2020 Event Schedule
The 2020 Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic will take place February 20 - 22, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center.
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2020 Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic Event Handout
| Session Date | Session Time | 2020 Session | 2020 Presenter | 2020 Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 20 | 4:15pm - 9:00pm |
Registration/Check-In |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center Prefunction | ||
| Thursday, February 20 | 6:00pm - 7:15pm | United Soccer Coaches High School Coaching Special Topics Diploma * | Vince Ganzberg | Developing a Top High School Program Introduction & Classroom Session Small-Sided Games to Improve Player Performance |
Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Thursday, February 20 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Coaches Roundtable | - | Talking Soccer featuring Mark Krikorian, Chad Riley, Bobby Muuss and Ray Reid | Nipmuc Room - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Thursday, February 20 | 7:30pm - 8:45pm | United Soccer Coaches Striker Play Special Topics Diploma # | Ian Barker | Striker Play Introduction & Classroom Session |
Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Thursday, February 20 | 7:30pm - 8:45pm | U.S. Futsal Coaching Attacking Priniciples - Futsal to Soccer Diploma & | Everson Maciel | Coaching Futsal Attacking Principles Introduction & Classroom Session Quick Transitions, Smart Runs & Attacking Space |
Abenaki Room - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Thursday, February 20 | 8:30pm - 10:00pm | Mohegan Sun Convention Center Prefunction | |||
| Friday, February 21 | |||||
| Friday, February 21 | 7:30am - 12:00pm |
Registration/Check-In |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center Prefunction | ||
| Friday, February 21 | 8:10am - 9:00am | Field Session I (OPEN TO ALL; required Top High School Program Diploma Course) * |
Vince Ganzberg | Five Favorite Problem Solving Games | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 8:10am - 9:00am | Break-Out I | Mark Landers | Coaching the Millennial Player | Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Friday, February 21 | 9:10am - 10:00am | Field Session II | Chad Riley | Developing Midfielders | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 9:10am - 10:00am | Break-Out II (OPEN TO ALL; required "Developing Mental Toughness" Diploma Course) ^ |
Dr. Tiffany Jones | SCCC "Developing Mental Toughness" Session 1 Intro Session - Beyond the Basics of Soccer Mental Skills Training |
Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Friday, February 21 | 10:00am - 10:30am |
EXHIBITOR TIME |
Salon A/Convention Center Uncas Ballroom | ||
| Friday, February 21 | 10:30am - 11:20am | Field Session III (OPEN TO ALL; required Striker Play Diploma Course) # |
Mark Krikorian | Team Attacking Principles at Florida State | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 11:40am - 12:30pm | Field Session IV | Bobby Muuss | Pressing | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 11:40am - 12:30pm | Break-Out IV ^ | Dr. Tiffany Jones | SCCC "Developing Mental Toughness" Session 2 How to Teach and Incorporate the Mentality Zones into Practice |
Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Friday, February 21 | 12:40pm - 1:30pm | Field Session V (OPEN TO ALL; required Top High School Program Diploma Course) * |
Vince Ganzberg | Utilizing Proper Work/Rest Ratios to Improve Player Performance | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| REPEAT SESSION Friday, February 21 |
12:40pm - 1:30pm | U.S. Futsal Coaching Attacking Priniciples - Futsal to Soccer Diploma & | Everson Maciel | REPEAT SESSION Coaching Futsal Attacking Principles Introduction & Classroom Session Quick Transitions, Smart Runs & Attacking Space |
Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Friday, February 21 | 12:30pm - 1:45pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Salon A/Convention Center Uncas Ballroom | ||
| Friday, February 21 | 1:45pm - 2:35pm | Field Session VI (OPEN TO ALL; required Striker Play Diploma Course) # |
Bobby Muuss | Training the Front of the Team the Wake Forest Way | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 1:45pm - 2:35pm | Break-Out VI | Chad Riley | Set Pieces: The Difference Maker | Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Friday, February 21 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Field Session VII (OPEN TO ALL; required Developing Mental Toughness Diploma Course) ^ |
Dr. Tiffany Jones | SCCC "Developing Mental Toughness" Session 3 Putting Into Practice: On Field Exercises to Teach Mentality |
Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 3:45pm - 4:15pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME |
Salon A/Convention Center Uncas Ballroom | ||
| Friday, February 21 | 4:15pm - 5:05pm | Field Session VIII (OPEN TO ALL; required Striker Play & Goalkeeper Training Special Topics Diploma Courses) # % |
Ian Barker | Finishing Play: Strikers & Goalkeepers | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 4:15pm - 5:05pm | Break-Out VIII | Ray Reid | Building a Coaching Staff | Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Friday, February 21 | 5:15pm - 6:05pm | Field Session IX | Radhi Jaïdi | Possession Games to Improve Your Feet | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Friday, February 21 | 6:15pm - 7:05pm | Field Session X (OPEN TO ALL; required Top High School Program Diploma Course) * |
Chad Riley | Teaching Defense through Small-Sided Games | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | |||||
| Saturday, February 22 | 7:45am - 10:30am |
Registration/Check-In |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center Prefunction | ||
| Saturday, February 22 | 8:15am - 9:15am | Field Session XI (OPEN TO ALL; required U.S. Futsal Federation Coaching Futsal Diploma course) & |
Everson Maciel | Drills to Develop Attacking Teams | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 8:30am - 9:15am | Break-Out XI | Mark Landers | Building & Maintaining Your Team's Culture | Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Saturday, February 22 | 9:30am - 10:30am | Field Session XII | Mark Krikorian | Attacking Activities to Develop a Possession Style of Play | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out XII (OPEN TO ALLl; required "Developing Mental Toughness" Diploma Course) & |
Dr. Tiffany Jones | SCCC "Developing Mental Toughness" Session 4 - Final Session & Wrap-up Interweaving Behavioral Styles into Mentality Zones to Help Develop the 'How’s' for Soccer Excellence |
Nehantic/Pequot/Paugussett Rooms - Convention Center Upper Level |
| Saturday, February 22 | 10:30am - 11:00am |
EXHIBITOR TIME |
Exhibitor Zone/Convention Center Uncas Ballroom | ||
| Saturday, February 22 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Field Session XIII (OPEN TO ALL; required Goalkeeper Training Special Topics Diploma Course) % |
Dan Gaspar | The Art of the Goalkeeper Dance | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 12:10pm - 1:00pm | Field Session XIV (OPEN TO ALL; required U.S. Futsal Federation Coaching Futsal Diploma course) & |
Everson Maciel | Futsal Attacking Tactics with Different Formations | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Salon A/Convention Center Uncas Ballroom | ||
| Saturday, February 22 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Field Session XV | Ian Barker | Technical Development | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 2:30pm - 3:20pm | Field Session XVI (OPEN TO ALL; required Goalkeeper Training Special Topics Diploma Course) % |
Dan Gaspar | Executing Breakaway (1 v 1) Saves Successfully | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Field Session XVII | Ray Reid | Transition Attacking | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
| Saturday, February 22 | 4:30pm | Clinic Wrap-Up | Ray Reid | Clinic Wrap-Up | Convention Center Uncas Ballroom |
* Sessions for United Soccer Coaches "Developing a Top High School Program" Special Topics Diploma Candidates
# Sessions for United Soccer Coaches "Striker Play" Special Topics Diploma Candidates
& Sessions for U.S. Futsal Federation "Coaching Attacking Principles - Futsal to Soccer" Diploma
%Sessions for United Soccer Coaches "Goalkeeper Training" Special Topics Diploma Candidates
^ Sessions for Soccer Champions "Developing Mental Toughness" Diploma Candidates
License/Diploma sessions are open to all attendees, however you will not receive the certification without being signed up for the course.