Join a proud tradition of excellence and community impact with the San Ramon Valley Thunderbirds, where we have been shaping youth sports since 1958. As a volunteer coach, you’ll have the unique opportunity to mentor dedicated athletes across both competitive and developmental levels, helping them build critical skills, resilience, and teamwork. Whether you are guiding players on the field or fostering a lifelong love for the game, your leadership will directly contribute to the next chapter of T-Birds pride. Step up to the sideline, inspire the next generation of local athletes, and make an unforgettable impact this season. Read more about our T-Birds Football program.

**STOP**: Before proceeding on this page, you must have a T-Bird athlete registered with the program and reached out to srvtbirds@gmail.com to express interest in coaching football.

Step #1: USA Tackle Football Certification

The USA Football Youth Coach Course is an online training for tackle and flag coaches covering essential health and safety topics - such as concussion awareness, abuse prevention, heat preparedness, emergency action planning, and sudden cardiac arrest - along with foundational coaching techniques, athlete development, and age-appropriate drills. Coaches taking the Course for the first time will complete Level 1 Flag or Tackle modules, while returning coaches will be automatically assigned to take Level 2 Flag or Tackle modules. Coaches must complete all modules to be considered trained, and will then gain access to age-specific practice plans, playbooks, progression guides, and other resources. Coaches can access the course by following the steps below.

1) Create or Log in to USA Football account.
2) Associate with Organization:

• Located at the top of your dashboard, select Organizations.
• Review and update 'Your Organizations'
• Unless already associated, under 'Find New Organizations', locate: San Ramon Valley Thunderbirds Football & Cheer - EBYFC
• Next to the organization, select 'Associate'

3) Purchase Youth Coach Course: Go to USA Football Courses

• Under "Youth Coach Course" click on "Learn More".
• Click on "Buy Course".
• Type in Promo Code: SVRTHUNDERBIRDS2026
• This promo code will expire on 9/30/2026.
• If you receive an error message, please go back to Step 2 and ensure you are correctly associated.
• Click "Update Price".
• Click "Confirm & Purchase".
• You will be taken back to the Courses homepage, where you will select "Claim Course" under Youth Coach Course-Tackle or Youth Coach Course-Flag (whichever you plan to complete).
• Start Coursework.

Step #2: Live CPR Training

Live CPR certification is required to ensure all EBYFC coaches are trained for critical situations. We set up CPR training for any T-Bird coach that needs it for this upcoming season. The cost will be covered by T-Birds, you just have to sign up using this registration link with the access code: 1234.

EBYFC has gone away from allowing online only CPR training certification and must be in-person, this class will count as in-person training and will be good for two years. The class will consist of an online course, done at your convenience, which will not take more than 30-60 minutes.

Once that is completed you will schedule a time to into an office in San Ramon to complete the hands on portion of the class. This is all done via a mannequin and will be quick. All the instructions will be sent to you after you register. NSID for coaches must be complete prior to Jamboree (league-wide scrimmage in mid-August) and a valid CPR certification is required. 

Step #3: Upload USA Tackle Football and CPR Certifications to National Sports ID (NSID)

You will need to join one of the links below as a Coach and be approved by our srvtbirds@gmail.com. Once you are approved to join the team by our T-Birds admin, you will then be allowed to upload your USA Tackle Football and CPR Certifications for the current season. Note: USA Tackle Football needs to be renewed every season. CPR needs to be renewed per your live certification expiration date.

T-Birds NSID Football Team Links

• Jr. Pee Wee Football: Link
• Pee Wee Football: Link
• Jr. Varsity Football: Link
• Varsity Football: Link

Step #4: Live Scan Background Check

What You Need to Do

Step 1 - Print the Forms
Print both below documents and bring them with you to your Live Scan appointment.

Required documents:

1. BCIA8019LiveScanRequestForm
2. BCIA9018CalVECHSLiveScanWaiverForm

Complete all highlighted sections in the Applicant portion of both forms. Forms must be completed in full before your appointment.

Step 2 - Bring Valid Identification

You must bring valid government identification to the Live Scan appointment. Accepted CURRENT and NOT EXPIRED identification includes:

• California Driver's License
• California Identification Card
• US Passport or Passport Card
• Military ID

Bring a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID (any state). The address does not need to match. Ensure your forms are completed correctly with your current address.

Step 3- Visit an Authorized Live Scan Location

Take your completed forms and identification to an authorized Live Scan provider, such as:

• Local Police Department
• Authorized UPS Store or other businesses are legally allowed to provide Live Scan services.
• Approved mobile Live Scan vendor coordinated by EBYFC

At the appointment, the Live Scan operator will:

• Verify your identification
• Review your forms
• Capture your fingerprints electronically
• Submit fingerprints to the California Department of Justice

Step 4 - Return Your Waiver Form

After your Live Scan appointment, the operator will return your completed waiver form.

You must email the BCIA 9018 CalVECHS Live Scan Waiver Form to your organization's Live Scan liaison, along with a headshot photo on a white background. Please email this waiver to: jhatzistratis@gmail.com (Director of Volunteers) with srvtbirds@gmail.com cc'ed.

This confirms that your fingerprints were successfully submitted.

The EBYFC League-Wide Youth Coach Volunteer Agreement standardizes the approval process across all member organizations. Before submission, the agreement must be signed by:

• The Youth Coach
• The Youth Coach's Parent or Guardian
• The Head Coach of the team the Youth Coach will be assisting
• The Organization President

To streamline the review, please ensure all signatures and organizational approvals are obtained before submitting the online application. Submissions must include a copy of the completed agreement and a headshot of the coach. Once received, EBYFC Administration will review the materials and coordinate the issuance of identification cards.

You must email the Jr. Coach Agreement form to your organization's liaison, along with a headshot photo on a white background. Please email this waiver to: jhatzistratis@gmail.com (Director of Volunteers) with srvtbirds@gmail.com cc'ed.