Workshop Session Presenters and Coaching Clinicians

General Workshop Lectures

Gary Allen

  • USSF "A" License
  • US Youth Soccer National Youth License
  • USSF National Coaching Staff
  • Former VYSA Coaching Education Director
  • VYSA Coaching Education Staff Instructor

Peggy Borgard

  • Administrator and League Registrar, VCCL
  • Regional Registrar
  • Involved in development and testing of RosterPro and the new online registration system
  • 2001 VYSA Volunteer of the Year

John Burrill

  • Executive Director of Massasschusetts Youth Soccer Association    

Dave Dengerink

  • President/Technical Director Virginia Rush

Dr. Dan Freigang

  • Member, US Soccer National Coaching Staff
  • Ph.D, Sport Scientist
  • US Staff Sports Psychologist
  • Works with Olympic athletes, soccer players and coaches, and NHL athletes and coaches

Dr. Alan Goldberg

  • Internationally know expert in field of applied sports psychology
  • Former consultant for UCONN Huskies Men’s 2000 NCAA National Champions
  • Author of Playing Out of Your Mind, Using Your Head to Play Championship Soccer, and Slump Busting
  • Frequent clinician at the Olympic Training Center and soccer conventions 
  • Director of Competitive Edge, a performance consulting firm specializing in mental toughness

Ray Greenberg

  • VYSA Vice President
  • VYSA Adjudication Chair
  • VYSA Finance Committee Chair
  • NCSL President

Debi Honaker

  • VYSA Board of Directors - NCSL Travel Commissioner 
  • NCSL Vice-President, league registrar
  • FPYC Administrator
  • Former  team manager, club rep, and tournament director

Karen Knott

  • Director of Hampton Roads Soccer Complex
  • 2006 Adele Dolansky Exemplary Service Award Recipient
  • US Youth Soccer Region I Championships Host Committee Co-Chair, 2005-2006
  • Former member of Board of Directors of VYSA
  • VYSA Workshop Staff

Brenda Lodado

  • Representative from Bollinger Insurance

Bob Maynes

  • VYSA Board of Directors - North Recreation Commissioner
  • McLean Director of Coaching

Pat McCloskey

  • Trainer at One to One Fitness

Larry Monaco

  • US Youth Soccer President
  • Board of Directors’ Soccer Club of Northern Neck
  • US Youth Soccer Region I Championships Host Committee Co-Chair, 2005-2006
  • Recreation Coach of U6 and U8 players in SCNN
  • Former Vice President, USSF
  • Former Secretary, Vice President and Adjudication Chair of VYSA
  • USSF Certified Referee

Lorelle Myer

  • VYSA Board of Directors - VCCL Travel Commissioner
  • Former FC Richmond Travel Soccer Administrator 
  • Former rec coach, team manager, and  ODP Region I chaperone

Alex Para

  • US Futsal Federation, President & CEO

Mike Sidlak

  • USSF B License
  • US Youth Soccer National Youth License
  • Coaching Course Instructor, Maryland
  • Former ODP coach
  • Former Region I Risk Management Committee Chair

Roger Underhill

  • VYSA Board of Directors - Central Rec Commissioner
  • President of Colonial Heights Soccer Club

 Lisa Wilson

  • VYSA Program Administrator for Registration, Tournaments, and KidSafe
  • VYSA Regional Registrar
  • Registrar, NCSL, ODSL, and WAGS
  • 2006 VYSA Volunteer of the Year
  • Volunteer referee assignor, team manager, club board and committee member

Coaching Clinicians

Matt Badiee

  • VYSA Assistant Technical Director
  • VYSA ODP Coach
  • VYSA Coaching Education Instructor
  • USSF "A" License and National Youth License

Andre Christian

  • VYSA ODP Goalkeeper Coach

Gordon Miller

  • VYSA Technical Director
  • USSF National Staff
  • USSF A License
  • US Youth Soccer National Youth License
  • Former NASL and MISL professional player
  • Former U17 Canadian National Team, assistant coach

Rene Miramontes

  • US Soccer Full Time Staff Member
  • USSF "A" License
  • US Youth Soccer National Youth License

John Owens

  • Liverpool FC Youth Academy Director

Paul Shaw

  • VYSA Coaching Education Director 
  • VYSA ODP Coach 
  • USSF "A" License
  • US Youth Soccer National Youth License

Steve Swanson

  • Women’s Head Coach, University of Virginia

Referee Presenters  

Greg Barkey

  • FIFA Assistant Referee 1995
  • USSF National Referee 1994
  • Varsity HS Coach 2005 

Andy Chapin

  • USSF National Referee since 2000
  • MLS Referee since 2004
  • Player at College of William and Mary 1991-1993
  • Coach of Local HS Team from 2001-2003

Jim Conlee

  • USSF National Referee 2006
  • USSF "D" Coaching License
  • Travel Team Coach 1995

Bill Dittmar

  • USSF National Referee 2008
  • MLS Assistant Referee 1996
  • Varsity HS Referee 1985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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