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Rayfield, Alley, and Ryan Honored with 2025 Long-Term Service Awards
KANSAS CITY, MO. (Nov. 6, 2025) United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the recipients of the association’s 2025 Long-Term Service awards for college, high school, and youth soccer. The awards are presented annually to members who have exhibited a career of...
United Soccer Coaches Foundation Names Ralph Polson the 2025 Recipient of the William Holleman Award for Meritorious Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 31, 2025) – The United Soccer Coaches Foundation announced Thursday Ralph Polson has been selected as its 2025 William Holleman Award for Meritorious Service. Polson will be honored at the annual Foundation Reception on Thursday, January 15,...
Michael Lewis to be Honored with 2025 Clay Berling Media Career of Excellence Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 23, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the selection of longtime soccer journalist Michael Lewis as the sixth recipient of the Clay Berling Media Career of Excellence Award. The award was established in 2020 to provide an opportunity...
John Fitzgerald Named 2025 Recipient of the Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award
United Soccer Coaches has announced the selection of John Fitzgerald as the 2025 Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award recipient for his outstanding contributions to coaching education and his singular service to the game. Fitzgerald becomes the 26th...
77 Teams Earn Designation as 2024-25 Team Pinnacle Award Winners
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 15, 2025) — Sixty-three high school teams and 14 college programs were named as recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Pinnacle Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Two high school programs--Cambridge Christian School (Girls, Tampa, Fla.)...
2025 Men’s Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 10, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Friday the 31 NCAA Men’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the...
Ewing, Miller, Sampson, and Waldrum Named to 2026 Hall of Fame Class
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 9, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the election of four individuals as the newest inductees of its Hall of Fame. All four will be inducted as members of the Class of 2026 during the 86th annual United Soccer Coaches Convention,...
2025 Women’s Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 7, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Tuesday the 35 NCAA Women’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is...
United Soccer Coaches Presents Jeff Farnsworth with 2025 Honor Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Oct. 2, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches is proud to announce Jeff Farnsworth as the 86th recipient of its Honor Award, recognizing his remarkable service to the association and exceptional contributions to soccer across all levels of the game. Since...
Celebrating Culture and Coaching: Latino Coaches Community Honors Fiestas Patrias
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latino Coaches Community proudly joins in celebrating Fiestas Patrias, a series of independence day commemorations across Latin America that honor the courage and resilience of nations such as Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador,...