Coaching Through COVID Web Series

Join longtime soccer broadcaster and host of the United Soccer Coaches Podcast, Dean Linke, as he talks with coaches and industry professionals about the biggest challenges facing coaches and clubs during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can view the current schedule and register for the upcoming webinars below.
Date | Subject & Guest Presenters |
Tuesday, April 14 2 PM CST |
Your Youth Soccer Organization Can Survive COVID-19 Steve Danbusky, Executive Director, Beach FC (Va.) Andy Haile, Associate Law Professor, Elon University Skip Gilbert, CEO, US Youth Soccer Paul Ellis, Technical Director, Southwestern Youth Association (Va.) Bo Eskay, Executive Director, FC Frederick (Md.) Supported by CCL and adidas RECORDING |
Thursday, April 16 2:30 PM CST |
Keeping it Positive in an Unpredictable World Dr. Colleen Hacker, Former USWNT Mental Skills Coach and Former Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Pacific Lutheran University Anson Dorrance, Head Women’s Soccer Coach, University of North Carolina Supported by EDP and Kwik Goal RECORDING |
Tuesday, April 21 1 PM CST |
Effective Leadership Through Tough Times Emma Hayes, Manager, Chelsea FC Women Amanda Vandervort, Chief Women’s Football Officer, FIFPRO Supported by TGI and KT Tape RECORDING |
Thursday, April 23 1 PM CST |
Coaching Through the DA Fallout Lynn Berling-Manuel, CEO, United Soccer Coaches Christian Lavers, President, ECNL Kevin Payne, CEO, US Club Soccer Skip Gilbert, CEO, US Youth Soccer Liam O’Connell, Senior Director of Youth Development, USL RECORDING |
Tuesday, April 28 1 PM CST |
The Coach as a Successful Small Business Matt Robinson, Professor of Sport Management, University of Delaware Andrew Donnery, CEO, Elk Grove Soccer & Co-Founder of EDSPORA eLearning Jim Cosgrove, Certified Financial Planner and Former Executive Director, US Youth Soccer Supported by Beyond Pulse and Traveling Teams RECORDING |
Tuesday, May 5 1 PM CST |
How Adversity Builds a Stronger Coach Eric Wynalda, Head Coach, Las Vegas Lights FC Dave Sarachan, Head Coach, North Carolina FC Supported by soccer.com and Sports Pins International RECORDING |
Thursday, May 7 1 PM CST |
Women’s Pro Soccer and Surviving COVID Alyse LaHue, General Manager, Sky Blue FC Amanda Vandervort, Chief Women’s Football Officer, FIFPRO Estelle Johnson, Professional Soccer Player, Sky Blue FC Supported by TeamSnap and Techne Futbol RECORDING |
Tuesday, May 12 1 PM CST |
Club and High School: Working Together Through COVID-19 Christian Lavers, President, ECNL Haroot Hakopian, Head Girls’ Coach, Churchill High School (Md.) & Head Coach U18/U19 Bethesda Soccer Club and United Soccer Coaches Board Member Rusty Oglesby, Head Boys’ Coach, John Paul II High School (Texas) and United Soccer Coaches Vice President Carrie Taylor, Assistant Coach, San Diego Loyal SC Supported by EDP and MiMentor RECORDING |
Thursday, May 14 1 PM CST |
Coach…YOU Need to be a Priority Donna Fishter, Leadership Coach & Team Architect, Donna Fishter Consulting LLC Tom Bates, Peak Performance Coach, Tom Bates Coaching Everett Palache, Director of Coaching, Cleveland Force Soccer Club Supported by Beyond Pulse and Hudl RECORDING |
Tuesday, May 19 1 PM CST |
Return to Play: Precautions and Considerations Dr. Céline Gounder, Practicing HIV/Infectious Diseases Specialist Jennifer Charron, Owner, JC Sports PT, LLC Dr. Mallory Mann, Certified Mental Performance Consultant & Assistant Professor Dep. of Kinesiology, Pacific Lutheran University Jerry Smith, Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Santa Clara University Supported by soccer.com and Elite Tournaments RECORDING |
Thursday, May 21 12 PM CST |
Future of MLS in the Global US Soccer Landscape Fred Lipka, Vice President & Technical Director, Player Development, MLS Ian Barker, Director of Coaching Education, United Soccer Coaches Supported by adidas and Kwik Goal RECORDING |
Tuesday, June 2 1 PM CST |
State of Division I Soccer Ray Reid, Head Men’s Soccer Coach, University of Connecticut Brian Lee, Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Rice University Jeremy Gunn, Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Stanford University Marsha Harper, Head Women’s Soccer Coach, American University Supported by EDP and TGI RECORDING |

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