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PINELLAS COUNTY UNITED SC: LEADING THE WAY IN THE WPSL
You can’t argue with the fact that Pinellas County United SC is a leader in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). It’s amazing since they are entering just their third season in the league. You would never know that from the way they approach and play the game.
Excellence starts at the top when you talk about Pinellas County. Don Tobin doubles as the club’s Director of Coaching and head coach of the WPSL squad. Joshua Morris focuses on strength and conditioning while Kai Velmer leads the front office as General Manager.
“Our Town, Our Club”: The Story of Nashville FC
Nashville FC represents one of the best soccer stories in recent memory. A supporter-owned club experiencing success is a great storyline, but the fact that the club is here in the U.S. makes it that much more special. Supporter-owned clubs are more commonplace in the United Kingdom with F.C. United of Manchester, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, and Ebbsfleet United each showing how the supporter-owned model can be applied in a positive way.
ADMIRAL SIGNS FOUR UPSL TEAMS
Admiral Sports is proud to announce a strategic partnership with four United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) teams: L.A. Wolves FC, Scorpions SC, Santa Ana Winds FC, and Del Rey City SC.
“We are excited to expand our brand’s presence in California,” Admiral Sports CEO Paul Hamburger declared. “These four teams represents the best that the UPSL has to offer and we are looking forward to working with each of them moving forward. It’s an exciting time here at Admiral.”
ADMIRAL PARTNERS WITH GUYANA FOOTBALL FEDERATION
Admiral Sports is pleased to announce that they have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).
“Admiral is delighted to be supplying the Guyana Football Federation with a unique kit for their 2016 Olympic qualifiers and 2018 World Cup qualifying starting in June,” Admiral Sports CEO Paul Hamburger stated. “Like Admiral, Guyana has over 100 years of football history and culture. Today we're developing unique team kit and fan merchandise that will help the national team stand out from their competition and perform at the highest levels."
ADMIRAL AMBASSADOR Q&A
NorCal Premier’s Kevin Goff is a sports aficionado. He was a youth soccer standout with Sacramento United in addition to being a four-sport athlete in high school. The Sacramento, CA native would play both volleyball and soccer in college, winning a national championship in volleyball at William Woods University. He would enter the sports world with a degree in Communications/Public Relations. His journey has taken him from Las Vegas (NV) and Missouri to New Jersey and Orange County (CA) before landing in the soccer stronghold of Northern California.
Coaches Corner - Tips from Tipping: 4 Stages of Technical Development
I have learned that soccer players go through a similar process when learning a technique. Whether driving in the UK or learning the techniques of soccer there are four developmental phases which will need to be tackled. Let’s stick with soccer and forget the driving thing for the moment;
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