All coaches must complete three items to become a USA Basketball Gold Licensed coach, which includes submitting and waiting for a background screen to clear, along with completing two courses – Striving for Excellence as a Coach and SafeSport. The entire process takes approximately two hours, and can be completed in more than one sitting.

If you are coaching in an NCAA-certified event, or operating an NCAA-certified tournament, you will need to obtain a USA Basketball Gold Coach License. A valid and current USA Basketball Gold Coach License is required by the NCAA to use the BBCS, and assistant coaches and anyone on the bench needs a gold license.

In order to become licensed by USA Basketball and be able to coach in an NCAA-certified event or use the NCAA's BBCS, you must complete three elements. Licensed coaches must have submitted a background screen that has completed and cleared, along with two online courses, which are a USA Basketball coaching course and a Safe Sport course.

To earn a Gold License from USA Basketball, coaches must: Create an account: usab.com/NCAALicense Complete the USA Basketball Youth Development Course Complete the NCAA eligibility course Complete SafeSport certification: SafeSport is a program developed by the U.S. Olympic Committee and is the Olympic movement’s response to abuse in sport.