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
Hispanic Heritage Month Coach Spotlight – Pedro Oliveira
My coaching journey began in 1996, volunteering for AYSO, coaching my 5-year-old son back then. From there I followed the path to coach for travel club soccer, Premier Club Soccer and into the High School level. The biggest accomplishment for me is to be able to serve...
Yo no cumplo años, cumplo temporadas (I Don’t Count Calendar Years, I Count Soccer Seasons)
By: Eloisa BorregueroAlbion Soccer Club Hay muchas formas de organizar y planear los 12 meses que tiene el año. El año se puede ver y organizar en términos de meses, semanas, días e incluso temporadas. Recuerdo que desde que era muy pequeña, a mediados de agosto,...
Hispanic Heritage Month Coach Spotlight – Norma Sanchez
I began coaching about 15 years ago while I was still in high school. I started with local youth grassroot teams in San Leandro & San Lorenzo. After graduating from San Leandro High I attended and played for Chabot College where I continued to surround myself in...
Latino Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – September 2020
The Latino Coaches Advocacy Group distributes a monthly newsletter to keep its members up to date on news, deadlines and other association happenings. The newsletter also serves to let members know what the group is working on, highlighting group members and...
2020 Hispanic Heritage Month Letter
Hello Coaches, We are all human beings, we make ourselves known to one another by a variety of ways: language, race, values, politics, religion, national service, philosophy and a myriad of other elements common to the human race. What we must do is recognize the...
