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Black Soccer Coaches Committee at the 2009 NSCAA Coaching Academies
ABOVE: Sam Okpodu, Kendall Reyes and BSCC members at the 2009 NSCAA National and Advanced National Diploma courses at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C.
BELOW: Staff and candidates for the 2009 NSCAA National and Advanced National Diploma courses at Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C.
NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Committee Post-Convention Greetings
Chairman, Sam Okpodu
On behalf of the executives and leadership council, the newly appointed state liaisons and members, we want to thank everyone who made the 62nd NSCAA National Convention in St. Louis, Mo., successful. Also, thanks to the NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Convention Committee, headed by Daniel Gordon and assisted by Guy Cornish, Anthony James, Kendall Reyes, Robert Woodard and Sam Okpodu, for all the hard work leading to and during the Convention, making the annual general meeting, clinic, booth and reception a success. We thank both our featured speaker, clinician and lectured guest, Don Calloway, Missouri state representative for his message on the true nature of soccer around the world and Dean Gorre, assistant coach at Southampton FC for his lecture on playing as a black player in Europe and the future of the global game and its positive effect to the world's youth.
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Don Calloway, Missouri State Representative
NSCAA/BSCC Convention Featured Speaker |
Dean Gorre, Southampton FC Assistant Coach
NSCAA/BSCC Convention Featured Clinician |
Also, we use this opportunity to thank all our members present at the clinic, lecture, and members of the Urban Soccer Collaborative at our meeting and the reception for both groups. NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Committee looks forward to working closely with the Urban Soccer Collaborative in future endeavor. As well as working with all diversity subcommittee with the NSCAA, we are looking forward to working with the Women’s, Latin America Soccer Coaches and the Native America Soccer Coaches Committee in the near future.
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NSCAA/BSCC Sam Okpodu (left) presents
a gift to Dean Gorre |
Melvin Belong, NAIA National Coach of the Year and National Champion |
The amazing response we received during and after the 2009 Convention was very refreshing and exciting to say the least. Plans are underway as we look forward to Philadelphia in 2010.
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Kendall Walkes, NSCAA/BSCC Chairman for Symposium
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Marcelo Balboa (fourth from left) with NSCAA/BSCC executives
during the 2009 NSCAA/BSCC & Urban Soccer Collaborative Reception |
NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Committee State Liaison
During the 2009 annual general meeting, NSCAA/BSCC Chairman Sam Okpodu announced several positions including the appointment of the following members to serve as NSCAA/BSCC state liaisons. The duties of the state liaisons are to coordinate membership activities in their respective states and organize coaching education for members with/without coaching diploma. These are one-year appointments and are renewable at the annual general meeting, also, as directed by the chairman etc. Below are names and states.
Let us know if you would be willing to serve as a state liaison and commit to one year or more. This position requires a balance of high levels of enthusiasm and commitment to develop the game of soccer and grow membership in your respective constituency.
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Robert Woodard – Newsletter Editor
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Cross-Section of NSCAA/BSCC
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Daniel Gordon – Convention
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Guy Cornish – Communications
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Hayden Knight – Membership
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Members of the NSCAA/BSCC and the Urban Soccer Collaborative and friends at the 2009 Reception.
AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS BSCC MEMBERS RICHARD CHINAPOO, FARRUKH QURAISHI - NCAA 50th Anniversary Men’s Soccer Team!
Richard Chinapoo
RA list of more than 100 student-athletes and 10 head coaches was narrowed down to 32 and six, respectively, through a voting subcommittee. The finalists were included on an online ballot and voted on by the public through the NCAA.com website.
The 11 student-athletes who make up the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer 50th Anniversary team are: Jeff Agoos, Virginia; Armando Betancourt, Indiana; Paul Caligiuri, UCLA; Richard Chinapoo, Long Island; Angelo DiBernardo, Indiana; Brad Friedel, UCLA; John Harkes, Virginia; Glenn Myernick, Hartwick; Farrukh Quraishi, SUNY Oneonta; Claudio Reyna, Virginia; and Al Trost, Saint Louis.
The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer 50th Anniversary coach is Indiana's Jerry Yeagley. Presented at the NCAA Division 1 Championship Game at Pizza Hut Park, Sunday, December 14, 2008.
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BSCC Member Anne Strong Honored!
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Strong recognized for her years of work
bringing soccer programs to underserved Boston girls
Dear Friend,
Anne Strong, Director of Strategic Initiatives for America SCORES New England, was honored recently with an award by Germaine Lawrence at its 7th Annual Women of Excellence Breakfast for her work with CityKicks, an after-school soccer program serving 180 middle school girls in the Boston Public Schools. Welcoming Anne and the 180 CityKicks girls to the SCORES family through our 9/1/2008 merger, the now larger America SCORES New England will reach 880 Boston public school students in 23 elementary and middle schools! As a friend of CityKicks, we would also like to take this opportunity to thank you and recognize your commitment as an important member of our growing SCORES family.
Through our after school youth development program, America SCORES New England is raising a new generation of student-athletes by teaching kids that teamwork, learning, leadership and creativity go hand in hand on the field and in the classroom. Through our unique combination of soccer, literacy and service learning, our youth are developing active lifestyles, literacy and citizenship that will allow them to achieve their highest goals.
We have always depended upon private donations to fund our programs, which continue to grow and expand. Your donation now - will support CityKicks' 180 girls and other Boston public school students - all of whom are our city's most vulnerable kids. We promise you this: By contributing to SCORES, you will maximize the return on your social investment. The SCORES program is proven effective for improving fitness levels and literacy skills among our young student-athletes.
Be a part of our growing family. Be a part of a winning team. Make your gift today.
With deep gratitude,
Robert Shay Dennis Wright
Chair, Board of Directors Executive Director
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Melvin Belong and Bethel College Take Men’s NAIA Crown in Thriller
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Following a tense 90 minutes of regulation play, Bethel (Tenn.) Col-lege beat the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 2-1 seconds into over-time to win the 2008 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship. Bethel forward Mario Vila Boa, the Tournament MVP chipped a 20-yard shot into the net 15 seconds into extra time.
Rio Grande’s All Tournament forward, Ederson Lopes, put the Red Storm on top in the 59th minute with his 24th goal of the season. Erick Rosas leveled the score 1-1 in the 71st minute on an assist from Joseph Omondi.
"I’m very delighted and happy," said Melvin Belong, Bethel’s second year coach. "Our guys worked hard all season and it paid off. All season long we focused on playing with character and not giving up…I believe our character carried us tonight."
Belong, a native of Surinam, was a member of his nation’s Under 18 National Player Pool. He came to the States to play collegiately for Oklahoma Wesleyan for two years before transferring to Bethel. Be-long played for the Wildcats and earned his BS in Business Admini-stration and Masters in Education.
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