MYSA Coaches Information
MYSA Director of Coaches: Dave Riley - [email protected] – 919-457-8186
The MYSA coaching staff is a dedicated group of volunteers who focus on the development of all their players, regardless of the level/age of play. All MYSA coaches are required to meet certain educational/licensing requirements within one year of starting to coach, with their education subsidized by the MYSA. All coaches undergo background checks every two years.
>> New Recreation Uniform Information <<
>> New USSF Coaching Curriculum <<
Coaching Resources:
- Team Management Login
- Team Management Handbook
- NCYSA Risk Management (Updated for 2011-2012!)
- Fall 2011 U5/U6 Intro to Coaching Handout
- Spring 2011 Coach Clinic Handouts: U5/U6 Handout U8-U10 Session #1 U8-U10 Session #2
- Travel Team Fundraising: Policy | Approval Form
New to coaching? Looking for some fresh ideas for practice? Below are some resource links to helpful coaching information. If you know of other good coaching resources on the Internet, please send us the URLs!
- Dozens of drills from Chelsea’s Academy <<< NEW!
- SoccerXpert – Lots of useful drills
- Minnesota Youth Soccer Coaching Articles and Practice Plans - EXCELLENT Lots of Plans!
- NCYSA Practice Activities - Good collection of activities
- USYSA Coaches Connection – Requires subscription. Well worth it.
- Over 700 Team Names
- Decatur Sports Drills
- Matt’s Plans – Drills – NEW
- Drills from ‘Soccer For Parents’ – NEW
- USSF Coaching Best Practices
- Soccer-Coach-L Mailing List
- Soccer-Coach-L Basic Coaching Manual
- Soccer-Coach-L Laws of the Game FAQ – EXCELLENT
- Jeff Pill’s Drills – Excellent set of drills and at bottom for U6, U8, and U10
- SCL Coaching Web Links – A long, but slightly dated list of coaching links
- Kids Sports Network – A good list of links
- NC Youth Soccer Association – All sorts of info about soccer in North Carolina
