by Allison | Oct 16, 2025 | Association News
United Soccer Coaches has announced the selection of John Fitzgerald as the 2025 Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award recipient for his outstanding contributions to coaching education and his singular service to the game. Fitzgerald becomes the 26th...
by Allison | Oct 10, 2025 | Association News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 10, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Friday the 31 NCAA Men’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the...
by Allison | Aug 27, 2025 | Coaches Community
John Barata Oliver Ames High School Men’s Soccer Coach Easton Soccer New England Futbol Club Over 200 HS wins and has a 3-peat with his team Who or what inspired you to pursue coaching?Soccer has been a part of my life from the very beginning. My father was my coach,...
by Allison | Jul 31, 2025 | Association News, Coaches Community
Malek Ben-Musa Austin Sol FC Founder and Co-Owner – ‘Path to Pro’ Who or what inspired you to pursue coaching?As I was growing up and traveling back and forth from North Africa (Libya) and California where I was born, I noticed that smaller kids tended to want to be...
by Allison | Jul 3, 2025 | Coaches Community
Jessie James Washington Premier League Academy Sumner, WA Who or what inspired you to pursue coaching?When I finished playing in college, I was able to return to my Community College in Tacoma and begin coaching as an assistant. The head coach, Ken Fox, was a great...
