The United Soccer Coaches Coaches Communities, formerly known as Advocacy Groups, were created to accommodate the space of who you are as a coach. Our Coaches Communities bring forward a safe environment to network with fellow coaches, find mentorship and leadership opportunities, and advance the game of soccer in the great community. While we all come from different backgrounds, United Soccer Coaches works to unite all coaches around the love of the game.
Each Coaches Community has a variety of sub-committees that allow coaches to take part in areas of the association that interest them, including Convention Planning, Education, Awards, Scholarships & Grants, Content and News, as well as an Advocacy sub-committee. The Advocacy sub-committee focuses on the specific needs of the members they represent and all Advocacy sub-committees come together to form the Advocacy Council, dedicated to uplifting the voices of our coaches. To learn more about our Coaches Communities, please visit the pages below:
If you are interested in getting involved in the association and have a desire to give back, then our Coaches Communities are a great way to get your foot in the door and be apart of something bigger:
- Coaches Communities are a great way to connect with other coaches in the association that share a common focus. Many coaches get involved in multiple communities! Allies are always welcome to participate too.
- Each Coaches Community is made of sub-committees that focus on specific needs of the communities, i.e. Convention Planning, Education, Advocacy, etc. These sub-committees work together to represent the membership, identify the needs of that Community’s coaches and work to bring change for the betterment of coaches.
- Our Coaches Communities also serve as a pathway to leadership in the association. There are opportunities to serve on a Community’s sub-committee or become the group’s Chair.
- Through this pathway, members will gain a wider knowledge of the association and its members. This is an excellent pathway for anyone wishing to run for the Board of Directors or become more involved by serving on acommittee in the future.
The Latest From Our Coaches Communities
Coach Q&A with Christiana Ogunsami
Christiana Ogunsami Drexel University Goalkeeper Coach United Soccer Coaches Faith-Based Coaches Community Member "What inspires me to coach is the opportunity to pour into the next generation of athletes and continue to be involved in sport."Who or what inspired you...
Coach Q&A with Jeanne Nielson
Jeanne Nielson Wheaton College (IL) Women's Soccer Assistant Coach United Soccer Coaches Faith-Based Coaches Community Member "Success, for me as a coach, is teaching, inspiring, and shaping a group to far exceed an onlooker’s expectations on the basis of talent...
Women’s History Month – Women Coaches Community
This Women's History Month article was written by Dani Vaughn. Dani is a Women Coaches Community member and a coach at FC Dallas Girls Academy. To learn more about the Women Coaches Community, click here. History defined by Dictionary.com as, “the study of past...
Disabilities Allies and Native American Coaches Communities Seeking Chairs and Other Leadership Roles
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 9, 2023) - United Soccer Coaches is starting the process for selecting the next chairs of the Disabilities Allies Coaches Community and the Native American Coaches Community. This is a three-year term with the possibility of a second...
Women Coaches Community Newsletter – December 2022
Women Coaches Community Convention Preview Check out our latest Women Coaches Community Newsletter! In this issue, we preview all the great things we have planned for the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. From Jan. 11-15, 2023, United Soccer...
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