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

State Open Cup Deadline Approaching- March 1 2008

LESS than TWO WEEKS remain until the 2008 State Open Cup application closes. All entries must be done on line.  More detailed information can be found by simply following the link: http://kysoccer.net/tournaments/open/open.cup.html

The Kentucky Youth Soccer State Open Cup is the first step in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the nation's premier youth soccer tournament. The Kentucky State Open Cup will again be played over two weekends in 2008. The first weekend will be played May 24-26 in Lexington at Masterson Station Park and the second weekend will be played at Lover's Lane Soccer Complex in Bowling Green May 31-June 1. Winners of the Kentucky State Open Cup advance to US Youth Soccer Region II Championships in Rockford, Illinois June 20-25. Winners of the Regional Competition will advance to the National Championships at Burns Park Soccer Complex in North Little Rock, AR July 22-27. The Kentucky State Open Cup is open to any properly registered Kentucky Youth Soccer team aged U13-U19 that has competed (or will compete) in a 4 team league in the 2007-08 seasonal year. The deadline for entries for the Kentucky State Open Cup is March 1, 2008 at 5pm EST.

To register for the State Open Cup, please click on the link http://kysoccer.net/tournaments/open/open.ap.html

Any questions may be sent to David McIver at programs@kysoccer.net or by calling the state office at 859-268-1254. 

 

 

 2008 Spring Soccer Coaches
U-4    U-6    U-8    U-10    U-14


U-4

Nikki Edwards - U Director
Angela Hedenburg - Yellow Team
Leslie O'Neill - Navy Team
Matt Edwards - Green Team

U-6

Robin Webster - U Director
Angela Hedenberg - Yellow Team
Doug Robertson - Burgundy Team
Jeff Dunaway - Black Team
Mark Kinsey - Orange Team
Robert Reed - Red Team
Tony Epperson - Royal Blue Team
Melissa Michels - Forest Green Team

U-8

Dara Florek - U Director

Chaz Mathews - Silver Team
Dan Turner - Orange Team
David Blaine - Royal Blue Team
Doug Thoroughman - Red Team
Floyd Ford - Yellow Team
Heath Chambers - Black Team
Matt Edwards - Green Team
Renee Bixler - Teal Team
Todd Dawalt - Burgundy Team

U-10

Jennifer Caldwell - U Director
Shawn Bollinger - Royal Blue Team
Lori Howard - Red Team
Vicky Cummins - Lime Team
Brian Gibson - Orange Team
Amy Cleveland - Silver

U-14

Michele Fry - U Director

Annette Crimmins - Lime Team
Brian Howard - Burgundy Team
Roger Neal - Teal Team
Terry Purcell - Red Team
Dewey Schlueter - Royal Blue Team


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