Soccer Freelance Journalism, Youth Development Youth Player -US National Youth Team -High School All American- McDonald's, Parade Magazine, Soccer America -Full scholarship to Duke University Professional Player - Newcastle United- English First Division now known as the Premier League - Miami Sharks, Freedom, Fort Lauderdale Strikers- ASL and APSL - New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers- USISL Coach - New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers - Chattanooga United Football Club -Assistant coach at numerous colleges- extensive experience -Head Coach at Sewanee: University of the South 2009-2020 -Selected to Region III ODP Staff -High school teams in NC, FL, and MS -Director of Coaching for clubs in FL, MS, and TN College -USSF A License - Member of NSCAA (now United Coaches) Club Standards Project - Published author of The Odyssey of a Soccer Junkie - Published photojournalist for several magazines NOTE- articles available upon request. pajohnst@icloud.com “I seek to better the lives of those who love the game even half as much as I do!”
As a freelancer, I will summarize what a model youth coach should be for 6-12-year-olds. To be clear, I am talking about player development for competitive not recreational players. They should be: 1. Patient– Since we’re focused on fundamentals and technical understanding, it should be understood that it doesn’t happen overnight. Too many are sprinting […]
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