Interested in coaching soccer?
Many people often say, I would like to do that, but I just don't know enough about soccer to coach. While a background in soccer is helpful, it is not a requirement to have. It can be a learning process for you and your team. There are many coaching tools and information available at libraries or on the web for you to learn.
You can start out with U-4 or U-6, where the children are just learning how to dribble the ball, or if you do know all about soccer, you can go all the way up to U12-U14 where the kids already know the fundamentals and they are working together as a team on the field strategizing plays and foreseeing moves.
If you would like to coach a team with the Grant County Youth Soccer League, contact us today.
| U4 |
| Anna Thompson |
| Michelle Rodriguez |
| Josh Wood |
| U6 |
| Dewey Schlueter |
| Kevin Hedenberg |
| Amanda Kearns |
| Doug Thoroughman |
| Dewayne Johnson |
| Amanda Hall |
| Troy Gutman |
| Heidi Tien |
| Jon Good |
| Brian Simpson |
| U8 |
| Jeff Florek |
| Matt Gabbert |
| Todd Herzog |
| Dwaine Cope |
| Jeff Dunaway |
| Matt Edwards |
| Craig Houchens |
| U10 |
| Matt Hall |
| David Blaine |
| Brian Gibson |
| Chalmer Williams |
| Matt Edwards |
| Ron Kinman |
| Don Green |
| U14 |
| Vicky Cummins |
| Brian Gibson |
| Roger Neal |
| Kevin Deimler |
A great book to read for beginners: Soccer for Dummies at Amazon.com
Kentucy Youth Soccer provides a lot of useful information for parents, players and coaches. But did you know that they also provide four monthly newsletters? Each newsletter covers a different segment of soccer.
If you are interested in signing up for the Kentucky Youth Soccer Newsletter, please click here.
Below is a brief description of each of the four newsletters and a link for you to view an example provided by kysoccer.net:
Kentucky Soccer News
This newsletter talks all things Kentucky Soccer.
Tournaments, ODP, Summer Camp information and statewide stories can
all be found here. To view a copy, please click the following link
http://www.kysoccer.net/enews/kentucky.soccer.news.html
Coach's Newsletter
This newsletter is geared for coaches at all levels and
includes lessons plans, articles, and videos that surround a topic
each month. To view a copy, please click the following link
http://www.kysoccer.net/enews/coach's.corner.html
Parents Newsletter
This newsletter is geared directly for parents and has included
information on picking a soccer camp, nutritional guidance and books
your children might enjoy. To view a copy, please click the
following link
http://www.kysoccer.net/enews/applause.html
Beyond the Lines
This newsletter takes a hard look at the volunteer and
administrative side of soccer here in the Commonwealth. If you're
involved as a coach, volunteer or administrator, this newsletter is
for you. To view a copy, please click the following link
http://www.kysoccer.net/enews/beyond.the.lines.html

