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So I’ve been putting off making this schedule for months now, because I realize how slammed I’m going to be at the NSCAA Convention. I’ve also been putting off committing to drinks/social events with friends for the same reason. Is it bad that I finally got this together so I can tell my friends, “Go to my blog, I’ll pencil you in anyplace you see an opening.” Hey, at least it’s not as bad as breaking up over Facebook…. right?
Go here to make your own schedule!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
3:00 PM – 9:00 PM NSCAA Diversity Training
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM – NSCAA Board of Directors Breakfast
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – NSCAA Board of Directors Meeting
6:45 PM – 7:00 PM – President’s Welcome to the NSCAA Convention
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM – NSCAA Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight – NSCAA President’s Reception
Thursday, January 15, 2009
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM – “Improving Goalkeeper Starting Positions”, Tony DiCicco, NSCAA Goalkeeping Institute Director, NSCAA Women’s Committee Award of Excellence Recipient.
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM – “The Influence of Technical Work on Tactical Development”, Jorge Barcellos, Head Coach, Brazil Women’s National Team, NSCAA Featured Clinician.
11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – NSCAA Diversity Committee
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM – “The Future is Female: Developing American Players as the Global Stakes Get Higher”. Anson Dorrance, Women’s Coach, University of North Carolina.
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM – “Training Philosophy of the German Women’s National Team” Steffi Jones, President, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Organizing Committee. NSCAA Women’s Committee Featured Clinician.
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM – “Developing Movement in the Attacking Third”, Jillian Ellis, Assistant Coach, US Women’s National Team.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Center Circle Live Broadcast, Presented by Kwik Goal.
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM – The Social for Coaches of Female Athletes. Presented by the NSCAA Women’s Committee.
Friday, January 16, 2009
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Women’s Professional Soccer League Draft
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM – “Getting Into the Attacking Third by Playing to Her “Best Foot”", Pia Sundhage, US Women’s National Team Coach, Sponsored by Kwik Goal.
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM – “Shadow Play” Paul Payne, NSCAA Academy Staff.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – “NSCAA Coaching Education Programs – Opportunities for Coaching Growth and Development”, Jeff Tipping, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education.
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM – “The Influence of Technical Work on Tactical Development” Jorge Barcellos, Brazil Women’s National Team Coach. NSCAA Featured Clinician.
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM “The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 as a Tool for the Sustainable Development of Women’s Football” Steffi Jones, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Organizing Committee President. NSCAA Women’s Committee Featured Clinician.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM – NSCAA Women’s Soccer Breakfast
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – NSCAA Women’s Committee Meeting
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM – NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation: “Tactical Progression for Player Development in a Competitive Program”, Sue Ryan, NSCAA Academy Staff.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM – “The Influence of Technical Work on Tactical Development” Jorge Barcellos, Brazil Women’s National Team Coach, NSCAA Featured Clinician.
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM “We Are the Environment That Brings Out the Best PERFORMANCE of Each Other”, Pia Sundhage, US Women’s National Team Coach, Presented by Kwik Goal.
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Topic TBA – Albertin Montoya, Head Coach FC Gold Pride, Women’s Professional Soccer League.
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM “Soccer 2020: The Future of the World’s Game” Dick Bate, English FA. NSCAA Featured Clinician.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM NSCAA Women’s Soccer Committee Open Meeting for Coaches of Girls Youth, High School and College Coaches of Women.
6:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight – Walt Chyzowych 4-A-Side Tournament
8:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight – adidas 4-A-Side Tournament Party
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Wow, you are going to need an assistant to just remind you of your schedule, let alone keep you on track.
Soccer Interactive has finalized the deal with Tony DiCicco and SoccerPlus to be their “Official Online Educational Partner” so we will be sharing their booth with them which I believe is right near the FSC stage. So on Thursday, when you are watching the Centre Circle Live Broadcast, maybe you can stop over to the booth and we can catch up briefly. Also, we are planning on having a film crew at the Convention on Friday to shoot three “Up close and personal with…” presentations and discussions in the SoccerPlus booth. Tony and Robin Russell will be two of the presenters. Since we will probably have the film crew for the whole day I am hoping to schedule some other interviews with WPS players as well as other top coaches and influential soccer people. So maybe you can find 30 minutes to give us a short 10-15 minute interview about the Women’s committee programs as well as the WPS. If you can’t squeeze us in, maybe you can help us schedule some prominent female coaches to talk with. As we discussed, I want to put some focus and spotlight on the development of female coaches and the women’s game this is an exciting time in US soccer and a growing market that needs to be served better.
Cheers
Tim Horton
timhorton@soccerinteractive.com
Thanks Tim! I look forward to seeing you at the Convention. I’ll be sure to come by the SoccerPlus booth to see you. Let’s definitely catch up offline. Cheers, AV
eeks. that looks like it requires alot of coffee! :)