KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2021) — The three candidates for the 2022 United Soccer Coaches Board of Directors have been announced. The candidates up for election include Dr. Patrice Parris, Dr. Douglas J. Williamson, and Greg Richard Winkler.

Dr. Patrice Parris
Head Men’s Soccer Coach: University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Dr. Douglas J. Williamson
Former Collegiate and High School Coach, Former Assistant Director of Coaching NSCAA
Marblehead, OH
Greg Richard Winkler
Head Boys Soccer Coach: Charlotte High School
Punta Gorda, FL

The United Soccer Coaches Board of Director election voting will open on January 10, 2022. The voting process is done by a third party service (Intelliscan) to ensure integrity. Personalized ballots will be sent via email to every full member, in good standing, of United Soccer Coaches on Monday, January 10, 2022.  A repeat ballot will be sent again on Monday, January 17, 2022 for those who did not vote using the ballot emailed on January 10.

The candidate elected to join the United Soccer Coaches Board of Directors will serve as Vice President for four consecutive years, followed by one-year terms as President and Immediate Past President (in total, 6 years of service).