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
Advocacy Blog: Getting Your Foot in the Door
By Kate Ward, Disabilities Allies Chair I started my college coaching career relatively recently, and something I hear about a lot is people wondering how the coaching world works and how to get a foot in the door. The main thing that I’ve learned is that getting...
Advocacy Blog: Faith-Based Coaches
Mike Lynch is the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Belmont Abbey College and is the school's all-time wins leader. He also serves as the Chair of United Soccer Coaches Faith-Based Coaches Advocacy group. In the video below, Lynch talks about the Faith-Based Coaches group...
Advocacy Blog: NFHS and High School Rules
The NFHS Rules committee met for two days this past January. While the actual votes on specific rules proposals cannot be discussed or revealed I would say the votes were very positive from the coach’s perspective. The United Soccer Coaches perspective was asked for...
Faith-Based Coaches Summer Update
The Faith-Based Advocacy Group distributed its summer update to let group members know what has been going on, helpful tips, how to get in touch, and how to get involved with the group. See the message below from group chair Mike Lynch. To read the full update click...
Advocacy Blog: Words Matter
Words Matter By Dan Woog, LGBT & Allies Chair Words matter. In 2019, coaches make sure not to tell boys “Don’t play a girl.” (Unless of course they want to inspire their guys to be like Ali Krieger.) But other words we never think about. When we talk to a...
