FIBA Coach License Requirements

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FIBA Approved Coaches Program

Any U.S. coach that meets all of the following criteria is eligible to become a FIBA Approved Coach and receive a FIBA Coaches License: 

• Must have at least five (5) years of coaching experience (either as a head coach, assistant coach or combined) at a professional, collegiate or scholastic member of USA Basketball and/or must have been selected by USA Basketball to serve a coaching staff of a national team.

The applicable member organizations are as follows: 

Professional: 
Continental Basketball Association (CBA) 
National Basketball Association (NBA) 
National Basketball Association Development League (NBDL) 
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) 

Collegiate: 
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 

Scholastic: 
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 

• Must have coached five (5) of the last fifteen (15) years at a professional, collegiate or scholastic member of USA Basketball.
• Must provide appropriate documentation of coaching experience with appropriate references.
• Must have a USA Basketball Coach License. - To begin this process click here - https://community.usab.com/
• Must have no conflicts of interest as determined by USA Basketball with regard to their position of being a FIBA Approved Coach.
• Must be a current citizen of the United States of America.