developments through our resources, invitations to workshops, networking with like-minded coaches as well as being able to wear the ECB CA three lions.
More details of the benefits of the ECB CA and how to join can be found here – https://memberships.ecb.co.uk
