Coaches are certified by Special Olympics Minnesota and train athletes in a variety of sports. Each sport season is approximately eight weeks long and athletes typically train for one-two hours per week during the course of each season. We are adding new athletes to the program everyday, and as we continue to grow, we need additional coaches.

Please fill out and send in the volunteer form, and we will contact you about a team near you. 

Volunteers are needed to help sell Special Olympics Minnesota merchandise at competitions throughout the year. We are also seeking people to manage the merchandise program.    

Officiating opportunities are available for competitions in many sports, including basketball, poly hockey (similar to floor hockey), softball, volleyball and gymnastics. If you are a certified official or experienced athlete in any of these sports, please contact us to learn how to become an official at an event.    

As we add new events and seek to improve the programs and events we currently offer, we are looking for volunteers who would like to assist in planning and executing competitions and special events for the state, as well as area events in many regions throughout the state.    

Having professional photographs of the athletes as well as activities during the course of an event is very important. We are looking for individuals who have a talent in sports photography and would like to donate their time to take pictures for Special Olympics Minnesota.    

Thousands of volunteers are needed to assist in many aspects of competitions and special events. These duties include scorekeeping, timing, officiating, escorting, staging of athletes, score runners, awards assistants and presenters, etc. The time commitment is about four-six hours, but the memories last forever. If you have a limited amount of time, but would still like to volunteer, please come out to event near you. Visit our event calendar to see the upcoming schedule.    

Area Sports Management Teams provide quality sports training and competitive opportunities to athletes within a local geographic area. The state is divided into 12 Area programs to facilitate these opportunities. Each program is managed by volunteer Area Coordinators and their Area Sports Management Team, which establishes a working structure for the Area and assists in the development and implementation of sports programs consistent with the policies of Special Olympics International and Special Olympics Minnesota. The Area Sports Management Team (ASMT) is the essential link between local programs and the Special Olympics Minnesota State Office.