Celebrating

  • 12 years of cricket coaching excellence with certification.

  • 16 years of cricket coaching education excellence for schools & Colleges.

School Program

Celebrating 12 years of cricket coaching education excellence.

Scholastic Program: Level 1 was launched in 2014, This foundational program focuses on coaching the basics of cricket and introducing the sport as part of the PE curriculum in schools. Its primary goal is to educate American youth about cricket, fostering interest and understanding of the game at an early age. This program is uniquely designed from an American coaching perspective, focusing on how educators in schools and colleges understand and teach cricket. This approach aims to simplify coaching cricket for American youth and facilitate coach certification based on techniques employed by American sports coaches.

Advance Program

ACF : Level 2 youth program was launched in 2015. Certified Coaches are trained to provide training to Level 1 local coaches & volunteers in local community.

University Program

ACF program also participated in many statewide scholastic education initiatives across the USA. ACF actively leads various educational projects and initiatives aimed at expanding cricket’s reach in the USA. The ACF continues to grow its network of coaches and collaborates with leagues and club communities to develop youth cricket programs. Additionally, ACF sponsors coaching camps at no cost to hosting organizations, fostering grassroots development and community involvement. Also Scholastic  programs are free for educators and PE Teachers at educational institutions.

League Community Program

The (ACF) has made significant strides in promoting cricket education and coaching across the United States over the past decade. To date, ACF has conducted 92 weekend coaching clinics, some in collaboration with the renowned Cricket Legends,

League Program

Within just twelve years, ACF has established itself as the leading cricket coaching program in the USA. It is recognized as the only program tailored to how American educators understand and prefer to teach cricket to youth in schools and colleges. The program’s success is reflected in its ability to adapt coaching methods to fit the American educational context, thereby increasing the sport’s popularity among young learners. More than 60 plus academies and youth programs in USA benefited from ACF coaches tranining and support for the grass root level developments

Academy Program

The program’s success is reflected in its ability to adapt coaching methods to fit the American educational context, thereby increasing the sport’s popularity among young learners. More than 60 plus academies and youth programs in USA benefited from ACF coaches tranining and support for the grass root level developments.

ACF Coaching Program

The program’s initial accreditation was granted by the ACF Board of Directors. It is also approved by the American Cricket Education Council (ACEC) and endorsed by the Cricket Hall of Fame, established in 1981. Additionally, it holds nationwide recognition from United Cricket Coaches and Physical Education Teachers, underscoring its credibility and importance in American cricket coaching development.

About

Since 2014, ACF cricket coaching education and development program is designed to enhance the understanding and teaching of cricket across schools, colleges, and universities in the United States.

Key Highlights:

  • Coaching Clinics: The ACF has conducted 92 weekend coaching clinics across the nation.
  • Coach Certification: The unique cricket coach certification program is tailored from an American coach’s perspective, facilitating educators in their understanding of the game and its instruction to students. By adhering to these guidelines, it is anticipated that coaching cricket to American youth will become more accessible, alongside the certification of coaches based on techniques employed by American sports coaches.
  • Educational Integration: The ACF has collaborated with educators at nine universities to integrate cricket into educational programs.
  • Recent Initiatives: The ACF launched a Level 3 certification, which includes advanced analytics, video analysis, and AI-driven coaching tools.
  • Partnerships: The ACF program is approved by the American Cricket Education Council (ACEC) and endorsed by the Cricket Hall of Fame. Originally accredited by the ACF Board of Directors with aim to educate Americans about cricket. ACF Program recognized nationwide by Physical Education Teachers & United Cricket Coaches.
  • Leadership: The ACF coach certification program is managed and executed by the esteemed coach Jatin Patel. This program, conceived by Coach Patel—who is a Cricket Hall of Famer and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award—focuses on a comprehensive approach to coaching, drawing from his experience as a multi-sport coach, mentor, and administrator.
  • Honors: Coach Patel has also voluntarily contributed as an architect in developing the USA Cricket Coaching and Umpiring programs, which received USA Cricket board’s approval in November 2019.
  • Coaches Corner: Every Sunday between 6 pm to 7 pm, on Cricket Show USA (https://www.youtube.com/@cricketshow) more details on Cricketshow.org

 

Countries

ACF L3

ACF L2

ACF L1

OmTexACF Gold

OmTexACF - Silver

OmtexACF Bronze

Certificates