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.
Pride Month 2022
Written by United Soccer Coaches LGBTQ & Allies Coaches Community Member Dan Woog June is Pride Month. It’s a chance for the LGBTQ community to celebrate. We march in parades, or applaud those who do. We enjoy film festivals, book readings and parties. We compete...
Coach Q&A with Margueritte Aozasa
Margueritte Aozasa UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach United Soccer Coaches API Coaches Community MemberWho or what inspired you to pursue coaching? Great mentors like Albertin Montoya. He was my coach since 3rd grade, and he was the best youth coach in the country. I...
United Soccer Coaches Advocacy Groups are Now Coaching Communities – Why The Change?
com·mu·ni·ty a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals ad·vo·ca·cy public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.Why is United Soccer Coaches changing the name from Advocacy Groups to...
Coach Highlight – Kat Mertz
Sure, it’s unusual for a college coach to leave a Division I head job to become an assistant at another program. It’s also unusual to move from Division I to Division II. But Kat Mertz is not a typical coach. After leading the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Saint...
Coach Q&A with Mary Seiffert
Mary Seiffert Indiana Wesleyan University Women's Soccer / Indy Premier SC United Soccer Coaches Faith-Based Coaches Community MemberWho or what inspired you to pursue coaching? In college, I knew I wanted to be involved in some sort of environment where I could...
The Power of Mentorship
By Katie Shields, Saint Louis University Head Women's Soccer Coach; United Soccer Coaches Women Coaches Community MemberDuring 16 years of collegiate coaching, mentorship has shaped my life in two powerful ways. The first is the way my mentors have made me feel that...
Disabilities Allies Advocacy Group Newsletter – March 2022
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...
Why Not Me? – 2022 International Women’s Day
By Benita Fitzgerald Mosely As we reflect on Girls and Women in Sports Month, women can (and should) look back with a sense of pride thinking of the strides the industry has taken toward equality this year. Just a few weeks ago, the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT)...
Women Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – February 2022
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...
Black Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – January 2022
The Black Coaches Advocacy Group distributes a 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 information on...
