Throughout life, you could hold a number of memberships. Gym memberships, golf course memberships, Costco or Sam’s Club memberships are just a few available out there.

But what about your livelihood or passion in coaching?

The NSCAA is a membership organization dedicated to you, the soccer coach. Regardless of level, the World’s Largest Soccer Coaches Organization has something for everyone in the profession.

Here are just some of the benefits an NSCAA membership offers you:

Soccer Journal

Published seven times a year, Soccer Journal is the official publication of NSCAA and is one of the few publications in the world produced exclusively for soccer coaches. Each issue contains technical and tactical articles, news and updates, thoughts from opinion leaders in the sport, and features on the interesting people.

One of our most popular benefits, here’s what the Twittersphere had to say about Soccer Journal.

@NSCAA the monthly magazine. Love seeing what other coaches are doing and learning new drills, but especially the sports psychology articles

— brad gough (@soccercoachbrad) August 15, 2013

Online Resource Library

The Resource Library is the latest enhancement provided as part of the continued efforts of the NSCAA to increase the value of membership and become the online resource of choice for soccer coaches. Whether you’re looking for theory-based articles or training plans and exercises, the Resource Library is your place to start.

Here’s just a taste of what’s available in the Resource Library:

• Attacking: Working with wingers
• Attacking: Developing the long game
• Good Planning – Perfect Practice: How to create an effective training session

Insurance

Insurance isn’t the easiest concept to understand but when shopping around for coverage for your camp or event, it is imperative you have general liability.

The NSCAA has partnered with two leading agencies to provide its members with two types of insurance. Every NSCAA member automatically received $1 million in general liability insurance. Also, members receive access to health insurance plans for major medical, limited medical, dental and vision for members not in traditional group plans who are finding it difficult to access quality and affordable coverage as individuals. [+] Find Out More

NSCAA Convention

The NSCAA Convention has grown into the “World’s Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches.” Attendees have expanded beyond a coaching to include administrators, referees, business leaders, players and fans. It is a celebration of a year of accomplishments, new developments, professional growth, and friendships that is wrapped up into our 2014 theme, “Soccer’s Biggest Party.”

NSCAA members can register for the Convention at a lower rate than the general public. Here’s what some tweeters had to say about last year’s event.

Reflecting & unpacking from #NSCAAIndy; favorite swag but it is the memories that will last forever. http://t.co/Pb0dy5Rv

— WilliamMTammickIII (@wmtammickiii) January 22, 2013

Just returned from a great NSCAA Convention #nscaaindy. Always come back tired, but so energized about the beautiful game!

— Congaree Rapid (@CongareeRapid) January 20, 2013

Like the infomercials you see on late night television, here’s our “wait, there’s more” piece. NSCAA members also get:

• Access to affordable quality health care coverage through the MemberCare program
• Eligibility for the most recognized awards program in the United States
• Discounts on NSCAA coaching education DVDs
• Discount on registration in an NSCAA residential academy course

Partners also offer program discounts to NSCAA members. Our partners include Academy Soccer Coach, CoachList, Coach FX, Choice Hotels, Elite Soccer, Kwik Goal, League Managers Association, Positive Coaching Alliance and Provelop.

Current members can access these benefits in your myNSCAA account by clicking the “My Benefits” tab.

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