Presenters
MEET OUR 2022 CONVENTION PRESENTERS
United Soccer Coaches is excited to unveil a wide variety of presenters conducting sessions at the 2022 United Soccer Coaches. The presenters and organizations listed below are just some of the names and faces you will see in Kansas City, Missouri! Check back often as we add more of our confirmed presenters. You can view our Education Program here.
Bo Oshoniyi
Dartmouth College Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Rafa Benítez
Everton Manager
Johnny Collins
US State Department’s Sports Diplomacy Division Sports Envoy
Dr. Julie Shaw
Lead Different Consulting
Staci Wilson
OLY, CSCS
Nick Vasos
Kansas City Comets Broadcaster
Shaina Ross
U.S. Soccer Foundation Senior Director
Neel Bhattacharjee
Binghamton University Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Kat Khosrowyar
Former Iran National Team Captain
Linda Low
etc. Coaching Consultants Coach Education Consultant
Tom Turner
Ohio Soccer Director of Member Growth & Development
Denise Schilte-Brown
University of South Florida Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Zac Crawford
US Soccer
Sarah Kivel
eiFOCUS Founder
Paul Kapsalis
President and Motivational Speaker
David Newbery
United Soccer Coaches Coaching Education
Becky Burleigh
Orlando Pride Head Coach
Frans Hoek
Dutch National Team Assistant/GK Coach
Mandy Green
Busy Coach President
Neil Hull
United Soccer Coaches National Staff
Michael Freitag
Colorado Soccer Association Director of Coaching
Haley Carter
Women Coaches Advocacy Group Chair
Samantha Snow
Liberty Soccer Club & Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association Executive Director
Janet Rayfield
University of Illinois Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Isang Jacob
Warren Central High School Director of Athletics & Community Relations
Theresa Beeckman
True North Sports Author & Speaker
John DeWitt
United Soccer Coaches Sport Performance Diploma
Bobby Muuss
Wake Forest Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Sarah Lowdon
Penn State University Volunteer Assistant Coach
Nathan Williams
Charlotte Development Academy Techinical Director
Daniel Gutierrez
New York Red Bulls
Ryan Defibaugh
MBS Performance Counseling Owner and
Eric Bell
Texas Christian University Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Chioma Atanmo
Matt Trumpp
Ian Mulliner
MYSA Technical Director
Robert DiBernado
Toronto Blue Jays Mental Performance Coach
Jim Paglia
Brands That Stand President/CEO
Julie Cochran
NFHS Associations Director of Sports
Jason Grubb
Houston Dynamo Head of Academy Goalkeeping
Dan Woog
Staples High School Boys Head Soccer Coach
Vince Ganzberg
United Soccer Coaches Associate Director of Coaching Education
Eric Legg
Arizona State University Associate Professor
Betsy Butterick
“The Coaches’ Coach” and Communication Specialist
Adam Bradley
Lead ‘Em Up Founder
Chris Panayiotou
Rush Soccer Developmental Technical Director
Erik Oman
WPL Surf Academy Director
Amanda Ferranti
Ferranti Empowerment Certified Mental Performance Consultant
James Wagenschutz
High Performance Consultant
Andrew Clifton
Legends Soccer Clubs Director of Coach Education
Donna Fishter
Donna Fishter Consulting LLC Leadership Coach/Team Architect
Andrew Donnery
EDSPORA Founder/CEO
Lindsay Kauffman
Girls Unite Founding Director
Kaig Lightner
Portland Community FC Founding Executive Director
Dr. Tiffany Jones
X-Factor Performance Consulting Owner/President
Raymond Reid
UCONN Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Celia Slater
True North Sports Chief Executive Director
Dr. Rachel Lindvall
The Mindful Project Co-Founder
Erin McLeod
The Mindful Project Co-Founder
Jason Pendleton
KC Fusion Executive Director
Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak
UCF Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Fritz Ettl
Human Movement & Health Science Education Assistant Professior
David Copeland-Smith
Beast Mode Soccer Founder
Timothy Bradbury
ENYYSA Director of Coaching
Dr. Nimai Parmar
Sport Performance Analysis Senior Lecturer
Stephen Harvey
Ohio Unversity Professor
Bill Steffen
Wingate University Assistant Professor
Casey Blades
Cypress Lakes High School Girls Soccer Head Coach
Mike Curry
McLean Youth Soccer Director of Coaching Administration
Doug Lemov
Coach’s Guide to Teaching Author
Michelle Meyer
NIL Network Founder
Ash Wallace
Sporting Kansas City Assistant Coach
Warren Mersereau
SoccerSolutions Co-Founder
Susan Ryan
Stony Brook University Assistant Professor
David Dilanni
University of Iowa Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Ian Donnelly
United Soccer Coaches Staff Instructor
Lesle Gallimore
The Girls Academy League Commissioner
Alison Kocoras
Lang Wedemeyer
Liberty University Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Jonathan Rhodes
New York Red Bulls U17 Head Coach
Anadi Taylor
iSportsAnalysis Managing Director
Jeremy Gunn
Stanford University Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Greg Winkler
Jay DeMerit
RISE + SHINE App Founder and Chief Energy Officer
Sandy Hunt
Ted Priestly
Fundraise4U CEO and Founder
Samantha Ekstrand
Attorney for Coaches
Jennifer Klein
Michigan Women’s Head Soccer Coach
Chris Clements
Minot State University Women’s Head Soccer Coach
Jessica Freemas
Sport Scientist and Exercise Physiologist
Bryan Turner
No Stress Midwest Owner
Ian Barker
United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education
Molly Grisham
Influence, LLC Owner
Jeremy Tosaya
Next College Student Athlete Recruiting Coach
Lars Lagerbäck
Former National Team Head Coach
Carlos Casal
LaLiga Soccer Projects Coordinator
Juan Florit Zapata
LaLiga Head of Sport Projects
Andoni Bombin
Athletic Club Head of Training Methodology
Max DuBane
New York Red Bulls Coach Education Manager
Matt Spear
Soccer Resilience Founder
Tim Selgo
Lauren Sinacola
Oregon State University Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Paul Fabry
Kansas Youth Soccer Director of Coaching
Skyler Bell
Lisa Lubke
University of Illinois Soccer Goalkeeper Coach
Ashlee Fontes-Comber
Nikao Management, LLC Chief Executive Officer
Louise Waxler
McLean Soccer Executive Director
Bryan Alcantara
New York Red Bulls Regional Manager
Paddy Byrne
Everton Academy Coach
Mike Cullina
Incoming US Club Soccer CEO/Executive Director
Dr. Matthew Robinson
Master Coach and Soccer Leader Course Academic Director
Brandon Salway
Waynflete School Boys Varsity Head Coach
Anthony Madonia
Hinsdale Central Girls Soccer Head Coach
Jeffrey McClure
American Youth Soccer Association Coach
Wendy LeBolt
Fit2Finish Author
Jillian Loyden
The Keeper Institute Chief Executive Officer
Art Hernández
Lower Merion Soccer Club Development Academy Director
Nicole Hercules
Rochester City Soccer League President
Greg Davidson
Indiana Soccer Coaches Association President
Jill Meshekow
Human Resources Professional
Mauricio Lozada
Tonka United Boys Age Group Director
Joelle Muro
Doctorate of PT, Sports Science – Soccer
Ben Freakley
University of Health and Performance Vice President
Cynthia Cervantes
El Paso, Juventus Director of Coaching
Tom Shields
STA Technical Director
Deb Raber
MCLA Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Charlie Inverso
Rider University Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Chris Price
Life Sports Solutions Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Alex Diaz
AYSO Area Management Administrator
Michael Miller
UConn Associate Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Keith Tozer
Major League Arena Soccer Commissioner
Mathias Lucuix
Argentine National Futsal Team Coach
Heather Dyche
University of New Mexico Head Women’s Soccer Coach
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