Tours & Travel Section Every year thousands of club and college soc- cer teams travel abroad for the opportunities to train with international staff coaches, play com- petitive matches against foreign competition, and to explore a variety of educational and historical sites. If planned when the professional leagues are in season, those trips can include […]
Denson, DiBartolo Re-Elected
Kevin Denson, head soccer coach at Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, has been re-elected to the NSCAA Board of Directors as the Youth Representative (Boys). Gerry DiBartolo, men’s head coach at Salisbury University (MD) has also been re-elected to the BOD as the men’s college representative.
Gold Cup Games Coming To Southeast
The United States will again host the CONCACAF Gold Cup championships for 2013. Games will be played in 13 cities. The 12-team tournament is scheduled from July 7-28, 2013. On the list of venues is the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston […]
Georgia Dome Host Gold Cup Game
Atlanta is one of 13 cities that will host games in the CONCACF Gold Cup this summer. The Gold Cup will feature 12 teams, including the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and is set for July 7-28 with games played all across the United States. Mexico is the defending champion. Specific games and game dates have […]
Forbus Working Hard To Be A Better Player
Ole Miss Recruit Set State Scoring Mark With 231 Goals When you play to win, good things happen. That’s a motto Addie Forbus is going to carry with her later this year to the University of Mississippi. Judging from Forbus’ success in high school, that mentality should serve her well at the next level. The […]
Broward vs. Dade Prep All-Stars Set To Meet At Lockhart
Generations of South Florida’s most talented student-athletes have competed on the field at historic Lockhart Stadium, and the NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers are honoring this tradition by hosting the First Annual Dade-Broward High School All-Star Gam… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your mailbox!
Former Mobile Teammates Linked Again
Brown, Okai Selected In MLS SuperDraft For two years Deshorn Brown and Stephen Okai were a formidable one-two scoring punch for the University of Mobile’s men’s soccer team. That combo was broken when Brown transferred to the University of Central Florida for the 2013 season. Their names became linked once again during the Major League […]
Lee Assistant Hired By North Alabama
Former Lee University assistant coach Chris Walker has been named the new head women’s soccer coach at the University of North Alabama. Walker, a Lee graduate and former player on the Flames men’s team, has served as an assistant with the Lee women’s team for the past three years and helped lead them to two […]
Proper Technique For ‘Keeper Is Crucial
Soccer coaches, when evaluating players, like to talk about how “technical” that player is. Those coaches are talking about “skills.” While there are certain fundamental building blocks in developing skills that allow field players to handle the ball with ease, we also encourage field players to develop a flair and encourage them to expand their […]
NSCAA 2012 National Coach Of The Year
NCAA Division I Men Brian Wiese, Georgetown University Weise and the Hoyas concluded the year with a 19-4-3 overall record, the most wins recorded in a single season by the team. Additionally, Weise led the Hoyas to an appearance in the 2012 NCAA Men’s College Cup championship game, a BIG EAST Blue Division Regular Season […]