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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,...
2024-25 High School Team Academic Award Winners Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2025) - United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the High School Team Academic Award winners, recognized for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year. A total of 305 soccer teams (129 boys, 176 girls)...
Coach Q&A – John Barata
John Barata Oliver Ames High School Men’s Soccer Coach Easton Soccer New England Futbol Club Over 200 HS wins and has a 3-peat with his teamWho or what inspired you to pursue coaching?Soccer has been a part of my life from the very beginning. My father was my coach,...
