Breakout & VIP Sessions Schedule

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VIP Coach Pass Special Sessions: Making An Already Great Bargain Absolutely Amazing

As a VIP Coach Pass holder, you will have exclusive access to interactive classroom sessions with some of the most renowned and respected soccer coaches in the U.S and the world. This is your opportunity to participate in tremendously valuable sessions that are intimate and focused. Don’t miss these sessions as this gathering of coaching wisdom is extraordinary and unprecedented for the Southern California soccer community.

Euro 2008: Trends & Changes
Saturday’s first session is at 11:00 am and will be a lively discussion of the trends and changes that will come from Euro 2008. A review of game strategies and tactics of the best teams in Euro 2008 and their projected impact on Euro 2009 and the 2010 World Cup will be the focus of this session. Moderating the discussion will be Robin Russell. Russell, the long time FA Technical Coordinator, is a keen observer of the game in Europe and is a regular contributor to UEFA coaching education initiatives. The panel will provide global points of view. Lawrie Sanchez has intimate and very personal knowledge of Euro 2008 having lead the Northern Ireland squad as head coach in their qualifying efforts. He knows what it takes to beat the best as Northern Ireland defeated eventual Euro 2008 winner Spain in a qualifying match. NSCAA director of coaching development Jeff Tipping is an expert at breaking the game down and presenting it in clear and concise terms. Rene Miramontes is a veteran member of US Soccer's coaching staff. His wide perspective on the game was developed working with US National Team Coach Steve Sampson and Bora Milutinovic, the only coach to head up the efforts of five different countries in World Cup play. Participants in this session will know why the top teams succeeded in Euro 2008 and what to look for in the next two years at the top level of international competition.

The Future is Female: Developing American Players
At 2:00 pm on Saturday, the most decorated coach in women’s coaching, Anson Dorrance, will stake the claim the women are the future of soccer and that aggressive development of American women players is key to the continued success of U.S. soccer. Dorrance is the unchallenged expert on women in soccer having been head coach of the U.S Women’s National that claimed the first women’s World Cup in 1991. The 2008 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee has dominated college soccer at University of North Carolina where his clubs have claimed 18 out of the 25 NCAA championships. Dorrance knows the women’s game and believes that the growth of soccer hinges on increasing both the numbers of female players and their skill level. If you coach girls or have a daughter who plays, the insights of a coach who has helped develop Michelle Akers, Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, April Heinrichs, Kristine Lilly and the rest of the U.S. women’s who’s who of soccer will provide guidance and inspiration.

How the Game is Changing & Its Effect on Youth Development
Youth soccer coaches can’t miss the final Saturday VIP session. The 3:30 pm session brings together coaches with long experience in getting the most out of youth players. The Youth Development panel discussion will be moderated by Ralph Perez. Panelist Tosh Farrell, returning to Soccer Nation Expo for the fourth time, is lauded by many as the best youth coach in the UK. His work with Everton’s academy and instruction in The Everton Way has caused Irish Football Association chief executive Howard Wells to state that Tosh “is one of the most inspirational coaches of young players I have seen." The NSCAA’s Jeff Tipping and former Fulham head coach Lawrie Sanchez add their expertise and opinions on how youth development will evolve over the next few years and the impact it will have on club soccer.

Taking the Women's Game to the Next Level: College, National Team & Professional
Sunday’s 1:00 pm VIP session might as well be an NCAA Final. The head coaches of multi-year finalist UCLA and 2007 champion USC will be joined by the head coach of the Los Angeles Sol to break down the women’s game. Coaching women is different and UCLA’s Jillian Ellis, Ali Khosroshahin of USC and Abner Rogers will tell you why it is and what you can do about it as a coach. Motivation, training, game strategy and tactics that are best suited for women as well as what’s on the horizon will be explored and dissected. NSCAA director of coaching development leads the discussion.

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Breakout & VIP Session Biographies

Anson Dorrance
Anson Dorrance is the current women’s soccer head coach at the University of North Carolina. Anson has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics, leading the Tar Heels to a 625-28-20 record (a .943 winning percentage) over 29 seasons on their way to winning 18 out of 25 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championships. He has led his team to a 101-game unbeaten streak and coached 13 different women to a total of 20 National Player of the Year awards. Dorrance has been recognized as Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year seven times, and also successfully coached the U.S. Women’s National Team to win the first ever Women’s World Cup in 1991. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Lawrie Sanchez
A successful player for 18 seasons, including substantial tenures with Reading and Wimbledon, Sanchez began his managerial career as a player-manager with the Sligo Rovers in 1994-95 and has since coached the Wycombe Wanderers and, most recently, Fulham FC. Through his tenure managing the Northern Ireland National Team from 2004 to 2007, Sanchez oversaw his team from an initial 124th ranking in the world to an all-time high at 27th upon his departure from the team to take over Fulham. His most famous moment as a player came when he scored the goal that won Wimbledon the FA Cup in 1988 over Liverpool, widely considered one of the biggest cup final upsets in history.

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Preki
Head coach of CD Chivas USA, Preki was named the 2007 Major League Soccer Coach of the Year in his first season after leading Chivas to a first place finish in the Western Conference. He took Chivas to the playoffs this year with a 2nd place finish. During his playing career, Preki was an MLS standout as an eight-time all-star, two-time MLS Most Valuable Player (including 2003 at the age of 40) and two-time MLS Scoring Champion. Preki has also spent time from 1996-2001 as a U.S. National Team player with 28 caps.

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Tony "Tosh" Farrell
"Tosh" is a longtime Youth Academy Coach and Manager for the Everton FC of the FA Premier League, and a former Program Director for the FA. He also currently fills the position of Everton FC's Head of International Football Development, and is the chief guiding force behind "The Everton Way," a prominent online coaching education program. Farrell holds a UEFA "A" license at both the senior and youth levels, and is considered in many circles to be the top youth soccer coach in England. Farrell is also widely sought as a top speaking instructor at engagements all over the world.

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Jillian Ellis
After 10 seasons at the helm of the UCLA Women’s Soccer program, Ellis has transformed the Bruins into one of the premier programs in the nation, as UCLA is one of only a handful of teams that are annually in the hunt for the national title, She has led UCLA to six appearances in the NCAA College Cup, including six in a row from 2003-08. Her College Cup appearances have been highlighted with three trips to the Women’s Championship match (2000, 2004 and 2005). Ellis has also excelled at the international level, serving head coaching stints with both the Under-21 and Under-20 U.S. National Teams. She led the U-21s to two Nordic Cup titles (2000 and 2005). She coached the U-20s to a 2nd place showing at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. She currently serves as an assistant coach with the U.S. Women's National Team, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she helped guide the team to their gold medal performance.

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Ali Khosrashian
Now entering his third season at the helm of the USC women's soccer program, Khosroshahin took the Trojans straight to the 2007 NCAA Championship trophy in his opening season. He became the first coach to win the national title in his first season with his program, and was named the NSCAA National Coach of the Year. Previously spending 6 years as the head women's coach at Cal State Fullerton, in his 8 total seasons as a head coach, Khosroshahin's teams have made a combined five NCAA appearances. While coaching the Titans, he was honored as the Big West Coach of the Year three times. Khosroshahin has also been a head coach in the U.S. Olympic Development Program, an assistant coach with the Mexican Women’s National Team program, and has also coached with the U.S. Women’s National Team.

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Abner Rogers
Rogers was recently selected as head coach for the Los Angeles Sol in the new Women’s Professional Soccer league set to debut in April 2009. A nationally respected coach, Rogers has served as the President and Director of Coaching for the Laguna Hills SC Eclipse since 2001, winning National Championships in 2002 and 2005. For his accomplishments at the youth level, Rogers has been awarded Cal South's Coach of the Year honor twice, first in 1995 and then in 2005. Rogers also served as head coach of the U.S. Adult Soccer Association’s National Team (USASA), coaching international games against Mexico, Australia, and the USA, as well as several U20 national teams. Rogers also coached the Region IV Women’s ODP team which won gold medals at the US Soccer Festival in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002.

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Rene Miramontes
A member of U.S. Soccer's National Instructional Coaching Staff and a National Staff Coach for Region IV, Miramontes has coached and taught at nearly every level of soccer: as assistant coach with the Colorado Rapids from 1997-2000, as technical advisor with the San Diego State Aztecs from 2002-2006, and as the head coach at Cuyamaca College in 1993, when he won the NSCAA National Coach of the Year award. Miramontes also has a deep connection to Cal South, having won the Cal South Coach of the Year award in 1994, in the course of two decades with various Cal South clubs.

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Jeff Tipping
The NSCAA's Director of Coaching Development, Tipping is also a well-respected speaker and clinician, representing the NSCAA at educational forums and other soccer-related events throughout the country and the world. He joined the NSCAA in 1983 as Assistant Director of Coaching, promoted to Director of Coaching in 1996, and promoted to his current position in 2002. Tipping was previously the director of soccer at Muhlenberg College for 15 years. He also served as an assistant soccer coach at Hartwick College for four years. He played professionally in the American Soccer League for five seasons, was a four-year varsity player for Hartwick and holds a master's degree from Lehigh University.

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Donald Wilbur
Dr. Donald L. Wilbur is a National Referee Emeritus, National Assessor, and National Instructor for both the USSF and the NISOA. He is also a National Referee Coach-Mentor and the National Referee Inspector for the USSF. He was inducted into both the South Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, NY. He has officiated in the National Youth Challenge Cup Finals and in the National Open Cup Finals for both men and women. He has also officiated in many of the professional leagues (MLS, NASL, ASL, USAL, USISL, and USL) as well as having officiated numerous international matches.

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Lee Lambert, guest speaker
PMP and CEO with the Lambert Consulting Group, Lambert is an award-winning member of the Project Management Institute and deeply involved in the project management community for over 41 years, including the founding of its certification program. A former sports writer and a coach at the youth level in nearly every sport, Lambert is a highly valued speaker at events across the country who has learned that the same formula for achieving success with business teams can also work with youth sports teams.

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Robin Russell, Sports Path
Founded by Robin Russell in 2005, Sports Path is the world leader in the provision of e-learning in soccer. Robin is currently the Football Development Consultant for UEFA (The Union of European Football Associations) and the longtime FA Technical Coordinator. Sports Path clients include UEFA, NSCAA, and the Soccer Associations of England, Northern Ireland and Turkey, as well as Cal South. Robin has previously written 6 books on youth soccer with combined sales of over ¼ million. For more information, please visit www.SportsPath.com.

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National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA)
NCSA, the “Official Scouting Organization and Provider of Recruiting Education” for Cal South, is the premier source for matching high school scholar – athletes with colleges and universities across the country.  NCSA is the "Eyes & Ears" of more than 35,000 college coaches, who rely on NCSA's experienced scouting team and instant response capabilities to provide them with quality prospective recruits.  NCSA prides itself in educating high school student-athletes and their families about the college recruiting process.   Visit www.ncsasports.org for more information about NCSA.

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Velocity Sports Performance
Velocity Sports Performance is the Official Performance Training Partner of Cal South Soccer, and is a national network of training centers where athletes of all sports, ages and skill levels go to improve their core athletic skills - speed, power and agility. Athletes train in small groups with degreed and certified performance coaches. Players who train with Velocity can expect to get to the ball quicker, cover more field faster, increase their shot power and reduce their chances of injury. Visit their training centers throughout Southern California, including Irvine, Redondo Beach, Anaheim, Carlsbad, San Diego, West LA and Santa Clarita. For more info, please visit http://www.velocitysp.com/calsouth.

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