Cleveland State University’s men’s soccer team has big shoes to fill, as the previous team was the 2012 Horizon League Champions and appeared in the NCAA tournament. Putting even more pressure on the Vikings, the team was named No. 1 in the preseason polls. Receiving a landslide of 41 points after their 11-6-3 season and […]
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U.S. Can Punch World Cup Ticket
With the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup championship in the books, attention for the U.S. Men’s National Team returns to the business of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. With four more qualifiers left in the final round hexagonal, the U.S. needs only three points – one win – to assure qualification. The first […]
National HS Concussion Education
Online Concussion Awareness Course Only a few years ago concussions in young athletes were often overlooked. It was said that a player had had his/her “bell rung.” The long term physical and mental results of serious and repeated concussions, has become a focus at all levels of athletics. Professional sports, particularly football and soccer, have […]
Maryland To Host 2014 US Youth Finals
The 2014 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships will be held July 22-27, 2014, at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The National Championships consist of four regional champions in the Under-13 through Under-19 boys and girls age groups as well as National League qualifiers in the under-14 through under-18 boys and girls age groups […]
Foundation Grants
The next deadline for submitting applications for a US Soccer grant is October 1, 2013[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. After that the winter deadline is Feb. 1, 2014 and summer dedline is June 1, 2014. Grants are awarded to support both soccer programs and field-bulding initiatives in underserved areas nationwide. Organizations interested in submitting an application can contact […]
Time Equals Space, So Restrict The Space
One of the first foundations of tactical awareness you should teach your players is the concept of “time equals space.” The more space you have in the field, the more time you will have to execute your fundamental skills. Restrict the space with defensive pressure, and you take away your opponent’s time to be dazzling […]
Maryland #2, UNC #4 In Preseason Poll
ACC Men’s Soccer Grows To Twelve One can make the case that the Atlantic Coast Conference was the top men’s soccer conference in the country. Seven of last year’s nine teams earned berths in the NCAA tournament. With the addition of Notre Dame, Syracuse and Pittsburgh this fall, the league grows to 12 men’s soccer […]
UConn Unanimous #1……South Florida #3 in AAC
The University of Connecticut was selected unanimously as the preseason favorite by league coaches for the American Athletic Conference men’s soccer inaugural season. The Huskies have made 33 appearances in the NCAA Championship, including 15 consecutive trips under head coach Ray Reid, and are coming off a 17-4-1 finish last year. University of South Florida […]
FGCU, ETSU #1, #2 In A-Sun Poll
In search of its fourth-straight Atlantic Sun Men’s Soccer Regular Season Title, Florida Gulf Coast University received seven first-place votes in the Preseason Coaches Poll. Earning the preseason superlative awards were ETSU’s David Geno and Blaike Woodruff as well as Mercer’s Greg Ranjitsingh[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The Eagles secured three spots on the 12-man Preseason All-Conference squad […]