Coaches Corner
Coaches Corner-For Coaches by Coaches
United Soccer Coaches is dedicated to giving our coaches a voice in the world of soccer and we are pleased to showcase a new feature for coaches by coaches. Our Advocacy Groups, representing United Soccer Coaches members, have been asked to submit blog content on a variety of topics that cover countless aspects of the game and other responsibilities of a coach: career development, leadership, recruiting, culture, diversity and much more. This is the first post of what will become a weekly blog to provide coaches with helpful information and insight from fellow coaches.
Disabilities Allies Advocacy Group Newsletter – July 2020
The Disabilities Allies 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...
Women’s Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – July 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...
This Sucks, Doesn’t It?
By Shawn Danhouser & Kate Ward The current healthcare crisis has changed all of our worlds. No one is immune to its effects and unfortunately some of us have lost people we love to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For those of us involved in our beautiful game of...
I am a Coach. I am Transgender.
The importance of LGBTQ+ visibility in sports This May marked a milestone anniversary for me. On May 1, 2017 I did something that I had never done in my twenty five years of coaching. I told the soccer players at Portland Community Football Club (PCFC) that I am...
A Prescription for Increased Clarity
By Lyndse Hokanson Colgate University Head Women's Soccer Coach I want to start by saying that I by no means - or by many means even - have it all figured out. I would simply like to offer my reflection on what the past few months have looked like and meant to a new...
Black Coaches Advocacy Group – JUNETEENTH
On June 19, 1865, word reached enslaved African Americans in Texas that they were free. Beginning the next year, celebrations on that date spread across the South. Today Juneteenth is recognized nationally. It is both a celebration of freedom, and a reminder that we...
Latino Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – June 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...
Soccer Doesn’t Care
By Shawn Danhouser The one truth we can all agree on as soccer coaches is that our game is intended for everyone. Soccer doesn’t care: How old you are What color your skin is How much money you have Where you are from Who you pray to, if you do How tall or short you...
Member Liability Insurance: Am I covered?
With COVID-19 putting a halt to all in-person training this spring, coaches and teams have shifted to distance learning and giving their players individual workouts to complete on their own. That change has brought about some questions from members as it pertains to...
Strength and Conditioning Principles for Athletes with Physical or Mental Disabilities
By Eric Salley We all know that physical activity is good for everyone! Elevating our heart rate has proven benefits both mentally and physically. Mentally, when we are active, our bodies release endorphins that help us reduce anxiety, depression, and stress as well...
