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Mass for Charlotte Moran
UPDATE: May 20 - 2009
The Family asked that in lieu of Flowers, please make a donation to the following;
Charlotte's Foundation for Womens Soccer
c/o EPYSA
2 Village Road, Suite 3
Horsham, PA. 19044
At the request of Charlotte, there will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home.
A Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 26th at St. Bede the Venerable Parish, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966. Directions may be found at http://www.st-bede.org/directions.htm <http://www.st-bede.org/directions.htm>.
Immediately following Mass, all friends are invited to attend a luncheon at Vereinigung Erzgebirge Soccer Club - 130 Davisville Road, Warminster, PA 18974. Website is www.veclub.org <http://www.veclub.org/> .
Please forward to friends, former players, women’s national team members, – past and present – who may not be aware of Charlotte’s passing.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to call and write. I don’t know that Charlotte ever realized how loved she was by so many.
My best to everyone –
Louise Waxler
In Memory of Charlotte Moran
May 18, 2009 - It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the NSCAA Women's Committee shares the passing of our friend and women's soccer champion, Charlotte Moran. Charlotte passed away peacefully early this morning at her home after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Charlotte was one of the most active organizers for girls' and women's soccer in America. She had over 30 years of experience in soccer management, from her start as a team mom in 1977, through roles at regional and national levels. She has served at various times as a club secretary, league secretary, league vice president, state vice president and state president.
Charlotte was an ODP state administrator for 20 years, Chairperson for the National Girls’ ODP from 1991-1995, and acted as the Chair of the US Soccer Women’s Committee from 1990-1991. She was the long-time Executive Director for the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association and the Administrator for the Region 1 Olympic Development Program. Charlotte was the Director of Team Operations for the Philadelphia Charge of WUSA from 2001-2003, and in support of bringing an MLS and WPS expansion teams to Philly.
In 2009, Charlotte was awarded the Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic Glenn Myernick Service to Soccer Award. In the winter of 2008, Charlotte was honored by the NSCAA Women's Committee with the 2007 Award of Excellence, an award established in 1999 to recognize those who have brought honor and distinction to women's soccer. She was presented the NSCAA's Youth Long-Term Service Award, its highest honor in youth soccer, at the 2009 Convention in St. Louis.
Charlotte's contributions to this world and to soccer were enormous and with her passing, there is a huge void in our game, world and lives that will be difficult to fill. Our thoughts and prayers are with Charlotte's family at this difficult time.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted on this page when they become available.
A Special Note from Amber Brooks for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Editor's note: Amber Brooks is a Region 1 ODP player, where Charlotte has been the Regional Administrator for years.
Dear soccer friends,
As you all know by now, our very own Charlotte Moran has been battling pancreatic cancer since her diagnosis in November 2007. Most of you are familiar with Charlotte’s numerous contributions to girls’ soccer, and recognize that she is in fact the embodiment of Region 1. She is the one responsible for providing us vast opportunities and we owe much of our personal development and success to her efforts. Many of you have reached out and provided support during her struggle, but now I am calling upon everyone to wear their support by purchasing a “Score for the Cure-Charlotte Moran” purple bracelet. These bracelets are offered for purchase in conjunction with the Inaugural Score for the Cure 3 vs. 3 Soccer Tournament in Honor of Charlotte Moran taking place on May 22, 2009. One-hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which was created to find better treatments and a cure for pancreatic cancer.
Purchasing and wearing the bracelets is a simple, yet meaningful statement of your support. It would certainly bring a smile to Charlotte’s face if she saw coaches and players alike sporting the purple bracelets in her name at the 2009 Region 1 ODP Tournament in June and at Regional Camp in July. Together we can show our appreciation and inspire Charlotte to keep fighting!
Sincerely,
Amber Brooks
Please fill out this form and send in your order by May 15! If you have any questions feel free to contact me at scoreforthecure@yahoo.com.
Participants return from 2009 NSCAA Algarve Cup Trip
 
Left: April Heinrichs and Dr. Colleen Hacker give a lecture at the 2009 Algarve Cup Symposium. Right: Germany vs. China at the 2009 Algarve Cup.
Former USWNT Head Coach April Heinrichs and renowned sports psychologist Dr. Colleen Hacker took 22 coaches behind-the-scenes at one of the world's most distinguished sporting events - The Algarve Cup. Click here for notes, photos and feedback form the 2009 trip!
View the 2008 NSCAA Algarve Power Point presentation at http://www.amandavandervort.com/algarve.
2009 Convention ends with a Standing Ovation!
The NSCAA Board of Directors greets exhibitors as they enter the Exhibit Hall.
The Women's Committee would like to extend a special thank you to the participants, exhibitors, presenters, guests and management who made this week in St. Louis truly amazing.
Here are a few photos from the week on Flickr. If you have more photos you'd like to share from the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis, send us the URL.
We saw record turnout (over 300 people!) at the Social for Coaches of Female Athletes, where Courtney Carter from Soccer United Marketing, Emma Hayes from Chicago Red Stars and Pia Sundhage from the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team each captivated the audience.
At the Women's Awards Breakfast, Mary Harvey (Chief Operating Officer at Women's Pro Soccer) shared the work that's being done at FIFA on behalf of the women's game. Tony DiCicco (Boston Breakers) and Anson Dorrance (UNC) both received standing ovations after their speeches at the Women's Soccer Breakfast. Congratulations on receiving the Women's Committee Award of Excellence, Tony!
Steffi Jones, the President of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011, was an absolute star as she delivered engaging field and classroom sessions.
Finally, Amanda Vandervort, the Chair of the NSCAA Women's Committee, made a few behind-the-scenes videos during the convention:
More updates and video to follow, but until then, thanks for all you do for the women's game... and see you in Philadelphia 2010!
Anson Dorrance, Tony DiCicco Featured Speakers at NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast
Left to right: Anson Dorrance, Lauren Gregg, Tony DiCicco, Lula Bauer and Amanda Vandervort at the 2009 NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast.
The Women's Committee welcomed Anson Dorrance as the Featured Speaker at the NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast, which was held at the 2009 NSCAA Annual Convention. Read more about Anson Dorrance here.
Tony DiCicco Awarded 2008 Award of Excellence
The Women's Committee is proud to announce that Tony DiCicco has been awarded the 2008 Award of Excellence.
Read more about Tony DiCicco here.
The award is sponsored by the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAGS) and was established in 1999 to recognize those who have brought honor and distinction to women's soccer. WAGS has supplied sponsorship funds from this award to be used for non-profits who help promote the women’s game, whether it be charitable foundations and organizations, education, etc.
Join the NSCAA Women's Committee at the NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast as Tony accepts his award. Date, time and location are listed above. Remember to purchase your tickets at registration.
Past NSCAA Women's Committee Award of Excellence Recipients
1999 - April Heinrichs, U.S. Women’s National Team
2000 - Michelle Akers, U.S. Women’s National Team, FIFA Female Player of the Century
2001 - Lauren Gregg, WUSA Vice President of Player Personnel and Technical Director
2002 - Michelle Morgan, Amherst College
2003 - Adele Dolansky, Washington Area Girls Soccer League
2004 - Colleen Hacker, Pacific Lutheran University
2005 - Lynn Berling-Manuel, CEO and Publisher of Soccer America
2006 - Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
2007 - Charlotte Moran, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association
2009 Women's Committee Featured Clinician: Steffi Jones, Chair of 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany
 (Source: FIFA.com) FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 OC President Steffi Jones made a presentation on Friday to a rapt audience at the 62nd National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri.
In a presentation entitled "The FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 as a Tool for the Sustainable Development of Women's Football", Jones introduced her audience at the Convention Center’s Ferrara Theater to the Organising Committee’s structures, and the most important projects over the coming year in the fields of organisation, marketing, media, and host city and stadium development. The 60-minute presentation concluded the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup winner’s three-day trip to the USA.
"The Women’s World Cup 2011 in Germany, which has already attracted enormous interest here, is being viewed as an important opportunity to give further impetus to women’s football around the world," the OC President commented after her presentation. Read more at FIFA.com >>
Pia Sundhage and Emma Hayes Spoke at The Social For Coaches of Female Athletes
More than 300 coached joined Pia Sundhage from the US Women's National Team and Emma Hayes of the WPS Chicago Red Stars for an evening of snacks, drinks, networking and fun during the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis.
Read more about Pia Sundhage and Emma Hayes.
This event was sponsored in part by Women's Professional Soccer, Soccer United Marketing, and Major League Soccer.
22 Coaches To Get Exclusive Access Available at the 2009 Algarve Cup
Former USWNT Head Coach April Heinrichs and renowned sports psychologist Dr. Colleen Hacker will be taking 22 coaches behind-the-scenes at one of the world's most distinguished sporting events - the Algarve Cup. Both will present in the classroom format but over the course of the symposium coaches will have access to these two experts that is unheard of in other environments. CEU's are available for USSF "A" licensed coaches.
No where else can you get this kind of access!
2009 Teams include Sweden, Germany, China, Finland, USA, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Portugal, Poland, Wales, Austria
The Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is an annual event featuring most of the world's top women's soccer teams. The Algarve Cup was founded in 1994 and has become the third most prestigious competition in Women's soccer (The Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games are first and second). The United States has won this competition six out of the past nine years.
 2008 Course Feedback
The feedback from 2008 once again was that the course was a resounding success on a myriad of fronts. Coaches continue to rave about the content, course length, unique offerings of such close proximity to WNTs from around the World, as well as support for the amount of soccer and psychology they are exposed to, engaged with and informally absorbing via observation or in-person contact with Dr. Colleen Hacker, April Heinrichs and other noted Women’s Soccer experts.
This course stands alone in its uniqueness, professional development, community service, women’s networking, along with a powerful educational coaching experience for any and all levels.
Women's Soccer DVD Now Available
Attacking Soccer in the Women's Game: Skills, Decisions and Mindset. This 2-disc DVD features instruction by the NSCAA staff coaches on the topic of developing the attacking mentality of today's female player.
Disc 1 – Provides attacking players with a technical and tactical foundation and also helps to create a confident and assertive mentality.
Disc 2 – Offers a variety of functional and tactical training exercises that create an environment where players can acquire the decision-making ability to be collectively and individually dangerous attacking players.
To order, visit the Soccer Learning Systems page under the Member Resources section of NSCAA.com and follow the link to their web site.
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