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A coaches self opinion


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By Silvergale - 5 Nov 2012 9:01 AM

Hi All

As some would know, my Girl is in the USA playing soccer at College.

What would you expect is a good result if you where the coach based on the below if this was you?

Summary
You have been coaching for many years and just got a shot at coaching soccer at college level.
The college that has employed you is starting a new program for the girls and didnt field a team last few years.
You are in a small area in North California with limited talent.
You recruit 12 international Girls through talent providers like NSR but also others.You cant meet these girls and only see limited video. Limited squad of 16.
You have 3 weeks to train these girls before your first game

What are your expectations?
There are approx 80 teams in the State split into Northern and Southern regions, approx 40 each to keep it simple.

What posistion would you be happy with based on the above. Please answer by region and State.
By now you have completed 15 games.

Interested in your opinions. I will wait for some responces before giving you the results.
By Silvergale - 22 Nov 2012 2:52 PM

Judy Free wrote:
Fair enough.

At the end of the day as long as your girl is happy, and you are happy paying for the shebang then it's all win-win.

Quick question: are you also happy with the quality of (academic) education or is this not so important?


Hi Judy

Hard to get much feedback on the education from her but I am guessing by some of her results that at least some of it cant be too hard. Shes not a scholar and got pretty high marks.
She does have a passion for art so it could be shes putting in big efforts but not so sure.

Just so you know, we knew we could avoid NSR if we choose to but took the easier path hoping the actual college costs would be lower by using them, I think this evened out having to pay to use NSR. But will never no.

I also whilst visiting my old town of Mackay in QLD was asked by the RDO to talk to parents who had recently had their kids try out with NSR. Told them all good and bad things, I am not a pro supporter if you think that, people just need to educuate themselves and importantly be true to themselves on the kids ability