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The United Soccer Coaches Convention brings together the best presenters in soccer to offer engaging presentations and discussions. Our wide network of presenters consists of top-level coaches, doctors, legends in the game, and more.

Please note: Presenters are subject to change based on availability.

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Javier Zanetti
Javier Zanetti

FC Internazionale Milano Vice President

Laura Harvey
Laura Harvey

OL Reign Head Coach

Jermaine Jones
Jermaine Jones

Fuego FC Head Coach

Rob Herringer
Rob Herringer

United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education

Karla Thompson
Karla Thompson

San Diego Wave FC Executive Director of Performance & Development

Andrea Ratti
Andrea Ratti

F.C. Internazionale Milano Spa (Inter Academy Project) Head of Coaches

Randy Waldrum
Randy Waldrum

Nigeria Women’s National Team Head Coach

Margueritte Aozasa
Margueritte Aozasa

UCLA Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Tori Penso
Tori Penso

FIFA Referee

Christopher Loch
Christopher Loch

FC Bayern Munich Team Manager International Youth Soccer

Leonard Griffin
Leonard Griffin

Cal Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Michael Nsien
Michael Nsien

U19 U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach

Willie McNab
Willie McNab

Celtic Football Club Head of Children’s Programme

 John DeWitt
John DeWitt

Rice Unversity Director fo Applied Sport Sciences

Julie Urhman
Julie Urhman

Angel City FC President and Co-Founder

Armin Kraaz
Armin Kraaz

Eintracht Frankfurt Head of Sports Projects, Americas

Keri Sanchez
Keri Sanchez

Colorado College Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Chris Panayiotou
Chris Panayiotou

VA Rush Boys Director of Coaching

Sarah Lowdon
Sarah Lowdon

Houston Dash Interim Head Coach

Louis Mignone
Louis Mignone

NJ Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Coaching Director

Alex Hernandez
Alex Hernandez

Total Soccer Development Chief Technical Officer

Kai Edwards
Kai Edwards

Southern Utah Women’s Soccer Head Coach

David Baird
David Baird

Scoreboard Soccer Founder

Al Albert
Al Albert

College of William & Mary Associate Director of Athletic Development

Keith Jenkins
Keith Jenkins

Neuse River Futbol Alliance Director of Youth Academy and Operations

Mandy Green
Mandy Green

Busy Coach President

Nora Maguire White
Nora Maguire White

Total Soccer Development, Inc.

Skye Eddy
Skye Eddy

Soccer Parenting Founder & Ceo

Theresa Beeckman
Theresa Beeckman

True North Sports Team Specialist

Nicolai Adam
Nicolai Adam

Eintracht Frankfurt Fussball AG Head of International Sport Projects

TJ Kostecky
TJ Kostecky

Bard College Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Kyle Dezotell
Kyle Dezotell

Tufts Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Mayrena Hernandez
Mayrena Hernandez

Sam Houston State Assistant Professor

Carl Capellas
Carl Capellas

Astro Turf Director of Soccer North/South America

Luis Swisher
Luis Swisher

Sant Louis City SC U21 Head Coach

Erin Ridley
Erin Ridley

San Jose Earthquakes Academy Head Coach

Jim Paglia
Jim Paglia

Brands That Stand President & CEO

Steve Jones
Steve Jones

Red Bull New York Senior Regional Manager – Youth Programs

Paul Marco
Paul Marco

Binghamton University Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Robert Vidrio
Robert Vidrio

LAFC Youth Academy Coordinator Scouting

Blake Decker
Blake Decker

Cincinnati United SC CEO

Paul Bright
Paul Bright

The Coaching Manual Technical Director

Scott Wollaston
Scott Wollaston

NC Fusion Chief Experience Officer

Shigeyoshi Shinohara
Shigeyoshi Shinohara

University of Southern California Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach

Florian Ingwersen
Florian Ingwersen

Borussia Dortmund Team Lead Football Development & Consulting

Sarah Bridges
Sarah Bridges

NC Fusion Chief Experience Officer

Mauro Girini
Mauro Girini

Rome City Institute/SMI Athletic Director & Head Coach

Erin Issler
Erin Issler

Armed Forces Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh

Global Institute of Sport Director of Football

Lynn Berling-Manuel
Lynn Berling-Manuel

Multiverse Strategic Consulting Founder & Principal

Connor McGillick
Connor McGillick

Global Institute of Sport Programme Leader of Performance Analysis in Football

Schellas Hyndman
Schellas Hyndman

United Soccer Coaches Past President

Juan Figueira
Juan Figueira

New York Red Bull Coach Education Manager

Philip Darke
Philip Darke

How Soccer Explains Leadership Host

Patrick Gilliam
Patrick Gilliam

Wheaton College Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Garon Taylor-Tyree
Garon Taylor-Tyree

Heritage High School JV Girls’ Soccer Head Coach

Warren Bradley
Warren Bradley

Hytro Founder

James Wagenschutz
James Wagenschutz

W Sports Performance Owner

Vlastimir Davidovic
Vlastimir Davidovic

RSL AZ MLS Next U15/16 Head Coach

Haley Carter
Haley Carter

Orlando Pride VP, Soccer Operations & GM

 Dr. Haroot Hakopian
Dr. Haroot Hakopian

Winston Churchill High School Girls Varsity Head Coach

 Jennifer Klein
Jennifer Klein

University of Michigan Women’s Soccer Head Coach

 Dr. Ben Freakley
Dr. Ben Freakley

Ready | Set | Resilient CEO and Founder

 Sanjeev Parmar
Sanjeev Parmar

Futuro Soccer Academy Technical Director

Morinao Imaizumi
Morinao Imaizumi

Washington Spirit Assistant and Player Development Coach

 JuRiese Colon
JuRiese Colon

U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO

Lesle Gallimore
Lesle Gallimore

OL Reign General Manager

Todd Louis
Todd Louis

True North Sports Trainer/Presenter

Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady

USL Director, Women’s Pre-Professional Pathway

 Bryan Davis
Bryan Davis

UBS Financial Services Account VP

 Tiffany Sahaydak
Tiffany Sahaydak

UCF Women’s Soccer Head Coach

 Terry Eguaoje
Terry Eguaoje

PA West Soccer Association Technical Director

Marci Walton
Marci Walton

Armed Forces Sports Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach

 David Robinson
David Robinson

USY Youth Soccer TOPSoccer Committee Chair

 Steven Axtell
Steven Axtell

Cortland State Men’s Soccer Head Coach

 Ziad Tleimat
Ziad Tleimat

Zimcode CEO

Emma Thomson
Emma Thomson

North Carolina Courage Assistant Coach

Sammy Boateng
Sammy Boateng

University of Michigan Women’s Soccer Assitant Coach

Becky Burleigh
Becky Burleigh

What Drives Winning Co-founder

Dr. Missy Price
Dr. Missy Price

US Club Soccer VP, Education & Development

 Laura Matsumoto
Laura Matsumoto

Glendale Community College Men’s Soccer Head Coach

 Marcelo Antonelli
Marcelo Antonelli

Soccer Powered by Futsal Founder

Niall Quinn
Niall Quinn

Team Taca President

Mika Elovaara
Mika Elovaara

Richmond Kickers Head Assistant Coach

 Dr. Nimai Parmar
Dr. Nimai Parmar

Middlesex University Sport Performance Analysis Associate Professor 

 Liam O'Connell
Liam O'Connell

USL Technical Director

 Mami Yamaguchi
Mami Yamaguchi

Washington Spirit Assistant and Player Development Coach

Staci Wilson
Staci Wilson

The Pine School Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach

Robert Peltram
Robert Peltram

FC Bayern München Development Manager

Dan Abrahams
Dan Abrahams

Sport Psychologist

Roni Andrew
Roni Andrew

USYS TOPSoccer Midwest Region Chair

 Isang Jacob
Isang Jacob

MSD of Pike Township Director fo Wellness

Jeremy Gunn
Jeremy Gunn

Stanford University Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Romeo Jozak
Romeo Jozak

Saudi Arabian Football Federation Future Falcons Technical Director

 Shelley Smith
Shelley Smith

University of South Carolina Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Rob Herringer
Rob Herringer

United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education

Matthew Robinson
Matthew Robinson

University of Delaware Professor

Ian Barker
Ian Barker

USYS Technical Advisor

Billy Brush
Billy Brush

DarkHorse.AI CEO

Lisa Cole
Lisa Cole

Zambia Football Association Technical Advisor

 Bingy Lara
Bingy Lara

Seattle Sounders FC Head of Academy Recruitment

Antonio Cincotta
Antonio Cincotta

Rome City Institute Director of Academics

 Todd Yeagley
Todd Yeagley

Indiana University Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Andrew Richardson
Andrew Richardson

Spring Valley High School Associate Head Coach

Mike Keeney
Mike Keeney

Chargers Soccer Club Director

Marcia Tafare
Marcia Tafare

Girls Unite Technical Director

David Horrocks
David Horrocks

Veo Consultant

Ali Hanif
Ali Hanif

Arizona State University Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach

Steve Guppy
Steve Guppy

Nashville SC First Assistant Coach

Vince Ganzberg
Vince Ganzberg

US Club Soccer Director fo Coach Education

Mario Felix
Mario Felix

Black Soccer Coaches Vice Chair

Max DuBane
Max DuBane

New York Red Bulls Senior Manager, Education

Tighe O'Sullivan
Tighe O'Sullivan

Pro Am Beach Soccer Owner & Operator

Sue Enquist
Sue Enquist

Former UCLA Softball Coach

Kari Seitz
Kari Seitz

FIFA Head of Refereeing, Women

Brett Ledbetter
Brett Ledbetter

What Drives Winning Co-founder

 Miguel Martinez
Miguel Martinez

Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach

Maya Hayes
Maya Hayes

University of Minnesota Assistant Coach

Martin Hunter
Martin Hunter

The Coaching Manual Technical Consultant

Adam Hayes
Adam Hayes

Colorado Soccer Association Executive Board

Guillermo Schelotto
Guillermo Schelotto

Asociación de Tecnicos Argentinos Head Coach

Madison Hammond
Madison Hammond

Angel City FC Professional Soccer Player

 Steve Swanson
Steve Swanson

University of Virginia Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Marsha Harper
Marsha Harper

American University Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Carlos Acebey
Carlos Acebey

Vision Soccer Academy Executive Director

Rick Eddy
Rick Eddy

U.S. Soccer Director of Referee Development

 Jessica Clinton
Jessica Clinton

Oakland Soul Head Coach

Dana Taylor
Dana Taylor

ETURESPORTS Global Director

 Chris Grassie
Chris Grassie

Marshall University Men’s Soccer Head Coach

Jillian Loyden
Jillian Loyden

The Keeper Institute Owner

 Nicholas McKellar
Nicholas McKellar

U.S. Soccer Federation Network Sports Scientist

 Brendan Eitz
Brendan Eitz

Sporting Kansas City Academy Scout

Eilidh Thomson
Eilidh Thomson

University of Virginia Director of Analytics

John Harrison
John Harrison

Goalkeeper.com Head of Data Science

 Abiodun "Abbey" Okulaja
Abiodun "Abbey" Okulaja

PRO2 Referee Coach

 Frank Anderson
Frank Anderson

PRO Manager of Senior Assistant Referees

 Keith Tozer
Keith Tozer

Major Arena Soccer League Commissioner

 Kyle Quigley
Kyle Quigley

Nigerian Women’s National Team Assistant Coach

Steve Everett
Steve Everett

United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) President

Mike Litton
Mike Litton

U.S. Youth Futsal Director of Goalkeeping

Jon Ramin
Jon Ramin

Major Arena Soccer League VP, Operations

Kevin Sims
Kevin Sims

Charlotte FC Unified Coach & League Coordinator

 Christian DeVries
Christian DeVries

Paradise Valley Community College Director fo Soccer & Head Coach

Nicole Lukic
Nicole Lukic

Minnesota Aurora FC Sporting Director & Head Coach

 Brendan Roslund
Brendan Roslund

Goalkeeper.com CEO

 Keeley Hagen
Keeley Hagen

Colorado State Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Rich Grady
Rich Grady

NCAA Soccer Secretary-Rules Editor

Adrian Vargas
Adrian Vargas

CF Monterrey Rayados Academy & Club Partnerships Manager

Kimberly Quigley
Kimberly Quigley

Onrise CEO

Paolo Migliavacca
Paolo Migliavacca

F.C. Internazionale Milano Coordinator of Grassroots Technical Area U12-U14

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