I am a 39 year old married father of 3. My wife is a pediatric nurse at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I have 7 year old twins (JJ and Abby) and a 5 year old girl, Hannah. JJ and Hannah are both patient players on youth soccer teams I coach. Despite my coaching, they are both excelling in the sport and are among the better players on their team.
I won five varsity letter in track and cross country in High School. I have run 6 marathons, and over 200 road and cross country races, two triathlons and a bike race of 68 miles. I still even where the same pant size as I did in my sophomore year of High School.
I currently teach part time at two colleges and work as a shift supervisor in a College Public Safety Department. I love the sport of soccer and follow both the MLS and EPL (Huge Manchester United Fan)

My passion is ...

my family, soccer, sports and exercise

I know too much about ...

World War II and History

My parents always told me ...

follow your heart

My childhood ambition ...

teaching

My favorite memory ...

getting married

Why I write ...

to educate

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Military Histories, any soccer game on TV and various podcasts

My first job ...

Lifeguard

My best moment ...

getting married or when my twins were born

My inspiration ...

my handicapped daughter Abby

Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Coaching youth soccer: Tips on successful strategies

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So you want to coach youth soccer. Never coached before? Never played the game? How do I motivate the team? How do I teach the fundamentals? How do I interact with the parents?
You have entered the world of youth soccer as a coach, never coached or played before and are not sure what to do. Soccer is not the world's most popular sport for nothing. Soccer is played on every continent and in most countries besides the U.S. IS the national sport or pastime. Most of the major leagues in the country have players from all around the world. Even in the U.S.'s MLS, there are players from ...

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