Soccer Learning University

About the Soccer Learning University

After a year off due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Kentucky Youth Soccer is thrilled to bring back the Soccer Learning University. The 5th Kentucky Youth Soccer Learning University will take place on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY. Since its inception, the Soccer Learning University has brought coaches, administrators, and other soccer enthusiasts together in one place where top-level experts and professionals in the game join us to share their expertise and knowledge. This event features educational opportunities consisting of live field demonstrations, classroom sessions, social functions, and more. We hope to see you in February!

2022 Soccer Learning University

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Registration details will be available soon!

Registration Includes:

All education sessions
Registration Welcome Packet
Access to the event app

2020 Presenters - 2022 Presenters to be announced!

Check out the presenters from the 2020 Soccer Learning University.

Click on the presenters name to see a short bio about each individual.

Coaching - Classroom

Gérard Jones, John Jay FC, USSF Grassroots Instructor
Erica Suter, JDyer Strength and Conditioning
Andrew Wiseman, Utah Royals
Jose Romero, Celtic FC
Larry Sunderland, FC Cincinnati
Jamie Smith, Nashville Soccer Club

Board and Admin Development

Skye Eddy Bruce, Soccer Parenting Association
Vicki Linton, U.S. Soccer Club Development Manager
Arron Lujan, U.S. Soccer Club Development Manager
Julianne Waldron
Darren Laver, The VDOC

Club/Player Development

VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence
DeAngelo Wiser, Wiser Sports Leadership
Skye Eddy Bruce, Soccer Parenting Association
Marc Cormier, University of Kentucky
Paul Bright, The Coaching Manual

Coaching - Field Session

Paul Bright, The Coaching Manual
Carrie Taylor, SD Loyal
Bobby Puppione, FC Virginia
Niko Katic, FC Cincinnati
Jose Romero, Celtic FC

2020 Event Schedule - 2022 Schedule to be announced!

9:00 am - 10:15 am
Thoroughbred Room 4 Coaching Beyond the X’s and O’s	Jose Romero, Celtic FC	Use of SSG in the Youth Development Programs
Thoroughbred Room 5 Board and Admin Development	Skye Eddy Bruce, Soccer Parenting Association	Establishing a Stronger Sense of Community to increase Player Retention
Thoroughbred Room 6	Kentucky Soccer Referee Association	Becoming a New Referee: Using the US Soccer Learning Center.
Thoroughbred Room 7 Club/Player Development	DeAngelo Wiser Wiser Sports Leadership	Winning Your Players
Ballroom Field Sessions	Bobby Puppione	Positional Play Rondos

10:30 am - 11:45 am
Thoroughbred Room 4 Coaching Beyond the X’s and O’s	Andrew Wiseman, Utah Royals FC	Periodization: Fact or Fallacy
Thoroughbred Room 5 Board and Admin Development	Vicki Linton and Arron Lujan, U.S. Soccer Club Development Managers	Application of World Youth Cup Technical Reports to player development in the club environment.
Thoroughbred Room 7 Club/Player Development	VJ Stanley Balanced Excellence	Whose Clock is it Anyway? The Late Bloomer's Story
Ballroom Field Sessions	Paul Bright The Coaching Manual	Importance of Developing Technical and Tactical Abilities in Foundation Age Players (5-12 year olds).

11:45am - 1:00 pm
Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Thoroughbred Room 4 Coaching Beyond the X’s and O’s	Larry Sunderland and Jamie Smith FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC	Round Table: Player Development Models
Thoroughbred Room 5 Board and Admin Development	Julianne Waldron	Sports Marketing Strategy & Promotion
Thoroughbred Room 7 Club/Player Development	Paul Bright The Coaching Manual	Periodization in Youth Soccer
Ballroom Field Sessions	Carrie Taylor SD Loyal	Defensive Organization "Counter Pressing"

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Thoroughbred Room 4 Coaching Beyond the X’s and O’s	Gérard Jones John Jay FC, USSF Grassroots Instructors	How Coaching Lanuage can be used to 'Guide Attentional Search': Developing Player Decision Making through a 4-C Approach to Coaching.
Thoroughbred Room 5 Board and Admin Development	Vicki Linton and Arron Lujan, U.S. Soccer Club Development Managers	Using case studies to develop ideas to improve the coach development program at your club.
Thoroughbred Room 7 Club/Player Development	Marc Cormier Sports Psychologist	Developing Process to Optimize Outcomes: Holistic Coaching in Youth Soccer.
Ballroom Field Sessions	Jose Romero, Celtic FC	Small Sided Game Preparation

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Thoroughbred Room 4 Coaching Beyond the X’s and O's	Erica Suter JDyer Strength & Conditioning	Improving Player Speed and Agility While Reducing Injury
Thoroughbred Room 5 Board and Admin Development	Darren Laver, The VDOC	Your Club, Your Players, Your Coaches, Your Success
Thoroughbred Room 7 Club/Player Development	Skye Eddy Bruce Soccer Parenting Association	Emotional Intelligence in Coaching
Ballroom Field Sessions	Niko Katic FC Cincinnati	Introduction to FCC Principles of Play

*The schedule is subject to change.

Hotel

Kentucky Youth Soccer is working with a local hotel to set up a room block. Details will be provided as soon as possible.

Sponsorship/Vendor Opportunities

Please let us know if your organization is interested in sponsoring and/or having a vendor booth at the 2022 Soccer Learning University.

Contact hollykirkpatrick@kysoccer.net

Schedules

2017 Schedule
2018 Schedule
2019 Schedule

Presenters

2017 Presenters (PDF)
2018 Presenters (PDF)
2019 Presenters (PDF)

Events