Jan. 19, 2017
NATIONAL SOCCER COACHING SEMINAR WEBSITE
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Registration is now open for the 2017 National Soccer Coaching Seminar, set to take place on March 11 on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The annual national coaching seminar is hosted by the Notre Dame men’s and women’s soccer programs, and will be held inside the Loftus Sports Center.
Headlining the 2017 seminar is Notre Dame men’s head coach and 2013 NCAA champion Bobby Clark and Irish women’s head coach and 2016 ACC champion Theresa Romagnolo, along with men’s soccer associate head coach BJ Craig, men’s soccer assistant coach Michael Casper, women’s soccer assistant coach Dawn Siergiej and women’s soccer assistant coach Nate Norman.
For a full schedule of clinic events and additional information on the 2017 National Soccer Coaching Seminar, visit UND.com/soccercoachingseminar or call Notre Dame soccer at (574) 631-5870.
2017 National Soccer Coaching Seminar
March 11, 2017
Loftus Sports Center
University of Notre Dame
SEMINAR FEE (Lunch with Notre Dame coaches included)
-$65 per person special rate on or before March 5
-$80 per person full registration fee March 6-11
SESSION DVDS AVAILABLE
-Available for $25 for coaches who attend the seminar
TENTATIVE SEMINAR SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. Registration
10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Lecture Series
12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Notre Dame Coaches and Players
2:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Field Sessions
2017 NATIONAL SOCCER COACHING SEMINAR FEATURED CLINICIANS
Bobby Clark
Head men’s soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame – 2015 ACC Championship finalist – 2014 ACC Coastal Division champion – 2013 NCAA champion – 2013 NSCAA National Coach of the Year – 2013 ACC Coach of the Year – 2013 ACC Regular Season co-champion – Five BIG EAST Conference titles – Two-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year – Has coached 47 MLS Draft picks – 21 NCAA Championship appearances – 1998 NCAA Championship runner-up at Stanford University – Former New Zealand National Team head coach from 1994-96 – Goalkeeper for Aberdeen of the Scottish Premiership from 1965-82 – Participated in three Scottish World Cup campaigns as a player – Scottish FA “A” License
Theresa Romagnolo
Head women’s soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame – 2016 ACC regular season co-champion – 2014 and 2016 ACC Championship semifinalist – Nine NCAA Championship appearances as a collegiate coach – Three NCAA College Cup appearances (2008-10) while on staff at Stanford University – Has coached three Hermann Trophy winners, more than 10 NSCAA All-Americans and over 40 all-conference choices while at Notre Dame, Dartmouth College, Stanford and the University of San Diego – Four-time all-Pac 10 selection during playing career at the University of Washington – Made three NCAA Championship appearances as a player
BJ Craig
Associate head coach for men’s soccer at the University of Notre Dame – 2015 ACC Championship finalist – 2014 NSCAA Glenn “Mooch” Myernick National Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year – 2014 ACC Coastal Division champion – 2013 NCAA champion – 2012 BIG EAST Conference champion – Eight NCAA Championship appearances at Notre Dame – Has coached eight All-Americans, 39 all-conference selections and 23 MLS SuperDraft picks at Notre Dame – Former head coach of Saint Francis (Pa.) University from 2003-06 – Member of 1992 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship team as a player at Gordon College – United States Soccer Federation “B” License
Michael Casper
Assistant coach for men’s soccer at the University of Notre Dame – 2015 ACC Championship finalist – Has coached two All-Americans, 30 all-conference selections and 11 future professional players in his coaching career – Former head coach of Saint Francis (Pa.) University from 2007-14 – All-time Saint Francis leader with 71 career wins and 36 conference victories – Four-time NEC finalist at Saint Francis – 1999 NEC champion as a player at UMBC – United States Soccer Federation “A” License
Dawn Siergiej
Assistant coach for women’s soccer at the University of Notre Dame – 2016 ACC regular season co-champion – 2014 and 2016 ACC Championship semifinalist – 2004 and 2010 NCAA champion – 14 NCAA Championship appearances as a collegiate coach, including six College Cup appearances – Helped lead Notre Dame to 13 combined BIG EAST Conference titles from 2003-12 – Has mentored more than 80 all-conference players – 1998 NSCAA All-America second team choice and three-time all-Big 12 selection at Baylor University – 2011 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Nate Norman
Assistant coach for women’s soccer at the University of Notre Dame – 2016 Big South Tournament champion as head coach at Liberty University – 2013 and 2015 MAC Tournament champion as head coach at Western Michigan University – 2015 MAC Coach of the Year – 2015 NSCAA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year – Mentored 21 all-conference players during head coaching tenures – Past assistant coaching experience at Notre Dame (men’s volunteer), Covenant College (men), Western Michigan and the University of Miami (Florida) – Four-year Monogram winner at Notre Dame (2003-06) – 2007 MLS SuperDraft pick (21st overall) of the Chicago Fire
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