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PLEASE NOTE: The Convention schedule is subject to change. We recommend that you visit this page often to build and review your schedule, then finalize and print it shortly before you depart for St. Louis.

KEY: CC = Convention Center, R = Renaissance Grand, H = Hyatt
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM NSCAA Diversity Training (Curry) R - Kingsbury-Westmoreland
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Pre-Convention Meeting - Hotel Staffs (Robinson) R - Aubert-Parkview
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Riemer Group Meeting R - Shaw
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Pre-Convention Meeting - Convention Center Staff (Robinson) CC - 120
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM NSCAA Board of Directors Breakfast (DeWitt) R - Hawthorn-Lucas
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM NSCAA Board of Directors Meeting (Albert) R - Hawthorn-Lucas
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Coaches Meeting (McGowan) R - Landmark Ballroom 5
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Welcome Packet Distribution CC - 100
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Convention Registration (Williamson-Smith) CC - 101-107
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Awards Committee Meeting (Farnsworth) R - Shaw
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Special Olympics Demonstration Game CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
6:45 PM - 7:00 PM President's Welcome to the NSCAA Convention (Albert) CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM "Transitional exercises - Teaching the Most Important Moment in Soccer.", Jeff Tipping, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education and Development Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM NAIA Men's and Women's Joint Officers Meeting (Knopik, McClure) R - Lafayette Ballroom
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Division I Men's Conference Representative Meeting (Cirovski) CC - 121
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM NSCAA Board of Directors Meeting (Albert) R - Hawthorn-Lucas
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM NSCAA/adidas Coach of the Year Committee Chairs R - Benton
8:30 PM - 9:45 PM "Technical and Tactical Applications of Small-Sided Games" NSCAA Academy Theme, Doug Williamson, NSCAA Assistant Director of Coaching Education and Development Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM AYSO/NISOA/NSCAA/NSHOF Meeting (Huckel) R - Shaw
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM NSCAA/adidas All-America Awards Committee Chairs (Farnsworth) R - Benton
10:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight NSCAA President's Reception, Invitation Only R - Crystal Ballroom
Thursday, January 15, 2009
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM NISOA National Referee Staff Meeting (Noujaim) R - Shaw
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Division I Men's Coaches Championship Committee Presentation, Open Meeting, (Cirovski) CC - 120
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Special Olympics Advisory Team Meeting (Conquest) CC - 126
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM National Premier Soccer League (Trainor) R - Landmark Ballroom 4
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Welcome Packet Distribution CC - 100
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Convention Registration (Williamson-Smith) CC - 101-107
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Urban Soccer Collaborative (Pope) R - Pershing-Lindell
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Atlantic 10 Conference Women's Coaches Meeting (McGowan) R - Landmark Ballroom 5
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM "Teaching Good Habits to Develop Professionals", Dean Gorre, Assistant Coach Southampton FC, England, Presented by the NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee CC - Exhibit Hall 5
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM "Improving Goalkeeper Starting Positions". Tony DiCicco, NSCAA Goalkeeping Institute Director Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM NSCAA/adidas Coach of the Year Committee - Senior College Men and Women (DeBartolo, Daly) CC - 265
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA/adidas All-America Committee - Senior College Women (Gurnett) CC - 266
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM NCCAA Men's Coaches Meeting (Furey) CC - 123
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM NSCAA/adidas Coach of the Year Committee - Junior College Men (Zagara) CC - 261
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM NSCAA/adidas Coach of the Year Committee - Junior College Women (Lawrence) CC - 262
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM NAIA Soccer Raters Meeting (Knopik) R - Benton
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA/adidas All-America Committee - Senior College Men (Lewis) CC - 121
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon NSCAA Divisional Open Meeting - Division I Men (Cirovski) CC - 120
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 ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA/adidas College Rankings Committee (Closed) (Madden) CC - 262
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM "Creating Sustained Success: Delivering a World-Class Performance Model for an Elite European Champions League Club" Mike Forde, Performance Director, Chelsea FC. NSCAA Featured Clinician. Advanced CC - Ferrara Theater
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon NISOA Referee Training Camp R - Shaw
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA/adidas Assistant Coach of the Year - High School and College (Farnsworth) CC - 261
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM NSCAA Honor Award Committee (McCrath) CC - 125
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon NAIA Association of Independent Institutions Men's and Women's Soccer Coaches. (Koch) CC - 122
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon NSCAA Diversity Committee (Curry) R - Benton
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "Exploding the Myth: Goal Scorers Can Be Developed", Kelly Cross, National Coach Education Manager, Football Federation, Australia ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 5
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM “Youth Soccer in the United States, From Humble Beginnings to Full Service Clubs, The Way Forward”, Richard Butler, DOC, South Charlotte Soccer Association Youth CC - 275
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "Passing - Shooting - Possession - Shaping a 4-4-2 Formation", Craig Brown, Former National Team Coach, Scotland Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
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 ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "Methodologies for the Development of Soccer Players in Brazil", Sergio Gregoria Da Silva, Fluminense FC, Brazil. LASCC Featured Clinician. ALL CC - 274
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Axis Sports Group Meeting (Dunn) CC - 125
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM NSCAA High School Scholar All-America Committee - Closed Meeting(Farnsworth, Malone) CC - 131
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "The Art and Science of Leading High Performance Teams" , Dr. Dan Freigang, Sports Scientist Advanced CC - Ferrara Theater
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "Soccer's Continued Predicament in the United States: A Major Force in Sports Participation and the World of Playing, A Negligible Also-Ran in Sport Culture and the World of Following", Andrei Markovits, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ALL CC - 275
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "Crossing and Shooting", Barry Gorman, Senior Staff NSCAA Academy, Head Coach Penn State Men's Soccer High School CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM NSCAA Marketing Committee Meeting CC - 121
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM NAIA Men's Coaches Roundtable (McClure) CC - 123
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM NCAA/NFHS Rules Changes Committee (McCrath) CC - 122
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Native American Soccer Coaches Committee (Rekow) R - Shaw
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "Developing Club Leagues: How to Successfully Launch a Club League in Your Area". John Borozzi, Director of Member Services, Peter Richardson, Mike Sweeney, Ben Ziemer, Presented by US Club Soccer ALL CC - 274
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Major League Soccer SuperDraft (Hayes) CC - Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "Defending to Win: Teaching Championship Defenders" Dick Bate, English FA, NSCAA Featured Clinician. ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 5
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM NSCAA History and Records Committee (Cochrane) CC - 126
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee Leadership Meeting (Okpodu) R - Benton
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM NSCAA Divisional Open Meeting, Division III Men Meeting (Zuidema, Smith) CC - 264
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM NSCAA Cumulative Awards Committee (Farnsworth) CC - 261
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM NSCAA/adidas All-America Committee - Junior College Women (Galvano) CC - 262
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM SICA Board of Directors (Price) CC - 126
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM NSCAA/adidas All-America Committee - Junior College Men (Zagara) CC - 265
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM NSCAA Divisional Open Meeting - Division II Women (Belzer) CC - 263
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM "The Coach as a Professional: Understanding the Role of Image, Power and Politics to Attain Professional Success", Matt Robinson, Associate Professor of Sports Management, University of Delaware ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM "Developing Movement and Athleticism in Youth Players" John Cone, President/Owner, Cone Fitness Training and Consulting, LLC. Youth CC - 275
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM NSCAA Division Open Meeting - Division I Women (Klatte) CC - 124
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM NSCAA Ethics Committee (Crossman) CC - 132
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 Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 5
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM "Technical, Tactical and Psychological Training in Small Spaces" Enrique Hrabina, Assistant Director of Coaching, Argentine Coaches Association. NSCAA Featured Clinician Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM "Growing the Game in Indian Country" Panel Session presented by the Native American Soccer Coaches Committee. Alec Rekow, Moderator. ALL CC - 274
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM NSCAA/adidas College Scholar All-America Committee (Cieplik, Sabatelle) CC - 266
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Society for American Soccer History Open Meeting (Huckel) CC - 267
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM NSCAA/adidas Boys and Girls High School Coach of the Year Committee (Horton, Shultz) CC - 121
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM NSCAA/adidas High School Rankings Committee (Closed) (Madden) CC - 261
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM NAIA Women's Coaches Roundtable (Knopik) CC - 123
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM NISOA Executive Council (Miller) CC - 131
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Georgia High School Soccer Coaches Meeting (Kinchen) CC - 127
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM NSCAA Finance Committee (Closed) (Kazmierczak) CC - 122
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM NSCAA Divisional Open Meeting - Division II Men (McCrath) CC - 263
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM NSCAA Divisional Open Meeting - Division III Women (Benning) CC - 264
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Coaching Matches and the Interaction of Coach and Player", Hans Schrijver, U21 Head Coach, The Netherlands, Presented by KNVB. ALL CC - 274
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Bouncing Back - Teaching Resiliency" Dr. Dan Freigang, Sports Scientist Advanced CC - Ferrara Theater
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Developing Movement in the Attacking Third", Jillian Ellis, Assistant Coach, US Women's National Team CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Functional Training" John Bluem, NSCAA Academy Staff. NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation. Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 5
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "How to Incorporate Performance Into Your Everyday Training Routine", Anthony Slater, General Manager, Performance Specialist, Presented by Athletes Performance ALL CC - 275
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM NJCAA Women's Coaches Association Meeting (Lawrence) CC - 262
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM NSCAA/adidas Youth Boys and Girls Coach of the Year Committee (Roblee) R - Benton
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM NSCAA/adidas Youth Boys and Girls All-America Committee (Bokhart, Sanford) CC - 265
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "My Experience as a Black Footballer in Holland and the UK" Dean Gorre. Assistant Coach Southampton FC, England, Presented by the NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee ALL CC - 260
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM NSCAA All-America Registration Committee (Farnsworth, Shultz) CC - 261
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM NSCAA/adidas College Coaches Awards Reception (Perry, Daly, Sheldon) CC - 130
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Missouri Soccer Coaches Association (Miller) R - Landmark Ballroom 5
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Tennessee High School Coaches Association (McCloskey) R - Landmark Ballroom 7
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer Reception (Morales) R - Landmark Ballroom 6
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM USPSA Wheel Chair Demonstration Game CC - Exhibit Hall 5
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Center Circle Live Broadcast, Presented by Kwik Goal CC - Exhibit Hall 3-4
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Exhibit Hall Grand Opening (Burt) CC - Exhibit Hall 3-4
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM The Social for Coaches of Female Athletes. Presented by the NSCAA Women's Committee (Moran) R - Crystal Ballroom
10:30 PM - 12:30 AM NSCAA Exhibitors Reception (DeWitt) R - Landmark Ballroom 1-4
Friday, January 16, 2009
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM NAIA Women's Chairs and Raters Breakfast (Knopik) R - Landmark Ballroom 7
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation- "Driving the Ball for Distance, Power, and Accuracy: Dealing With (Curing...?) the American Achilles Heel" Ron McEachen, NSCAA Academy Staff. High School CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM AYSO Board Meeting CC - 264
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Convention Registration (Williamson-Smith) CC - 101-107
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Welcome Packet Distribution CC - 100
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM AYSO Nominating Commission (Closed) CC - 265
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM US Club Soccer Staff Meeting R - Portland
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM NAIA Raters, Past Presidents and Hall of Fame Breakfast (McClure) R - Landmark Ballroom 5
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM NSCAA/adidas High School Coaches Awards Breakfast (Coan, Mauch) CC - 230-231
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM "Technical, Tactical and Psychological Training in Small Spaces" Enrique Hrabina, Argentine Coaches Association. NSCAA Featured Clinician Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 5
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM New Jersey Youth State Coaching School Staff Breakfast (Bugliari) R - Landmark Ballroom 6
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM NCCAA Women's Coaches Meeting (Morey) CC - 120
8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon US Club Soccer Board of Directors Meeting (Wright) R - Shaw
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM University Athletic Association Coaches (Rasmussen) R - Aubert-Parkview
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Women's Professional Soccer Draft CC - 276
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open (Burt) CC - Exhibit Hall 3-4
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM NSCAA/adidas All-America Registration (Farnsworth, Shultz) CC - 240
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Patriot League Men's Coaching Meeting (Ronning) R - Benton
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA Foundation Breakfast Reception (Albert) R - Landmark Ballroom 4
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM US Youth Soccer State Directors of Coaching (Snow) CC - 127
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Big East Women's Coaches Meeting (Roeders) CC - 121
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM NFHS Taskforce (Sumptor, Donangelo) CC - 132
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM NCAA Men's and Women's Rules Committee (McCrath) CC - 124
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. ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 5
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM "Defending to Win: Teaching Championship Defenders" Dick Bate, English FA. NSCAA Featured Clinician CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Mid-American Conference Men's Coaches Meeting (Hesh) R - Laclede Ballroom
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Coaches (Davidson) CC - 266
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon NAIA-MSCA Men's Rating Committee (McClure) CC - 130
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Ivy League Women's Soccer Coaches Association Meeting (Shackford) CC - 126
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Horizon League Men's Coaches Meeting (Goff) CC - 122
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM NSCAA/US Soccer Joint Meeting (Albert) CC - 125
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Soccer Journal Editorial Subcommittee (Martin) R - Lafayette Ballroom
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM NSCAA/adidas Boys and Girls High School All-America Committees (Turner, Mayer) CC - 261
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Coaches (Cagle) CC - 260
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM NISOA Foundation Fund Meeting (Van de Vaarst) CC - 123
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM US Youth Soccer ODP Region I Boys Meeting (Madero) CC - 124
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Region II Boys ODP Coaches and DOC Meeting (Ku) CC - 131
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM "Developing the Penalty Box Predator: Realistic Scoring Exercises that Help Players Move to the Next Level" Paul Marco, NSCAA Academy Staff. NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation. Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 5
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM "Euro 2008: A European Technical Director's Perspective ", Roy Millar, Irish FA ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon American Mideast Conference Men's Coaches Meeting (Morissey) CC - 132
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM "Voices of Soccer Hall of Famers and Their Passion for the Game" Jack Huckel, Director of Museum and Archives, National Soccer Hall of Fame ALL CC - 274
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM "The Wall: How to Keep the 12th Man Off the Field" Todd Abraham, NISOA. Presented by NISOA. CC - 275
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ivy League Men's Coaches Meeting (Lujan) R - Kingsbury-Westmoreland
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM NJCAA Men's Annual Meeting (Clements) CC - 263
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Latin American Soccer Coaches Committee (Closed) (Santillan) CC - 242
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM "The Through Ball: The Goalkeeper's Toughest Play", Charlie Inverso, Head Men's Coach, Mercer County Community College, Goalkeeper Coach US National U15 Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM NSCAA Past Presidents, Honor Award Recipients and Hall of Famers Luncheon. Invitation only. (DeWitt) R - Landmark Ballroom 5
12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM Virginia Club Champions League (Amsler) R - Lafayette Boardroom
12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women's Coaches Meeting (Foley) CC - 125
12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Coaches Meeting (Foley) CC - 121
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM US Portuguese Soccer Coaches Association (Horta, Santos) CC - 260
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM "21st Century Conditioning: Periodization and The European Approach to Fitness - Making it Work for American Soccer", David Tenney, Fitness Coach, Kansas City Wizard Advanced CC - 275
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM "Tactfoot New Product Launch", James Cameron, Lesley Little, Brian Hendry, William Binnie, Tactfoot Technical Staff ALL CC - 127
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Great Lakes Valley Conference Coaches Meeting (Vandeusen) CC - 266
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM "Shadow Play" Paul Payne, NSCAA Academy Staff. NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM "Get Out of B.E.D. (Blame, Excuses, and Denial): Change Your Outlook - Alter Your Outcomes", Marty Stanley, President - Dynamic Dialog ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM "Functional Training in Soccer", Sergio Gregoria Da Silva, LASCC Featured Clinician. Presented by the Latin American Soccer Coaches Committee. ALL CC - 274
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM "Coaching Matches and the Interaction of Coach and Player", Hans Schrijver, U21 Head Coach, The Netherlands, Presented by the KNVB. ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 5
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Soccer Coaches Association of New Jersey (Boys) (Dent) CC - 120
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM US Youth Soccer (Cosgrove) CC - 126
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association Meeting, (DuVal, Wetmore) CC - 130
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coaches Meeting (Richardson) CC - 122
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Comprehensive Assessment Program for Soccer, CAPS Users Meeting, Open (Partridge) CC - 132
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee General Meeting (Okpodu) CC - 124
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM "The Road to MLS Cup" - Robert Warzycha, Head Coach Columbus Crew, Richie Williams, Assistant Coach, New Yor Red Bull, Presented by Major League Soccer ALL CC - 260
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM '"Field Building 101: How to Fund, Build, and Maintain Soccer Fields", Level: All, Presented by the US Soccer Foundation ALL CC - 127
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM "Increasing Your Team's Possession and Speed of Play". Ray Reid, University of Connecticut Men's Coach. High School CC - Exhibit Hall 5
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM "NSCAA Coaching Education Programs - Opportunities for Coaching Growth and Development", Jeff Tipping, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education ALL CC - 275
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM "Generating Revenue for Soccer Organizations Through External Resources, Sponsorship Proposals, and Grant Writing", Level: All Matt Robinson PhD, Associate Professor of Sports Management, University of Delaware ALL CC - 274
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM NSCAA Hall of Fame Committee (Huckel) CC - 262
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM NSCAA/adidas College Rankings Committee Open Meeting (Madden) CC - 263
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM NAIA Women's Annual Business Meeting (Knopik) CC - 267
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM "Creating Sustained Success: Delivering a World Class Performance Model for an Elite European Champions League Club" Mike Forde, Chelsea FC Performance Director. NSCAA Featured Clinician Advanced CC - Ferrara Theater
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. Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM NFHS Rules Making and Interpretations (Koski, Donnangelo) CC - 123
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM NSCAA Annual Business Meeting (Albert, Sheldon) CC - 120
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Football Partnerships Meeting (Kotler) CC - 131
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll: Protecting Athletes from High Risk Behaviors", Dr. Ralph Tarter, Founder, Society of Prevention Research ALL CC - 275
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM NAIA Men's Annual Business Meeting (McClure) CC - 267
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM New England Small College Athletic Conference (Gooding) R - Pershing-Lindell
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Shooting", Level: HS, Michael Quigley, Youth Programs Manager, The David Beckham Academy High School CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Simple Decisions and Proper Movement: Maximizing Playing and Limiting Lecturing", Bob Jenkins, Director of Coaching and Player Development, Richmond Strikers SC, Presented by US Club Soccer Youth CC - Exhibit Hall 5
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Taking Soccer to Underserved Communities: Creating, Developing, and Sustaining a Youth Development Program", Panel Presented by the Urban Soccer Collaborative ALL CC - 124
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM NSCAA Latin American Soccer Coaches Reception (Santillan) R - Landmark Ballroom 6-7
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM NSCAA Board of Governors Meeting CC - 121
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Springfield Alumni Association Social (Kiley) R - Landmark Ballroom 5
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 ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM New England Intercollegiate Soccer League Reception (Parsons) R - Landmark Ballroom 3
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Field Turf Awards Cocktail Reception (Smollett) R - Majestic Ballroom C
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Black Soccer Coaches Committee/Urban Collaborative Reception (Okpodu) R - Landmark Ballroom 4
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM NSCAA Pre-Awards Banquet Reception (DeWitt) CC - Ballroom
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM NSCAA Awards Banquet (DeWitt) CC - Ballroom
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM Missionary Athletes International Reception (McKinley) R - Landmark Ballroom 4
Saturday, January 17, 2009
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM National Soccer Coaches Association of Canada Meeting (DeBenedictis) CC - 121
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon NSCAA/adidas All-America Registration (Farnsworth, Shultz) CC - 240
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Convention Registration (Williamson-Smith) CC - 101-107
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Welcome Packet Distribution (Williamson-Smith) CC - 100
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast (Vandervort) CC - 230-231
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Coaches Fellowship Breakfast, sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Noonan) R - Landmark Ballroom 1-2
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM AYSO Board Meeting CC - 264
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM MYSA USSF Entry Level Referee Assignor Clinic, Holly Hollingsworth, USSF National Instructor Trainer CC - 267
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM US Club Soccer Board of Directors Meeting, (Hutton) R - Shaw
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM "Second Attacker: The Player Who Really Makes Your Offense Tick" Sam Snow, US Youth Soccer Director of Coaching. Presented by US Youth Soccer. CC - Exhibit Hall 5
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM "Coaching in the game - Tactical : Teaching Midfielders and Forwards to Create Scoring Opportunities" " George Purgavie, NSCAA Academy Staff. NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open (Burt) CC - Exhibit Hall 3-4
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA State and Regional Technical Directors Meeting (Williamson) CC - 123
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM North Carolina High School Coaches Association Meeting (Kidd) CC - 120
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM "Power of Nutrition", Dawn Weatherwax-Fall, RD, CSSD, LD, CSCS, CEO / Nutrition Performance Coach, Sports Nutrition 2Go ALL CC - 275
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM NSCAA Membership Council Meeting (Coan) R - Parkview-Aubert
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM "The Changing Face of Football: The Integration of 'Art, Science and Culture' to Deliver Elite Performance" Mike Forde, Chelsea FC Performance Director. NSCAA Featured Clinician. Advanced CC - Ferrara Theater
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM "Goalkeeping Communication: Reading Pressure on the Ball and Solving It", Kat Mertz, UNLV Women's Coach. High School CC - Exhibit Hall 5
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM "Developing Defenders to Play at the Highest Levels", Schellas Hyndman, Head Coach FC Dallas Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM "Technical, Tactical and Psychological Training in Small Spaces" Enrique Hrabina, Assistant Director of Coaching Argentine Coaches Association. NSCAA Featured Clinician Advanced CC - 274
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee (Okpodu) R - Benton
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM NSCAA Women's Committee Meeting (Closed) (Vandervort) CC - 121
10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon NISOA Executive Council Meeting (Miller) R - Kingsbury-Westmoreland
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Latin American Soccer Coaches Committee Open Meeting (Santillan) CC - 123
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "Adding Numbers vs Neutral Players", John Oullette, AYSO National Coach High School CC - Exhibit Hall 5
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM NSCAA Academy Thematic Presentation: "Tactical Progression for Player Development in a Competitive Program", Sue Ryan, NSCAA Academy Staff. Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "Introduction to the NSCAA State Diploma" NSCAA State Diploma Part 1 of 4. Doug Williamson, NSCAA Assistant Director of Coaching Education and Development Youth CC - 275
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 CC - Ferrara Theater
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "The Power of a Team", Serena Muhammad and Ben Zack, America SCORES, St Louis Youth CC - 124
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM "Leadership Lessons From a Man in a Skirt", Marty Stanley, President - Dynamics Dialog, Inc. ALL CC - 274
12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM NSCAA/adidas All-America Luncheon (Farnsworth, Orozco) CC - Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "Coaching the Goalkeeper in Small Sided Games." Phil Wheddon, Women's Coach, Syracuse University Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 5
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "Developing Goalkeepers as Part of the Team", Richard Hartis, Senior Academy Goalkeeping Coach, Manchester United, Presented by Kwik Goal ALL CC - 275
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. ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "The Transition From 8 v 8 to 11 v 11", Tosh Farrell, Head of International Football Development, Everton FC Youth CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM "We are All in this Together: Parents, Coaches and Referees" Denny Vaninger, Missouri Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching and Education ALL CC - 274
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM "Soccer 2020: The Future of the World's Game" Dick Bate, English FA. NSCAA Featured Clinician. ALL CC - Ferrara Theater
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM "Coaching and Managing Today's Athlete" John Van de Vaarst, NISOA. Tim Lenehan, Northwestern, Jeff Haines, Stockton, Don Wilbur, NISOA, Scott Licott, Rowan, Joanne Todaro, Prince Georges CC, Presented by NISOA. ALL CC - 275
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM NSCAA Academy Thematic Session: "Implementing a Style of Attack Through Phase Play" Lang Wedemeyer, NSCAA Academy Staff Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Topic TBA, Albertin Montoya, Head Coach, FC Gold Pride, Women's Professional Soccer ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 5
2:30 PM - 7:00 PM Missouri Youth Soccer Association Information Room (Signaigo) CC - 260
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM NISOA/NSCAA Academy Meeting (Jewell, Tipping, Veal) R - Benton
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 (Vandervort) CC - 123
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM NSCAA/adidas High School Rankings Committee Open Meeting (Madden) CC - 120
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM NSCAA High School Coaches Annual Meeting (Coan, Mauch) CC - 263
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM MYSA USSF Referee Assignor Recertification Clinic for Assignors Registered in Missouri, Jeff Kollmeyer, SYRA, USSF National Instructor Trainer CC - 267
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "What's Wrong with These Kids Today:" Shifting the Coaching Approach to Meet the New Millennial Generation", Neil Curran, Pre-Doctoral Intern Counseling Services, Lake Forest College ALL CC - 275
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Walt Chyzowych Memorial Award Ceremony and Reception (Lundy, Polson) R - Landmark Ballroom 1-2
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association Annual General Membership Meeting and Awards (Farr) CC - 242
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Beneath the Badge: A Double Winning Season with the Manchester United First Team", Richard Hartis, Senior Academy Goalkeeping Coach, Manchester United, Presented by Kwik Goal ALL CC - 274
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US Youth Soccer ODP Region I Girls Meeting (Moran) CC - 124
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Dribbling Games" Phil Rose, NSCAA Academy Staff. NSCAA State Diploma, Part 2 of 4. Youth CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Design and Implementation of an On-Field Speed, Agility, and Quickness Soccer Conditioning Program, Utilizing the Ball", Jackie Ansley, President, Performance Training Inc. ALL CC - Exhibit Hall 5
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM "Scouting and Preparation for MLS, . Dave Sarachan, Associate Head Coach, LA Galaxy, adidas Featured Clinician Advanced CC - Ferrara Theater
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association Meeting (Yearing) CC - 121
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MYSA Southern District Meeting CC - 260
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MYSA Western District Meeting CC - 124
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MYSA Central District Meeting CC - 123
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MYSA Eastern District Meeting CC - 120
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM NSCAA VIP Reception (Invitation Only) Co-Hosted by the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission R - Crystal Ballroom
6:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight Walt Chyzowych 4-A-Side Tournament (Mulroy) CC - Exhibit Hall 5
8:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight adidas 4-A-Side Tournament Party CC - Exhibit Hall 5
Sunday, January 18, 2009
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon United States Adult Soccer Association (Polley) R - Lafayette Boardroom
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CPR/First Aid Certification (Tipping) CC - 121
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MSYA Annual Meeting R - Landmark Ballroom 1-2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM "Striking a Ball" NSCAA State Diploma, Part 3 of 4. Vince Ganzberg, NSCAA Academy Staff. Youth CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM NSCAA Board of Directors Meeting/Breakfast (Waldrum) R - Hawthorn-Lucas
10:45 AM - 12:00 Noon "Transition Exercises - Teaching the Most Important Moment in Soccer" Jeff Tipping, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education and Development Advanced CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM "Small-Sided Games" NSCAA State Diploma, Part 4 of 4. George Perry, NSCAA Academy Staff. Youth CC - Exhibit Hall 1-2
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