The aim of the “European Coaching Council” (ECC) will be to promote the development of coaching across Europe by providing clear reference points for education, development, qualification and employment of coaches. These reference points will be developed with and made available for EU member states, international federations, Higher Education and other agencies. 

Furthermore, the Council will produce reports, recommendations and guidelines on best practice from a European perspective for consideration by member states and international and national sports bodies, organizations, federations and agencies. The Council will work under the principle of subsidiarity and will be lead by Dr. Patrick Duffy (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) and Dr. Ladislav Petrovic (Hungarian Sports Confederation, HU). 

The European Coaching Council functions bot, as an expert group and sub-committee of ENSSEE and simultaneously as a continental group of the International Council for Coach Education (ICCE).