2018 event information
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2018 Event Information March 1 - 3, 2018
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2018 SOCCER CHAMPIONS COACHES' CLINIC AT THE MOHEGAN SUN CONVENTION CENTER - UNCASVILLE, CT
Welcome to the 2018 Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic at Mohegan Sun!
This weekend, we honor one of America's top coaches and our dear friend, Tony DiCicco. Tony was passionate about coaching education. He loved to coach – both his players and other coaches – and he was extremely good at it. He had a special way of connecting with everyone he met, and he shared his knowledge generously. He was a World Cup and Olympic Champion Coach, the Director of Goalkeeping for United Soccer Coaches, and one of the founders of this Coaches’ Clinic. Tony also was an incredibly devoted husband and father. He was one of those remarkable people who found a balance between succeeding at the highest level, while always being there for his family. We miss him and think of him often; and we thank him for the difference he made in so many peoples' lives, including ours.
We hope that, in the spirit of Tony DiCicco, you all will connect with one another and share your knowledge generously this weekend. After all, this clinic provides more than three days of coaching education; it provides a chance to exchange ideas and learn from each other. Some of the world’s very best soccer clinicians will be here to share and connect with you, including: Tab Ramos, Amanda Cromwell, Bobby Muuss, Becky Burleigh, Willie McNab, Ian Barker, Ronnie Schneider, Lisa Cole, Mario Prata, and Ian Mulliner.
We are proud of the curriculum we have designed, which addresses the needs of coaches of all levels. We appreciate the support of our partners, including adidas, United Soccer Coaches, U.S. Soccer, the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association, Massachusetts Youth Soccer, and Mohegan Sun. And we are excited to provide you with three new coaching education offerings: the United Soccer Coaches' Advanced Technical Training Diploma; the United Soccer Coaches' Integrating GKs into Team Training Special Topics Diploma; and the brand new U.S. Soccer Grassroots Licenses. In addition, we are once again offering the Soccer Champions Developing Positive Leadership Course.
We have further improved our Event App this year, making critical clinic information conveniently accessible on a range of devices. And once again this year, we will videotape our sessions and make them available for purchase shortly after the clinic (with an exclusive rate for you, our clinic attendees).
We thank our major sponsors for their support, including: Mohegan Sun, adidas, Soccer & Rugby, sportsYou, Jaypro Sports, Traveling Teams, UConn Health/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Geno’s Fast Break Restaurants, the Ray Reid Soccer School, and The Coaches' Insider. We would like to recognize Ian Barker and United Soccer Coaches for their support and partnership. And we thank Josh Krusewski, Mario Prata and the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association, as well as Ian Mulliner and Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association, for their U.S. Soccer Grassroots License administration. Finally, we would like to thank all of our participating exhibitors – and we encourage you to visit them during the event.
In closing, we hope you enjoy the clinic; and please let us know your thoughts on making next year’s Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic even better. We welcome your input.
Yours in soccer and coaching,
Ray Reid Rick Orluk
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SOCCER CHAMPIONS EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 1, 2018: TIME SESSION 2018 PRESENTER 2018 TOPIC LOCATION
4:15pm-9:00pm GENERAL EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
Convention Center Pre-Function Area
5:00pm-9:15pm U.S. Soccer Grassroots
Licenses Course*
Mario Prata/CJSA & Ian Mulliner/
MYSA
Grassroots License Introduction and Methodology followed by 7v7,
9v9 & 11v11 Sessions
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
7:00pm-8:30pm USC Advanced Technical
Training Diploma #
Ian Barker & Dave Newbery
Planning Advanced Technical Training
Abenaki Room/ Upper Level Mtg. Rm.
7:00pm-8:00pm Soccer Roundtable:
Ray Reid, Becky Burleigh & Bobby Muuss
Trending Topics - High School, College & the Professional Game
Nipmuc Room/ Upper Level Mtg. Rm.
8:30pm-10:00pm Soccer Meet & Greet presented by the Ray Reid Soccer School,
Traveling Teams & UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Convention Center Pre-Function
Friday, March 2, 2018: TIME SESSION 2018 PRESENTER 2018 TOPIC LOCATION
7:30am-12:00pm GENERAL EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
Convention Center Pre-Function Area
8:10am-9:00am I * Mario Prata/CJSA Coaching Training Sessions:
7v7 Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out I ^ Becky Burleigh SCCC "Developing Positive
Leadership" Session 1: Character Roadmap Part 1
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
9:10am-10:00am II Bobby Muuss Attacking: Getting Forward and Playing Off the Highest Player
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out II & Lisa Cole/United Soccer Coaches
The Goalkeeping Position Nehantic/Pequot/
Paugussett Rooms
10:00am-10:30am EXHIBITOR TIME
10:30am-11:20am III Amanda Cromwell The Elusive Final Pass Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out III Ronnie Schneider Periodization:
Coaching Methodology by Age Group Nehantic/Pequot/
Paugussett Rooms
11:40am-12:30pm IV Bobby Muuss Defensive Transition Mentality:
Winning the Ball Back Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out IV ^ Becky Burleigh SCCC "Developing Positive
Leadership" Session 2: Character Roadmap Part 2
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
12:40pm-1:30pm V # Ian Barker
& Dave Newbery Advanced Technical Training:
Passing and Receiving Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
12:30pm-1:45pm EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH
1:45pm-2:35pm VI Tom Soehn Fluid Possession with
a Fast Tempo Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out VI ^ Becky Burleigh SCCC "Developing Positive
Leadership" Session 3: Coaching Character Skills with Your Team
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
* = Required Sessions for U.S. Soccer Grassroots License 7v7, 9v9 & 11v11 Candidates
# = Required Sessions for United Soccer Coaches' Advanced Technical Training Special Topics Diploma Candidates
& = Required Sessions for United Soccer Coaches' Integrating Goalkeeper Training into Your Team Training Diploma Candidates
^ = Sessions for Soccer Champions "Developing Positive Leadership" Diploma Candidates
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SOCCER CHAMPIONS EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 2, 2018 (Continued): TIME SESSION 2018 PRESENTER 2018 TOPIC LOCATION
2:45pm-3:45pm VII Tab Ramos U.S. Soccer Style of Play Presentation followed by
Question & Answer Session
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom
3:45pm-4:15pm EXHIBITOR TIME
4:15pm-5:05pm VIII Ronnie Schneider Small-Sided Training Activities Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out VIII ^ Amanda Cromwell SCCC "Developing Positive
Leadership" Session 4:The UCLA Way Nehantic/Pequot/
Paugussett Rooms
5:15pm-6:05pm IX # Ian Barker
& Dave Newbery Advanced Technical Training:
Developing Defenders Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out IX Tom Soehn Defining Your Style of Play: High
Pressing & Playing in the Attacking Third
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
6:15pm-7:15pm X & Lisa Cole/United Soccer Coaches
Team Games to Develop Your Goalkeeper
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out X #
Ian Barker & Dave Newbery
Advanced Technical Training Review Session
Abenaki Room
6:15pm-8:15pm Required Grassroots
Licenses Course *
Mario Prata & Ian Mulliner
Coaching Training Sessions: 9v9 & Road Map for Grassroots Courses
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
Saturday, March 3, 2018: TIME SESSION 2018 PRESENTER 2018 TOPIC LOCATION
7:45am-10:30am GENERAL EVENT REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
Convention Center Pre-Function Area
8:15am-9:15am XI & Lisa Cole/United Soccer Coaches
Functional Training for Goalkeepers in Game-Like
Environments
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom
8:30am-9:15am Break-Out XI Ray Reid Getting the Most Out of Your Players Nehantic/Pequot/
Paugussett Rooms
9:30am-10:30am XII Amanda Cromwell Developing Midfielders Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
10:30am-11:00am EXHIBITOR TIME
11:00am-12:00pm XIII Mike Miller Training Your Center
Midfielders Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Break-Out XIII &
Lisa Cole/United Soccer Coaches
Developing Leadership and Confidence in Goalkeepers & General Review Session
Nehantic/Pequot/ Paugussett Rooms
12:00pm-1:00pm XIV * Ian Mulliner/ MYSA Staff
Coaching Training Sessions: 11v11
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom
12:00pm-1:15pm EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH
1:15pm-2:15pm XV Ray Reid Switching the Point of Attack Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
2:30pm-3:20pm XVI UConn Men’s
Coaching Staff Favorite Exercises
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom
3:30pm-4:20pm XVII Ronnie Schneider Building Out from the Back Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
4:30pm-5:30pm U.S. Soccer Grassroots
Licenses Course*
Mario Prata/CJSA & Ian Mulliner/
MYSA
Licenses Wrap-Up Convention Center
Uncas Ballroom
Presenters, Program and Topics Subject to Change. No videotaping of sessions please.
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2018 U.S. Soccer Grassroots 7v7, 9v9 & 11v11 Licenses Course Schedule
Administered by the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association and the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association
We are pleased to offer the U.S. Soccer Grassroots Licenses to our attendees. To earn your 7v7, 9v9 & 11v11 Licenses (three licenses), you MUST:
Create your personal profile in U.S. Soccer's Digital Coaching Center, watch the "Introduction to Grassroots Coaching" video, and register for each of three licenses utilizing the special links and codes we have provided you. Once you have registered, you'll then see the Course Details page for each course & you'll need to complete the online "Concussion Awareness/Prevention & Care Module."
Attend ALL required U.S. Soccer Grassroots 7v7, 9v9 & 11v11 License sessions at the Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic as listed BELOW and attend any of the general clinic sessions assigned by your instructors. Please listen carefully on Thursday night as your course instructors will outline your road map for the next couple of days.
Finally, your course instructors from CJSA and MYSA will outline when and where they will be taking attendance. It is critical that you check-in for sessions as directed to earn your licenses.
Please register and check in before 5:00PM in the Pre-Function area of the Mohegan Sun Convention Center on Thursday, March 1. Thursday, March 1, 2018:
4:15 - 5:00PM: General Clinic/Grassroots License Check-In
5:00 - 9:15PM: Grassroots License Introduction and Methodology followed by 7v7, 9v9 & 11v11 Sessions (Lecture/Upper Level Meeting Rooms in Mohegan Sun Convention Center)
Friday, March 2, 2018:
8:10 - 9:00AM: Coaching Training Sessions: 7v7 led by Mario Prata/CJSA (Field Session - Uncas Ballroom)
6:15 - 8:15PM: Coaching Training Sessions: 9v9 & Road Map for Grassroots Courses (Lecture/Upper Level Meeting Rooms in Mohegan Sun Convention Center)
Saturday, March 3, 2018:
12:00 - 1:00PM: Coaching Training Sessions: 11v11 led by Ian Mulliner/MYSA (Field Session - Uncas Ballroom)
4:30 - 5:30PM: License Wrap-Up
Soccer Champions would like to thank Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association Technical Director Ian Mulliner and Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Director of Coaching Mario Prata for their
continued support and dedication to coaching education.
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2018 Soccer Champions Exhibitors
Company Name Booth Company Name Booth
adidas Pre-Function Orono Sports LLC 220 & 222
American Challenge 200, 202 & 204 Ray Reid Soccer School 113
AstroTurf 213 SCORE Sports 207
Caño Soccer & Amaral Soccer 106 SKLZ 108 & 208
DB Sports Tours 104 Snap! Raise 102
Demosphere 100 Soccer & Rugby Imports 210
Disney Soccer/ ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
201 Soccer Innovations 117
Everson Soccer Academy 399 Soccer N' Moore/Xara Soccer 107 & 109
Evolution Soccer 395 SoccerPlus/Challenger Sports 397
Frank Herzog Photography 300 sportsYou 206
Golden Goal Sports Park 105 SquadLocker 119 &121
GoPlay Tours / Celtic FC 214 The Graphic Edge 302
Halpern Travel 122 Traveling Teams 209
Hudl 215 UK Elite Soccer 120
hummel Sport USA 203 & 205 Umbro 217
Jaypro Sports Pre-Function United Soccer Coaches 396
Krossover 111 United Soccer Shop 219
New Balance Soccer 101 & 103 USA Cup 398
NFP Sports 123 X-Grain Sportswear 115
You also can find a 2018 Exhibitor Listing on www.SoccerChampionsClinic.com or the Soccer Champions App which includes website addresses. We encourage you to patronize our Exhibitors throughout the year.
SAVE AT GENO’S FAST BREAK RESTAURANT: Hungry? Geno’s Fast Break is offering discounts on all food & beverage purchases throughout the clinic for attendees wearing their credentials. Geno’s is conveniently located just outside the Convention Center on the 1st floor. Good food and lots of choices!
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2018 Event Notes/Announcements
We invite you to join us for a complimentary drink, snacks and good company at our annual THURSDAY NIGHT MEET & GREET in the Convention Center Pre-Function Area between 8:30PM – 10:00PM. A BIG thank you to Traveling Teams, the Ray Reid Soccer School & UConn Health/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine for their support.
We DO NOT ALLOW VIDEOTAPING of any of our clinic sessions. We will be offering videos of our sessions for purchase following the clinic at a very reduced rate for attending coaches. We thank you in advance for adhering to this request. Clinic program, presenters & schedule subject to change.
Soccer Champions offers COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE for attendees on Friday morning beginning at 8:00AM and Saturday morning at 8:30AM in the Exhibitor Zone (while supplies last).
Clinic Attendees SAVE 5% at Geno's Fast Break Restaurants: From Thursday through Saturday, clinic attendees wearing their credential receive a 5% DISCOUNT on all food/beverage purchases at Geno's restaurant locations (not including alcoholic beverages).
A special thanks to JAYPRO SPORTS for their support and for providing all the field equipment. Visit their booth in the Convention Center Pre-Function Area and learn all about their show specials.
A big thank you to adidas for their longtime support. Make sure you stop by the Official adidas Store in the Convention Center's Pre-Function Area.
Throughout the year, Soccer & Rugby Imports offers special pricing for Soccer Champions attendees. Use the promo code - SCCC18 - when ordering and SAVE up to 20% off your purchase (applies to purchases made outside the clinic; you cannot combine this with other offers.). Soccer & Rugby has five stores: Southport, Greenwich, Madison, and Ridgefield, Connecticut and Bronxville, New York.
All of our Field and Break-Out Sessions ARE OPEN TO ALL CLINIC ATTENDEES (for sessions related to a license offering, you must be registered for license to receive the license).
As always, we thank you for your continued support of the Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic. You are our best ambassadors and we appreciate your attendance each and every year.
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Carry the Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic with you at all times! Our app has everything you'll need to enhance your clinic experience, including a full schedule, floor plan, presenter bios and more. Enable it to receive push notifications during the clinic and we'll keep you updated on clinic activities and announcements. Search “Soccer Champions” in the Apple App Store and/or the Google Play Store!
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TOPIC: U.S. Soccer Style of Play Presentation followed by Question & Answer Session PRESENTER: Tab Ramos – U.S. U20 Men's National Team Head Coach
& U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director
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PRESENTERs: Ray Reid – National Champion Collegiate Coach and Clinic Founder & the UConn Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff
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Clinic Notes
GET THE SOCCER CHAMPIONS EVENT APP!
Carry the Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic with you at all times! Our app has everything you'll need to enhance your clinic experience, including a full schedule, floor plan, presenter bios and more. Enable it to receive push notifications during the clinic and we'll keep you updated on clinic activities and announcements. Search “Soccer Champions” in the Apple App Store and/or the Google Play Store!
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