Do coaches lead more than just our players? We often speak of our players as leaders, or our ability as coaches to lead our team — but what about or ability as coaches to lead one another? How important is leadership within a coaching staff, and what does the leadership that your staff exhibits ultimately mean for the players on your team?
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I’ve been proud to coach for and play with gay men’s soccer teams since the spring of 2005, and have traveled the globe with my guys – from Chicago to Copenhagen, and Atlanta to Argentina. This weekend, I attended the San Francisco Spikes first fundraiser of 2008. They were raising money for team dues, travel expenses, scholarships and fees.
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This photo is of myself, Emma Hayes and Lisa Cole at the NSCAA convention in Baltimore, MD, January 2008. I recently caught up with Lisa Cole, who was just named assistant coach of the new WPS Boston Breakers, scheduled to begin play in 2009. I’m lucky to know Lisa through both Region 1 ODP and [...]
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Photo courtesy of Peter’s blog. Peter Wilt was the first President and General Manager of the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, and has gained a noteworthy reputation for being a fan-friendly soccer businessman. He’s known for answering questions from fans through the BigSoccer Internet message boards, and he now maintains his own blog on [...]
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Louise Waxler founded the KICKS Against Breast Cancer charity soccer tournament in 1996 in honor of her friend Claudia Mayer, who died of breast cancer at the age of 47. The photo above is the Penn State Women’s Soccer team and the Washington Freedom W-League team at this year’s Final Game. From the Kicks Against [...]
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On Saturday, Ethan, Enyo and I went to the MLS San Jose Earthquakes home opener vs. the Chicago Fire at McAfee Stadium in Oakland. The 20,083 fans filled the stadium nicely – the atmosphere was awesome! And in typical O-town style, there was lots of tailgating before and after the game.
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The Kicks Against Breast Cancer Soccer Tournament will be held tomorrow, April 12, 2008, at the Maryland SoccerPlex. Among the participants will be Georgetown University, US Naval Academy, Johns Hopkins University, Old Dominion University, Penn State University, College of William and Mary, Loyola College of Maryland, George Mason University and University of Virginia. The Washington [...]
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I have a pretty good handle on writing code, using Adobe CS3, developing online marketing strategies, SEO, and managing a few Open Source Applications (Word Press among them of course, and last week I developed my own Facebook Application called “Amanda’s Blog”). Fact is, I can build a pretty basic website in my sleep. But [...]
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Hi, my name is Amanda Vandervort. This is my personal blog where I discuss digital and social media strategies in soccer. Opinions are my own.
