So, I get asked quite often how I got started in coaching and why women's soccer.
The answer to both is really the same. As they might say in a movie , it was all about a girl. A fairly serious ankle injury was basically causing the end of my playing career. I was dating a top ranked female player playing with Lakesire AAA Sr ( still married to her actually ) and her new coach was looking for someone familiar with team and players. Since I attended most of the games anyways, he asked me. That first year wasn't really great in some ways and I really saw how out of my element I was. To make matters worse, the coach quit halfway through the year and I was one my own. I finished out the year and we lost in the provincial semi-finals. I decided to try the coaching thing for a year and set up a club structure with a reserve team. We had a decent season in the league but most importantly won provincials and went to nationals. It was at this moment that the coaching bug got a good bite in me. That's it for today but I promise to share more
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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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