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
Women Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter
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...
Coaching Through Adversity: Managing the Challenges Outside the X’s & O’s
By John Lynch, High School Coaches Advocacy Group Coaches everywhere have felt the pains of dealing with situations beyond their control. It is a rarity that we don’t have to deal with at least a handful of issues throughout the course of a season or school year....
Soccer Mom Syndrome
By Samantha Snow and Haley Carter We’ve all seen them, been raised by them, have become them—the typical Soccer Mom. Regardless if your car is a minivan, SUV, or eco-friendly hybrid something, you’re juggling a million things—maybe the kid(s), a job, a home life and...
Advocacy Blog: Practice Pride Every Month
By Jonas Worth Pride month 2019 coincided with the United States women’s national team winning a second consecutive World Cup in France. In doing so, several members of the squad were very open about their status in the LGBTQ+ community. They asked soccer fans to...
Advocacy Blog: Creating a Culture of Sportsmanship
As a coach for 20 years, and current Athletic Director at Tuscarora High School in Frederick, Md., United Soccer Coaches Girls High School Advocacy Chair Howie Putterman tries to instill a culture of sportsmanship at his school. Tuscarora was recently honored with the...
