Coach Sports Abroad: Coach Basketball in Senegal

Playing basketball

The Senegalese love sports and are very proud of their fitness and athleticism. As the heat of the day subsides, the sandy streets of St Louis are turned into makeshift basketball courts!

The 2006 World Basketball Championships were not a success for the Senegalese team, and saw them finish in last place. However, the national team is now under the professional management of one of the most prominent and powerful persons in the world of African basketball, Amadou Gallo Fall. With his help and that of our volunteer coaches, basketball in Senegal can hopefully develop and give the country something else to be proud of!

Volunteer Basketball Coaching with Projects Abroad

Our basketball coaching program in Senegal allows volunteers to coach basketball abroad to children with a range of sports talents. Projects Abroad is based in a number of different schools within St Louis, where basketball is high on the agenda in sports classes. Volunteers coaching basketball in Senegal will work with children from about 8 to 16 years old.

There are a number of different sports volunteers can also get involved in at the schools in Senegal. Just let us know what interests you.

Volunteering Abroad on a Basketball Team in Senegal

There are many natural attributes that can help a person when it comes to playing basketball such as speed, strength and stamina. But the untrained eye often misses the importance that strategy and teamwork can make to a basketball game. This is where volunteer basketball coaches in Senegal can help to make the biggest impact. By introducing simple training methods you can bring together a team’s raw talent and lay the foundations for their progression.

Practice consists of fitness sessions, accurate passing drills, one-on-one and zone marking exercises, plus team structure and strategy sessions. Your exact role will depend on your basketball experience: if you are able to take groups alone that is fantastic but you will be greatly appreciated as an assistant coach as well.

This project is available for two weeks if you don't have time to join us for a month or more. This project has been selected by our local colleagues as being suitable for short term volunteering for both the host community and the volunteer. Although you will gain a valuable cultural insight and work intensely within the local community please be aware that you may not be able to make the same impact as someone volunteering for a longer period.