1. Twinsburg Lady Tigers Soccer
Parent / Player Meeting 4 – 20 – 2017

2. Welcome! Thank you for Attending
Meeting Agenda
Articulation of program goals and player expectations
Off-season expectations and conditioning
Summer calendar
Tryout format and player assessments
Season schedule
Pay-to-participate fees and medical forms
Fundraising opportunities and parent involvement

3. Teaching Background Social Studies Teacher – 11 years at THS
Social Studies Department Chair
Current Courses:
Advanced Placement United States History
Advanced Placement Human Geography
United States History – 1877 to the Present
Expectations in the classroom should extend to the athletic field

4. Soccer Background and Experience
Current Position: Twinsburg Girls Varsity Soccer: Head Coach
Jan Present: Overall Record , Suburban League Record Final GCSSCA Ranking #5 in Greater Cleveland Girls Division 1 Soccer Kent District Sectional Champions, District Semi-Finalists
Previous Positions
Twinsburg Boys Varsity Soccer Program: Assistant Head Coach / Goalkeeper Coach 2006 – 2015
Twinsburg AC Goalkeeper Coach 2007 – 2015
USSF National “D” Coaching License: ND 279
NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma
Certified National Federation of State High School Associations Coach (NFHS)
Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association: “Assistant Coach of the Year – 2007”
Twinsburg AC U-14 Boys Head Coach
John Carroll University Women’s Varsity Soccer Program
Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach

5. Soccer Background and Experience
AFC Cleveland Royals – Professionally operated minor league club of the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) 2014 – Goalkeeper (Semi-professional) John Carroll University Men’s Varsity Soccer Program Goalkeeper 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner Team Captain All O.A.C Conference Player Selection Played in 2003 NCAA Division III Championships: “Sweet 16” 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances Mt. Lebanon Senior High School Men’s Varsity Soccer Program 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner / 2-Time WPIAL Champion Section 7 All-Star Selection

6. Player Expectations and Program Goals
1. Student-Athlete driven program – Grades are most important
2. Technically proficient, Tactically aware, Team oriented players
3. School and community oriented. Student-athletes – most visible representation of the community

7. Player Expectations and Program Goals
See Handouts – Starting XI Core Values and Ten Signs that You are a Good Teammate
Great Article The Game Knows

8. Player Expectations and Program Goals
Maintain and continue to achieve academic success
Win Suburban League Title
Win District Championship
Win Regionals + State Tournament Appearance
Help student-athletes to become academically and athletically prepared to compete in college

9. Off-Season Expectations and Conditioning
February - March: Coaching staff interviews / alignment of coaching philosophies
From the USSF: Planned time off is vitally important to avoid over-scheduling, overuse injuries and mental burnout. Both the players and the coaches need time off to recharge their batteries and come back to soccer reinvigorated.
March - April- May- June: Strength and fitness training.
June - July - Open fields Sunday nights THS stadium
Conditioning in the THS weight room two days per week.
Last two weeks of July – Summer Camp: OHSAA 10 coaching days
Tryouts begin: July 31st

10. Off-Season Expectations and Conditioning
USWNT Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test
USWNT Dawn Scott Comments on Competition

11. Off-Season Expectations and Conditioning
At least twice per week – Our athletes will complete the FIFA 11+ Strength and Conditioning training FIFA11+ Complete Warm-Up FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Fun at Training

12. Summer Calendar
Please see the Summer Calendar document

13. Tryout Format and Player Assessment Phase 1: Fitness Testing (Athleticism)
Fitness, competition and teamwork
60 second push up test
60 second sit up test
Agility test USWNT Agility Test
(Arrowhead Agility Test)
USWNT Yo-Yo Test
(Nike SPARQ Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1)
Two Mile Run

14. Tryout Format and Player Assessment Phase 2: Technical Ability Testing
Juggling - three attempts to reach 30 consecutive touches. Soccer ball starts on the ground (may not use hands to start). Average of three attempts will be scored
Driven balls - Player will have 5 soccer balls and must play a driven ball in the air to a target player standing 35 yards away in an 6x6 grid.
Turning Challenge
Shooting Challenge
Passing Challenge
Dribbling Challenge
Receiving Challenge

15. Tryout Format and Player Assessment Phase 3: Tactical Awareness
Tactical Awareness / Small sided game
Small-Sided Game:  9v9 with goalkeepers
4-3-2 vs 4-3-2
11 v 11
4-3-3 vs 4-2-2

16. Season Schedule
Please see the attached match schedule

17. Medical Forms / Pay-to-Participate Fees
Medical Forms needed to train, tryout and play
Pay-to-Participate Fees - TBD

18. Communication Remind 101 – How to sign up LadyTigersSoccer
Once coaching staff is approved by the BOE – specific Remind 101 accounts will be created for the JV and Varsity teams
Twitter

19. Fundraising Opportunities / Parent Involvement
Mattress Sale July 29th
Pasta-Parties
Subway sandwiches – (JV and Varsity)
Senior Night
Twinsburg Youth Night
Huddle – match video
Boosters

20. Thank you again!
Contact Information –
School Phone Number