With so much going in the world of soccer I started thinking how long it had been since I had written on my blog. However when I got on the site, I didn't realize it had been almost two years.
So as I return to start writing my blog, two Stingers season have passed and in 2012 we actually went down to the final league game fighting for a playoff spot, Spain won the 2012 Euros, making them the only nation to capture 3 major tournaments in a row and the Impact joined the MLS. As I write, the Impact are in 1st place of their division in only their second year in the MLS, Spain is playing Brazil tomorrow (June 30th) in the final of the confederation's cup a game that soccer fans can't wait to see, the CIS entry at the 2015 FISU games in currently in Poland preparing for the games which will take place in Kazan , Russia and I am just over 6 weeks away from starting my 12 year coaching at Concordia.... how time flies. I go back to FISU as it is those games in 2009 that were the primary reason for me starting this blog. I had the privilege of be a coach for both the 2009 and 2011 games and it is something that will remain with me moving forward. I wish this year's coach Liz Jepsen (who was with me in Belgrade) all the best of luck as she steps into the head coaching role. I am sure they will do Canada proud. As for my coaching, I am looking forward to the 2013 stingers season. We have a strong core of returnees expected and some outstanding potential rookies. As I write, we are expecting 47 players to be present at the start of camp. I hope it will bring out a strong competitive environment. I won't write much today but I promise to return regularly with updates, comments, opinions about everything related to soccer.
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AuthorAfter many years of coaching at various levels and with different teams, I thought I would share some of my experiences and thoughts about coaching. Archives
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