Some of the best coaches on the continent, some of whom are already based in Southern Ontario and all with national, international and professional coaching experience, are included in a national soccer coaching conference being hosted by the
In a once in a while opportunity for coaches at all levels, there will be a total of 10 sessions over the two days that will be divided into the following topics:
Session # 1: Stuart Neely – Stuart Neely – Formerly, Director, Toronto FC Academy – Maintaining possession of the ball
Session # 2: Stephen Hart – Head Coach, Canadian Men’s National Team – Transition play from and attacking perspective
Session # 3: Bob Gansler – Staff Coach, United States Soccer – Finishing from central and flank positions in the attacking third
Session # 4: Nick Dasovic – Former Head Coach,
Canadian Under-23 Olympic Team – The experience of coaching a team at the professional level
Session # 5: Stephen Hart – The key elements of building a team
Session # 6: Jason DeVos – Soccer Analyst & Commentator, TSN & CBC, and panelists – Developing the Canadian player – what is the role of the coach?
Session # 7: Stephen Hart – Zonal defending principles
Session # 8: Bob Gansler – High pressure defending – Winning the ball in the opposition’s half
Session # 9: Paolo Ceccarelli – Head Goalkeeper Coach,
Academy – Advanced goalkeeping techniques and tactics
Session # 10 : Nick Dasovic – Former Head Coach,
Canadian Under-23 Olympic Team – Attacking from midfield areas
To register for the conference, click on the link and follow the instructions: www.varsityblues.ca/coachingconference <http://www.varsityblues.ca/coachingconference> .
There is an early-bird rate that expires on Friday January 6th. Host hotels (Holiday Inn/Marriott), are offering discounted rates as part of the conference and are both within walking distance of the university campus. Rooms are filling up quickly so if you’re planning on staying overnight, accommodation should be booked as soon as possible. A coaches’ social is being held on Saturday February 4th from 8:00pm – 10:00pm as part of the conference.
Questions or concerns regarding the conference should be directed to:
Head Coach
Tel: 416-978-3571
Email: a.capotosto@utoronto.ca
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