Soccer Learning University

About the Soccer Learning University

The 4th Annual Kentucky Youth Soccer Learning University will take place February 1, 2020 at the Lexington Center in Lexington - bringing coaches, administrators and others soccer enthusiasts together in on place! Billed as "Kentucky's Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches and Administrators," the Kentucky Youth Soccer Learning University will offer educational opportunities consisting of live field demonstrations, classroom sessions, social functions, and more!

2020 Soccer Learning University

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Registration Fee: $60
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 (No onsite registration available)

Registration Includes:

All education sessions Registration Welcome Packet

2020 Presenters

Kentucky Youth Soccer is proud to bring in experts on the game and beyond to be a part of the 2020 Soccer Learning University! We will continue to update this list as we finalize our presenters for the event.

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

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

Room Block:
Hyatt Regency
401 W High St.
Lexington, KY 40507

To reserve a room with the block, call 1-800-233-1234 and mention that you are a part of the Kentucky Youth Soccer Association event.

Block Rate: $119/Night
Deadline to Reserve: January 10, 2020

Schedules

2017 Schedule
2018 Schedule
2019 Schedule

Presenters

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

Events