The SEMIPRO Coach Pathway
Every coach who works with a SEMIPRO athlete completes a structured apprenticeship under Damian. Three months. Real athlete files. No shortcuts.
We are always on the lookout for great coaches. Applications create the talent map; Damian chooses manually, and the pathway is intentionally difficult to pass.
Difficult by design
The pathway is meant to feel demanding. Athlete trust is not something SEMIPRO hands over because someone has a certificate, a race result, or a good application.
The right coach should want their work reviewed. They should be willing to compare their decisions against Damian's, line by line, and get better from the gap.
If that sounds uncomfortable but worthwhile, you are probably closer to the kind of coach we want to meet.
The pathway
Stage 1
01
Month 1
The apprenticeship
Damian writes every plan and every piece of athlete feedback. The new coach writes their own version in parallel, then compares against Damian's, line by line. No athlete sees the new coach's work. The job is to learn the voice, the decisions, and the system.
Coach does
Writes in parallel
Standard check
Line-by-line comparison
Stage 2
02
Months 2-3
The apprenticeship
The new coach drafts athlete-facing feedback. Damian reviews everything before it sends. Independence with a safety net.
Coach does
Drafts athlete feedback
Standard check
Reviewed before it sends
Stage 3
03
Month 4 onwards
The apprenticeship
The coach runs plans, feedback, and athlete communications. Damian reviews every athlete, case by case, in a weekly meeting.
Coach does
Runs athlete work
Standard check
Weekly case audit
Stage 4
04
Forever
The apprenticeship
Every SEMIPRO coach sits in a weekly review where every athlete is discussed, every week. No coach ever works in isolation, not in their first month, not in their fifth year. As the team grows, reviews rotate between coaches. The standard doesn't drop when a new coach joins. That's the point.
Coach does
Stays in review rhythm
Standard check
Every athlete, every week
How we select coaches
Most coaching companies filter for credentials: racing category, certification level, years in the sport. We don't.
SEMIPRO coaches are selected for the way they think about cycling: a first-principles understanding of physiology and training, deep curiosity about how bodies actually respond, and the empathy and emotional intelligence to coach the person, not just the file.
Riding experience matters. Racing pedigree doesn't. A coach who can reason from physiology beats a coach who can recite a category.
Good fit
Poor fit
Coach application
This is a signal form, not a hiring promise. It helps SEMIPRO understand who is out there, where they are, what they have coached, and whether the market for a future coach pipeline is real.
If there is a fit, Damian will reach out. If there is no current fit, the application can still help shape the pathway.
Prefer email? Send a short note to our contact email.
Before applying
Not in the formal sense. It is a pathway application and talent signal. SEMIPRO may invite selected coaches into a conversation, supervised pathway, or future role.
They help, but they are not the main filter. Judgement, athlete communication, physiology, humility, and consistency matter more than a certificate by itself.
Possibly. That depends on conflicts, capacity, athlete overlap, and whether you can coach under SEMIPRO standards without mixing methods or confusing the athlete experience.
The page is public so interested coaches can apply organically, but selection remains manual and private.