an invite to interview for premiere coaching

u9/u10 boys

first time rec coach here, 34 years old. son plays on the team, he's 9.

I played soccer up to the collegiate level, many moons ago.

had an interesting experience Sunday when my team played a team that was coached by two of the premiere (travel +) players, overseen by the u17 premiere team coach.

my players told me this was "the A team" of the league, undefeated, and what I think they called "stacked" due to the coach and player connections to the league. again, it's rec, so I don't give a shit about any of that. by biggest concern is making sure I get 5 subs into a 6 man field with equal playing time.

we won 7-0. normally if we're up more than 3, I'll put various stipulations on the team to make sure we don't run up a crazy score, but their coach gave me a "hey, don't change up your style on our account" sort of gesture when I was shifting players into unfamiliar positions.

anyways, we won. but after the game 3 guys in matching track suits that said premiere team came up and asked me about my history with soccer, where I played, how long I'd been coaching, how I ran practice, all kinds of shit I thought for sure was going to end with some consequence for any number of things. (I won't let anybody start who wasn't at practice that week, I've sat kids down for slide tackles for the remainder of the game, shit parents these days find unacceptable)

come to find out that the older gentleman is the president of the club and also oversees the travel/premiere division. he wanted to know what I'd done and said in practice to have my kids playing positions as well as they were, and if I'd be interested in coaching the u12 premiere team next season.

I politely declined, as Im not driving this drive ever again after the seasons over. but it got me thinking, this is something I'm good at. like really good at. and I enjoy it.

how does a guy go about gathering info or interviewing for travel coaching gigs at clubs that are closer to me?

thanks!