Black Soccer Coaches Committee

Now more than 500 members strong, the BSCC includes coaches of color representing the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Africa.

Vision Statement

The NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee shall be an advocate for coaches of color within the NSCAA. The Committee is dedicated to all coaches of soccer through leadership, education, communication and cooperation with other organizations.

Mission Statement

The NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee serves as an advocate for coaches of color within the soccer community. The Black Soccer Coaches Committee will promote the awareness of issues and opportunities for improving the participation of people of color in the game of soccer. The Black Soccer Coaches Committee will help to identify, educate, develop, promote and support people of color into leadership positions within the soccer community.

Background

The Black Soccer Coaches Committee was founded in 1996 as the Black Soccer Coaches Association (BSCA) by Lincoln Phillips, former Howard University Men's coach and presently a FIFA coach serving as Technical Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF). Mike Curry served as its first chairman.

In 2000, the BSCA became affiliated with the NSCAA as the Black Soccer Coaches Committee (BSCC). One year later, the chairs of the BSCC and the Latin American Soccer Coaches Association (LASCA) were appointed to the NSCAA Board of Directors as At-Large members. In January of 2004, Curry turned the chair over to former U.S. National Soccer Team and MISL player Desmond Armstrong. In 2005, Hylton Dayes, University of Cincinnati Men's Soccer Coach, was appointed chairman by the Board of Directors to fill Armstrong's unexpired term of office. In 2008 Sam Okpodu, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina was appointed the NSCAA/BSCC Chairman by the NSCAA Board of Directors to serve out the remaining year for Hylton Dayes.

In 2009, the NSCAA board lead by the newly appointed president Randy Waldrum reappointed Sam Okpodu to a new term as the Chairman of the NSCAA/BSCC in 2009 at the 62nd Annual NSCAA National Convention, in St. Louis, MO.Curry, Dayes, Okpodu and Kendall Reyes, Univeristy of South Carolina-Upstate Head Women's Soccer Coach, are also NSCAA National Academy Staff Coaches.

BSCC Leadership Council

Chair
Daniel Gordon
Men's Soccer Head Coach
University School of Nashville
Email: kk.gordon@comcast.net

Vice Chair
Kendal Reyes

Technical Liaison to BOD
Steve Veal
NSCAA Associate Executive Director
Email: sveal@nscaa.com
Phone: 913-362-1747 x1003

Director of Communications
Guys Cornish
Boys Assistant Coach
Willingboro High School
Email: gcornish@nscaa.com

Convention
Anthony James - Lead Coordinator
Email: a_ajames@verizon.net

Devan Anderson
Men's Soccer Head Coach
Cuyahoga Community College
Email: sambasoccer@hotmail.com

Coaching Education
Kendal Reyes – Lead Coordinator
NSCAA Staff Coach
Executive Director, Soccer Vision Global
Email: director@soccervisionglobal.com

Danielle LaRoche
Women's Head Coach
Cornel University
Email: dtl39@cornell.edu

John Thomas
Executive Director of Thomas Soccer and First Touch
Email: Offside246@aol.com

Events/Symposium
Kendal Walkes
Men's Head Coach
West Chester University
Email: KWalkes@wcupa.edu

Advisory Council
Mike Curry
Sam Okpodu
Kendall Reyes
Devan Anderson
Kendal Walkes

NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Committee State Liaisons

Sam Okpodu, Chairman of NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Committee during the 2009 annual general meeting announced several positions, including the appointment of the following members to serve as NSCAA/BSCC state liaison. The duties of the state liaison are to coordinate membership activities in their respective states, organize coaching education for members with/without coaching diploma. This is a one-year appointment and renewable at the annual general meeting, also, as directed by the chairman etc. Below are names and states.

Membership

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 level of enthusiasm and commitment to develop the game of soccer and grow membership in your respective constituents.

Members Welcome
If you are interested becoming a member or know of someone who would benefit from membership in our group, please contact Hayden Knight at fearsomekick@gmail.com. He would be pleased to assist you with becoming a member.

To ensure that we are able to “keep in touch” with everyone, it is important to have accurate and up-to-date e-mail addresses on file. Please make sure that the e-mail address you provide is sent to a place that you monitor frequently. If you would like to have messages sent to another e-mail address, please feel free to reply with the appropriate address.

We Need You
Thanks to everyone who helped to make the NSCAA BSCC successful. It hasn’t been easy, without challenges. The BSCC is full of potential and can eventually be whatever you want it to be. The key ingredient for success is you. We need you. So volunteer to help. Life is not a spectator sport – get involved.

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