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Twenty-Five Players Named NSCAA/MaxPreps State High School Players of the Week | Apr 6, 2016
posted on: 4/6/16 | author:
Twenty-five high school players (10 boys, 15 girls) have been named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts March 28-April 3. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps...+ More
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NSCAA Winter High School Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award Deadline is April 15 | Apr 4, 2016
posted on: 4/4/16 | author:
Nominations for the NSCAA Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for boys' and girls' high school teams that participate in the winter season are now being accepted...+ More
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The 2016 Parkway College Showcase Kicks off Friday, April 1 | Mar 30, 2016
posted on: 3/30/16 | author:
Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, 2016 – Maryland Heights, Missouri During the past 14 years of the Parkway College Showcase, teams from Alabama, Kansas, Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois continue to return to this annual event...+ More
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NSCAA, MaxPreps Select High School State Players of the Week | Mar 30, 2016
posted on: 3/30/16 | author:
Twenty-two high school players (9 boys, 13 girls) have been named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts March 21-27. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps...+ More
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Change the Leadership Equation: Empower Players | Mar 28, 2016
posted on: 3/28/16 | author: Warren Mersereau
The following is an article in the 2016 Leadership Series written by the NSCAA Board of Directors. The post is by Warren Mersereau, At-Large Representative to the Board and co-owner of SoccerSolutions...+ More
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From the New York Times: Cruyff’s ‘Total Football’ Vision Transformed Two Great Clubs | Mar 28, 2016
posted on: 3/28/16 | author: Rob Hughes, New York Times
Photo credit: The Daisy Cutter One of the greatest and most influential players in soccer passed away last Thursday. Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff died at the age of 68. Cruyff, a three-time Ballon d'Or winner, had been fighting lung...+ More
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Why China’s youth football guru says turning country into a powerhouse begins with the parents | Mar 25, 2016
posted on: 3/25/16 | author:
Tom Byer is tasked with implementing a total sea-change in the way the country of over a billion people perceives and coaches the sport Article and photo originally published here in February 2016 As the Chinese Super League transfer window closed on Friday, many...+ More
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From the March-April 2016 "Soccer Journal:" Changing the Culture | Mar 24, 2016
posted on: 3/24/16 | author: Matty Allen
The following is an article published in the March-April 2016 edition of the NSCAA's Soccer Journal. To read the full issue, log into myNSCAA and click the "View" on your dashboard to the left of "Soccer Journal Online...+ More
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Twenty-one Players Recognized by the NSCAA and MaxPreps with Weekly Honor | Mar 23, 2016
posted on: 3/23/16 | author:
A total of 21 high school players (10 boys, 11 girls) have been named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts March 14-20. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps...+ More
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Six Boys and Eight Girls Named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week | Mar 16, 2016
posted on: 3/16/16 | author:
A total of 14 high school playeres (six boys, eight girls) have been named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts March 7-13. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps...+ More
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NSCAA's Ian Barker and US Youth Soccer's Sam Snow Discuss Recognize to Recover | Mar 11, 2016
posted on: 3/11/16 | author:
Photo credit: Dr. Harry Fisch.com In late 2015, a joint statement was issued regarding the fact that a resolution has been reached in the concussion litigation filed in August of 2014. U.S...+ More
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NSCAA Foundation Scholarship Recipient Transformed by Premier Diploma Experience | Mar 10, 2016
posted on: 3/10/16 | author:
Photos by Denise Budde Photography The NSCAA Foundation's mission is to provide soccer coaching education opportunities to underserved socioeconomic communities, geographic areas, and ethnic groups throughout the United States...+ More
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Looking Back – Moving Forward | Mar 10, 2016
posted on: 3/10/16 | author:
Each year, in the range of 70,000 student-athletes take the field as college soccer players in all divisions, and with their 2,800 plus teams, attempt to claim one of twelve national collegiate championships from Junior College to NCAA Division I College Cups...+ More
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Twelve Named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week | Mar 9, 2016
posted on: 3/9/16 | author:
Twelve student-athletes have earned the first NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Player of the Week award of the 2016 spring season. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps...+ More
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Better Handle DOC Challenges with the NSCAA Director of Coaching Course | Mar 7, 2016
posted on: 3/7/16 | author:
Are you looking for an NSCAA course to help you better understand and deal with the issues that you encounter as a Director of Coaching? The NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma course is designed to address the issues confronting the director of an American soccer club...+ More
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U.S. Soccer to Launch Girls' Development Academy in Fall of 2017 | Feb 25, 2016
posted on: 2/25/16 | author:
New National Program Will Focus on Impacting Club Environments to Develop World-Class Players; Application Process for Clubs to Open in May of 2016 Note: This release was originally posted to the U.S...+ More
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Seven Players Named NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week | Feb 24, 2016
posted on: 2/24/16 | author:
The NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week have been named for Feb. 15-21. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree competing during the winter high school season (November - Feburary)...+ More
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Effective Team Leadership During a Time of Crisis | Feb 22, 2016
posted on: 2/22/16 | author: Mike Jacobs
Editor’s note: This is the first article in the 2016 Leadership Series written by the NSCAA Board of Directors. The first post is by Mike Jacobs, Immediate Past President of the NSCAA and Assistant Technical Director at Sporting KC...+ More
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Celia Slater and Becky Burleigh Discuss Hot Topics for Assistant Coaches | Feb 19, 2016
posted on: 2/19/16 | author: Lexi Dakin
NSCAA.com has been posting recaps and videos gathered from the 2016 NSCAA Convention. The following is a session recap from one session held during the week...+ More
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Meet the NSCAA's Spring 2016 Intern Class; Join Us for the Summer Semester | Feb 18, 2016
posted on: 2/18/16 | author:
Three times a year (summer, fall, spring), the NSCAA welcomes a new group of interns to work alongside the professional staff at the national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., to help serve the Association's 32,000+ members...+ More
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NSCAA, MaxPreps Names 10 as High School State Players of the Week | Feb 17, 2016
posted on: 2/17/16 | author:
The NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week have been named for Feb. 8-14. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree competing during the winter high school season (November -...+ More
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NSCAA Member Lisa Cole Taking on New Challenges as Papua New Guinea U20 Women’s Coach | Feb 16, 2016
posted on: 2/16/16 | author:
Photo credit: Oceania Football.com Rarely do great opportunities come in neatly wrapped packages at the exact time you expect them. Sometimes they arrive in your inbox at the very last minute when you aren’t prepared...+ More
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From GoalNation: The Benefits of Continued Coaching Education | Feb 16, 2016
posted on: 2/16/16 | author: Chris Wimmer (@Chris_Wimmer_77)
Taking an NSCAA Continued Coaching Education Course Is An Opportunity to Learn and Network Editor's note: GoalNation welcomed Chris Wimmer (@Chris_Wimmer_77) as its newest columnist writing about coaching, as well as youth and professional soccer...+ More
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NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week Announced | Feb 10, 2016
posted on: 2/10/16 | author:
The NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week have been named for Feb. 1-7. The NSCAA uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree competing during the winter high school season (November -...+ More