[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] From 1907-1930, arguably the most successful soccer club in America was Bethlehem Steel FC. Many of its players held “day jobs” with the sponsoring Steel company. Bethlehem Steel won five Challenge Cup (US Open Cup) titles, and was the six-time American Cup champion. The team folded after the 1930 spring season as the […]
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2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America Collegiate Teams
UNC senior midfielder Crystal Dunn, the 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy winner, is a repeat NSCAA Division I women’s All-America, along with UCLA defender Abby Dehkemper. Connecticut junior goalkeeper Andre Blake is a three-time NSCAA D-I men’s All-America, while Coastal Carolina senior Pedro Ribeiro was named All-America for the second time. Rollins sophomore defender Walker Hume […]
Jack Huckel Turns Over President’s Gavel To George Perry
Of all the buzz of activity that surrounds the NSCAA convention each year, one very important event happens outside of the view of the thousands of attendees. It is the transition of leadership within the organization. Jack Huckel’s year as NSCAA president comes to an end at Sunday’s Board of Directors meeting, and George Perry […]
NSCAA To Honor Jim Sheldon With Honor Award
The NSCAA will honor its first fulltime Executive Director, Jim Sheldon, with its most prestigious award, the Honor Award, at the annual Honors Award dinner, Friday night, Jan. 17 at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia. John McKeon, the longtime Executive Director, NSCAA Hall of Fame member, and Past President, had administered the NSCAA from the […]
Lilly To Receive NSCAA Women’s Committee Award
Kristine Lilly will receive the 2013 Women’s Committee Award of Excellence award at the Women’s Breakfast, Jan. 18, at the NSCAA convention [show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The Women’s Committee Award of Excellence was established in 1999 to recognize those who have brought honor and distinction to women’s soccer. This award is sponsored by Washington Area Girls Soccer […]
The 2013 NSCAA Regional Coaches Of The Year Winners
One hundred and thirty-six college, high school and youth soccer coaches from all levels of play have been named 2013 NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The regional coaches were selected by vote of NSCAA coaches from around the United States. Each coach is eligible for the NSCAA National Coach of the Year award […]
Bob Bradley To Receive Honorary All-American
Bob Bradley is an Americn soccer success story. He grew up in New Jersey and was an outstanding high school player at West Essex HS. He played collegiate soccer at nearby Princeton. Rather than go off into the corportate world like many of his Princeton classmates, he decided he wanted to be a soccer coach. […]
Gene Chyzowych To Receive ‘Walt Award’
Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award One of the most decorated coaches in the history of US Soccer, Gene Chyzowych, will be honored as the 2014 recipient of the Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, sponsored by the Philadelphia Union at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Philadelphia. […]
Encouraging Young Players To Dribble!
When is too much of a good thing too much? That is a question that can be applied to a lot of things. It certainly can be applied to dribbling in soccer. Dribbling is a critical soccer skill, and should be part of player training from an early age. Players learn to keep position of […]
NSCAA Convention Merger With USYS Workshop Was Seamless
Two Big Events, One Site, One Week In January It just made sense when discussions were held to merge the US Youth Soccer Workshop into the NSCAA Convention. Both are large annual events, and there was significant overlap among the attendees. A year ago in Indinapolis, In., the first combined event was held. It seemed […]