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
LGBT & Allies Advocacy Group Newsletter – April 2020
These are tough times, for sure. As coaches, we’re used to being in control – or at least knowing what’s ahead, and planning for it. The coronavirus is a foe we’ve never faced. But as soccer coaches we are tough, flexible, creative, ready for anything. At the same...
Women’s Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – April 2020
The Women’s Coaches Advocacy Group distributes a quarterly 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...
Scoring a “Golazo” in our Community
Co-authored by Julio Serrano (Latino Coaches Advocacy Group) and Shawn Danhouser (Disabilities Allies Advocacy Group) In some of our Latino communities there is a shame and stigma involving special needs children, and some families are hesitant to ask for help. For...
A Letter to High School Coaches from the High School Advocacy Council Chairs
A letter to our peers, We are in the midst of challenging times. We are all battling with family concerns, personal health concerns, possible financial worries, and on top of that, as coaches, we are worrying about our teams, our players, our coaching lives. As Greg...
Advocacy Chair Spotlight: Nicole Hercules – Black Coaches Advocacy Group
Originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of Soccer Journal, this is a short Q&A with Nicole Hercules, Chair of the Black Coaches Advocacy Group. Tell us about your coaching history. I started working with “Flower City Soccer,” an inner-city soccer...
