Soccer Journal is the official publication of United Soccer Coaches and is one of the few magazines in the world produced exclusively for soccer coaches. Each issue contains technical and tactical articles, news and updates on important events, thoughts from opinion leaders in the sport and features on the interesting people and issues of the game. Soccer Journal is a benefit of United Soccer Coaches membership, published, monthly, online and quarterly in print.
Editions
United Soccer Coaches offers members multiple ways to read the Soccer Journal. All members will receive a printed magazine unless they opt out—in our effort to be environmentally responsible, we offer members the opportunity to only receive the digital edition of the magazine. To opt-out and only receive the digital edition, please contact, membership@unitedsoccercoaches.org.
Members can view the digital editions from a computer, phone, or tablet with their, membership login credentials at www.soccerjournal.org.
Latest Issue of Our Soccer Coaching Journal Now Available: Spring 2026!
The Spring 2026 edition highlights key developments in soccer coaching, leadership, and youth development.
- Conditioning for Soccer: How coaches can build effective soccer conditioning programs based on the sport’s physiological demands.
- Tactical Trends & Quality: 2025 USL Championship Playoffs: An analysis of tactical trends and coaching identities from the 2025 USL Championship Playoffs.
- Creating Space for Every Coach: A reflection on the energy, connection and renewed momentum of the 2026 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia.
- The Center for Sport and Social Justice: Using soccer partnerships to expand opportunities and social impact for underserved youth in the U.S. and abroad.
- What Does it Really Mean to be Better: Examining what it really means to be “better” in football, this feature unpacks technical, tactical and relational factors that shape players, teams and coaching decisions.
- 2026 World Cup: Why coaches play a vital role in building soccer culture by educating players, families and communities to watch and support the game.
- High School Soccer: High school soccer shapes players, builds character and connects communities, offering lessons that extend far beyond the field.
Winter 2026
Fall 2025
Summer 2025
Pre-Season 2025
Spring 2025
Winter 2025
Fall 2024
Summer 2024
Spring 2024
Winter 2024
Fall 2023
Spring 2023
Summer 2023
Pre-season 2023
Sept/Oct 2022
Nov/Dec 2022
Pre-Season 2022
July/Aug 2022
May/June 2022
March/April 2022
Jan/Feb 2022
Nov/Dec 2021
Sept/Oct 2021
Pre-Season 2021
July/Aug 2021
May/June 2021
March/April 2021
Jan/Feb 2021
Submissions
The magazine serves as a forum for anything soccer and accepts articles in the following soccer-related categories: player development, youth soccer, soccer research, coaching, fitness, goalkeeping, soccer history, international soccer, match analysis, interviews, sport psychology, soccer tactics and soccer techniques. And, yes, we accept articles about referees!
- Articles submitted to Soccer Journal must not be submitted to other publications simultaneously.
- Articles may not be selected for publication. In that event, the author will be informed.
- Articles with practical implications for coaching are given priority.
- Article acceptance is based on the originality of the topic, significance to the soccer coaching profession, and validity.
- Simple, straightforward, concise, logical, and clear writing is best.
Adherence to the prescribed submission requirements as listed below:
- Submit using this online form.
- Label the article with the title and name(s) of the author(s).
- Acceptable word count can range from 700 – 5,000 words.
- High-resolution photos and illustrations are welcome. Please make sure to identify the photographer/illustrator to give them credit.
- If you are a new contributor, please use this online form to submit a high-resolution headshot and a professional short bio to be included with your article.
Photographs appearing in the Soccer Journal remain the copyrighted property of the photographer and cannot be sold or distributed to individuals by association staff. Individuals interested in securing reprints of images that appear in the Soccer Journal should contact the photographer directly. Some photographers make their images available for redistribution. Others do not. There may be a fee involved in securing a reprint.
Reproduction of any content within the Soccer Journal without the written consent of United Soccer Coaches and the writer, photographer or artist is prohibited.
The Soccer Journal is recognized as one of the leading soccer coaching magazines worldwide. Published four times a year and distributed directly to all United Soccer Coaches members, it provides a unique opportunity to connect with all levels of soccer coaches. Advertisement possibilities range from ¼ page ads to center spreads, with the option to run an ad once or in every issue each year. The Soccer Journal provides up to 200,000 impressions a year.
To find out more, contact Toby Truog, United Soccer Coaches Partnership Manager, at?ttruog@unitedsoccercoaches.org.
The editors review all articles for appropriateness of topic and acceptable writing style conformance. Articles may also be reviewed by the editorial subcommittee. When an article is accepted, it will be printed in the earliest appropriate and available issue (at the editors’ discretion), though some articles may be retained for a topic-oriented issue. Inquiries may be sent to Soccer Journal editors:
Managing Editor – Lisa Morel, lmorel@unitedsoccercoaches.org
Executive Editor – Dr. Jay Martin, jamartin@owu.edu
