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Coaches Corner

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.

Coaches Tools

 

 2010 Spring Soccer Coaches

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




Coaches Tools

Libraries are great places to get information.  Here are links to local libraries:

2008 Kentucky Youth Soccer Coach's Handbook

Teaching Skills to Soccer Players

A great book to read for beginners:  Soccer for Dummies at Amazon.com

 

Kentucky Youth Soccer

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