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United Soccer Coaches Announce 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch – Defenders
KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 5, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced Defenders on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2025 intercollegiate season. The lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to promote...
United Soccer Coaches Announce 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch – Goalkeepers
KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 1, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Goalkeepers on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2025 intercollegiate season.The lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to...
2024-25 College Team Academic Award Winners Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2025) - United Soccer Coaches announced on Friday the College Team Academic Award winners, recognized for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year. A total of 756 soccer teams (309 men, 447 women) posted a...
Coach Q&A – Malek Ben-Musa
Malek Ben-Musa Austin Sol FC Founder and Co-Owner – ‘Path to Pro’Who or what inspired you to pursue coaching?As I was growing up and traveling back and forth from North Africa (Libya) and California where I was born, I noticed that smaller kids tended to want to be...
2025 United Soccer Coaches High School Spring Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Awards Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 28, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Monday the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award recipients for high school programs competing in the Spring season. Today’s awards recognize a total of 46 teams across the country for...
2024-25 High School Boys and Girls Scholar All-Americans Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 18, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches announced the 2024-25 High School Scholar All-Americans on Friday. A total of 107 student-athletes including 63 girls and 45 boys seniors were honored based on their cumulative achievement in the...
High School All-Americans Announced for 2024-25 Winter and Spring Seasons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 11, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches has announced its 2024-25 High School All-Americans for states that conducted their championship season during the winter or spring. A total of 31 girls players earned All-America honors, and three of those...
Coach Q&A – Jessie James
Jessie James Washington Premier League Academy Sumner, WAWho or what inspired you to pursue coaching?When I finished playing in college, I was able to return to my Community College in Tacoma and begin coaching as an assistant. The head coach, Ken Fox, was a great...
Coach Q&A with Chris Cotten
Chris CottenDirector of Parks and Recreation for the City of Kansas City, MO Kansas City, MOWho or what inspired you to pursue coaching?In my time with coaching and supporting soccer, I have seen time and time again kids that have the talent to play at a high level...
Coach Q&A – Dr. Shirley Chau
Dr. Shirley Chau School of Social Work at the Faculty of Healthand Social Development University of British Columbia Okanagan campus Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaWho or what inspired you to pursue coaching/develop this program? My soccer program is called the...
