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Center Circle: A Time for Reflection
Mike Curry // Member since 1995 Dan Woog // Member since 1983 The murders this spring of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery galvanized the nation. Millions of Americans took to the streets, took action, took stock of themselves. Issues of race,...
United Soccer Coaches Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 15, 2020) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the election of three individuals as the newest members of the association’s Hall of Fame. All three will be inducted as members of the 2021 Class during the United Soccer Coaches Digital...
Hispanic Heritage Month Coach Spotlight – Mauricio Lozada
I started coaching in the recreational program at my local club during high school, and in college, I coached U12-U15 teams during my summer breaks. After college, I was given the opportunity to be an assistant for the Women’s team at St. Olaf College. The great...
United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School Players of the Week Announced for Oct. 5-11
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2020) - United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the 22 boys and 18 girls who have been named the Fall United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Oct. 5-11. United Soccer...
Letter from the Awards Committee Chair: Fall High School Awards Announcements
Fall High School Awards – October Now that the dust has settled with school opening back up, (in different ways), the fall sports season is taking shape. Seven states have moved their seasons to the spring. The rest of the states are playing soccer in many ways. Some...
Letter from the Awards Committee Chair: Youth Awards Announcements
I hope this finds you and your family healthy and safe. All the adjectives have been used to express what we have been through in 2020. I can only hope that we heal as a country and our children and grandchildren never see this again. We would like you to fill in...
TCU’s Peterson, UNC’s Zattarin Named College Players of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2020) -- A pair of defenders notched game-winning goals for their teams and were honored as the United Soccer Coaches Players of the Week for their performances last week. TCU junior Brandi Peterson and North Carolina graduate transfer...
Top Teams Unchanged in Latest College Rankings, Sponsored by Verizon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2020) -- There were no changes at the top of the latest NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Soccer Rankings, sponsored by Verizon, as announced by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday. Wake Forest remains No. 1 in the men's poll, while North...
Eleven New Teams in Latest Fall High School Rankings, Sponsored by Verizon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2020) -- United Soccer Coaches announced the latest Fall High School Rankings, sponsored by Verizon, for boys and girls soccer in the fall season on Tuesday. Eleven new teams cracked the national rankings with the top teams in each poll...
Hispanic Heritage Month Coach Spotlight – Isela Ferreyra
My experiences as a coach started a year ago, it all began when my head coach Eusebio "Chebo" Martinez allowed me to assist his "Rayados" team as a goalkeeping assistant and side coach. I was the head coach of two teams of a 2014/2017 category. I'm currently the head...
