Presenters
MEET OUR 2022 CONVENTION PRESENTERS
The presenters and organizations listed below are just some of past presenters that joined us at the 2022 Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sarah Buckley
Florida State Graduate Assistant

Skye Eddy
Soccer Parenting Founder

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

Gary Buete
North Carolina Football Club Youth Chief Executive Officer

Neel Bhattacharjee
Binghamton University Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Kat Khosrowyar
Former Iran National Team Captain

Eric Wynalda
Wynalda Soccer Academy CEO

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

Schellas Hyndman
United Soccer Coaches Staff Instructor

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

Kyle Hogge
Legends Soccer Clubs Executive Director

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

Esmeralda Negron
ata Football Co-Founder

Robert DiBernado
Toronto Blue Jays Mental Performance Coach

Jim Paglia
Brands That Stand President/CEO

Julie Cochran
NFHS Associations Director of Sports

Laura McLane
U.S. Soccer Federation Athletic Trainer – Youth National Teams


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

Rusty Oglesby
United Soccer Coaches Second Vice President

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

Eilidh Thomson
University of Virginia Director of Analytics

Alexa Diaz
Girls Academy Director of League Development and Player Programs

Dr. Tiffany Jones
X-Factor Performance Consulting Owner/President

Tom Gardner
Everton Football Club Head of Performance Analysis

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


John Orozco
Toledo Christian Schools Head Boys 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
United Soccer Coaches Foundation

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

Paul Marco
Binghamton University Head Men’s Soccer Coach

Anna-Kate DePaolo
DeSales University Head Women’s Soccer Coach

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

Ritchie Wilson
Scottish FA Coach Education & Development Manager

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

JT Dorsey
The JT Dorsey Foundation Executive Director

Paul Fabry
Kansas Youth Soccer Director of Coaching

Skyler Bell

Mirelle Van Rijbroek
U.S. Soccer Federation Director of Talent ID/Head of Scouting Youth National Teams

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

Amy Griffin
OL Reign Academy Executive Director

Keith Tozer
Major League Arena Soccer Commissioner

Cory Jez
Austin FC Director of Sports Science & Analysis

Heather Dyche
University of New Mexico Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Dr. Katlin Okamoto
Salvo Soccer Club Girls Academy Director

Michael Wiggins
Hinsdale Central High School Head Boys Soccer Coach

Jeff Muhr
Missouri Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching & Player Development

Lisa Cole
Fiji Football Association Women’s Nationa Team Head Coach

Clint Begay
Notah Begay III Foundation Director of NB3FIT

Kevin Sims
United Soccer Coaches Immediate Past President

Abbey Okulaja
US Soccer Referee Program National Referee Coach


Giovanni Pacini
United Soccer Coaches National Staff and National GK Staff

Alli Lipsher
First Line Futbol Founder/Owner

Dan Abrahams
Dan Abrahams Sport Psychology Ltd. Sports Psychologist

Ann Murphy
Youth RISE Executive Director and U19-U17 Head Boys Coach

Brett Ledbetter
What Drives Winning Co-Founder

Sarah McQuade
e.t.c Coaching Consultants Founding Director

Nathan Hunt
Sporting Kansas City Director of Coaching, Academy Affiliates

Joe Burger
Kansas State Youth Soccer Association Executive Director

John Cone
Fit for 90 CEO and President

Marcelo Antonelli
Soccer Powered by Futsal Owner

Linda Low
etc. Coaching Consultants Coach Education Consultant

Aaron Nagel
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Coach Executive Director

Amanda Vandervort
USL Super League President

Bart Logchies
Ajax Coaching Academy Head of Education

Jené Baclawski
South Texas Youth Soccer Technical Director

Ralph Polson
National Intercollegiate Soccer Official Association Referee

Ronald de Boer
Ajax Youth Academy Trainer

Sandy Hatfield Clubb
The PICTOR Group President

Saul Hernandez
Dodge City High School Head Boys and Girls Soccer Coach

Shane Butler
FIFA Futsal Referee Instructor


Steve Gans
Prince Lobel Tye LLC Partner

David Gregson
Embry Riddle University Head Men’s Soccer Coach

Christain Lavers
Elite Clubs National League President

Laura Peter
Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Vice President

Evan Unger
EDP Soccer Head of Sales and Marketing

Florian Ingwersen
Borussia Dortmund Coordinator of Knowledge and Education in Youth Development

Howie Putterman
United Soccer Coaches Advocacy Council High School Advocacy Chair

Jermaine Jones
Former USMNT, MLS, and International Player

Kevin Pineda
LMU Assistant Women’s Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

Michael Magid
The Union Sports Co-Founder

Mike Lynch
Belmont Abbey Colege Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Paolo Pacione
Club América Director of Performance

Patrick Gilliam
Wheaton College Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Sammy Boateng
Western Michigan University Head Women’s Soccer Coach
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