KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 8, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches is excited to announce a new partnership with Seattle United as the newest member of the United Soccer Coaches Member Club Program. Through this collaborative partnership, United Soccer Coaches will provide resources and educational opportunities to Seattle United coaches and staff.

As a Member Club, Seattle United will receive individual standard memberships for coaches and staff and a set number of registrations for the 2019 Convention in Chicago. In addition, Seattle United and United Soccer Coaches will collaborate on a special topics diploma available to all Seattle United coaches and staff, and registrations to the United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Diploma.

“Seattle United is thrilled to establish this new partnership with United Soccer Coaches,” said Technical Director, Alex Chursky. “United Soccer Coaches has been at the forefront of soccer education and we look forward to the partnership providing an immediate and lasting benefit to all of our members.”

“We are thrilled to announce Seattle United as our largest club partner to date,” said United Soccer Coaches Institutional Membership Manager Andrew McGinnis. “Between our in-person educational opportunities and the resources available through individual membership, we look forward to releasing a comprehensive coaching education program within their club over the coming months.”

About United Soccer CoachesFounded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we unite coaches of all levels around the love of the game and we elevate the game through advocacy, education and service. To learn more, visit UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.

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About Seattle United: Seattle United is a nonprofit player development club, chartered in 2009, by Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) as part of the Washington Youth Soccer (WYS) fabric to serve the youth soccer community of Seattle. They provide soccer training and competitive play options at the Premier and Select levels, with Premier teams competing in WYS’s Regional Club League (RCL) and Select teams playing in the WYS North Puget Sound League (NPSL). Seattle United also provides assistance to SYSA with community outreach, recreational coach development, and player training options. Seattle United teams participate in tournaments locally, and at the state, regional and national levels. It is one of the largest youth soccer clubs on the West Coast.

SeattleUnited.com | Facebook/Instagram: /seattleunited  |  Twitter@seattleunited

For more information on the United Soccer Coaches Member Club Program, contact Andrew McGinnis at amcginnis@unitedsoccercoaches.org.