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Making the Most of Zoom
Molly Grisham, a member of the Women Coaches Advocacy Group, recently put out a fantastic YouTube video on how to make the most of Zoom. For this month’s Coaches Corner blog, we reached out to her to learn more. First, a little bit about her background… Molly has 20...
LGBT & Allies Advocacy Group Newsletter – April 2020
These are tough times, for sure. As coaches, we’re used to being in control – or at least knowing what’s ahead, and planning for it. The coronavirus is a foe we’ve never faced. But as soccer coaches we are tough, flexible, creative, ready for anything. At the same...
Women’s Coaches Advocacy Group Newsletter – April 2020
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...
Supporting our community in our shared new normal
For most of us it has been a couple of weeks since all our traditional soccer activity has ceased. It is a very short time, but also one that really heightens a sense of “community lost.” As we navigate this new normal, players, parents, coaches, referees and...
Scoring a “Golazo” in our Community
Co-authored by Julio Serrano (Latino Coaches Advocacy Group) and Shawn Danhouser (Disabilities Allies Advocacy Group) In some of our Latino communities there is a shame and stigma involving special needs children, and some families are hesitant to ask for help. For...
A Letter to High School Coaches from the High School Advocacy Council Chairs
A letter to our peers, We are in the midst of challenging times. We are all battling with family concerns, personal health concerns, possible financial worries, and on top of that, as coaches, we are worrying about our teams, our players, our coaching lives. As Greg...
How Member Club FC Pride is Staying Engaged During COVID-19
FC Pride Soccer Club in Indianapolis, Ind. is a United Soccer Coaches Member Club with over 1,200 players. Staying engaged with coaches and players during this time of social distancing can be hard. When reached via email, Jamie Gilbert, Executive Director of Coaching...
Letter from the Awards Committee Chair: Spring High School Awards Announcements
Dear Coaches, I hope this finds you healthy and safe from the virus that is spreading across the country. Our country and culture have gone through such a seismic shift. I can only talk from personal experience, I have never witnessed anything like it, and I pray will...
The COVID-19 impact on youth soccer: Haley Carter provides advice for clubs and parents
Reposted with permission from Soccer America by Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla, Mar 18, 2020 Upon the suspension of youth soccer activities because of COVID-19, United Soccer Coaches' Haley Carter reached out to clubs around the nation knowing players, parents, coaches...
Soccer Journal Book Reviews
Looking for a good read over the weekend? Consider some of the following soccer books to add to your library! The following book reviews come from past Soccer Journal issues. Thank you to Dr. Paul Nesselroade of Asbury University and Tim Schum for these reviews. Both...
