Jan. 18, 2007
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The 2007 National Soccer Coaching Seminar will be held March 9th and 10th this year on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. This year’s guest clinician is Len Taylor, the Head of Youth and Community Development for Scottish Premier League’s Aberdeen Football Club.
As always, Notre Dame head coaches Bobby Clark and Randy Waldrum will round out this year’s clinicians.
Clark just finished his sixth year at Notre Dame by taking the men’s team all the way to the Elite Eight of this year’s NCAA Tournament. (A program Best) He is a two time Big East Coach of the Year and holds a Scottish FA “A” License. Not only has Clark coached at a high level, but he has also enjoyed a distinguished professional career in the Scottish League making more than 800 first-team appearances, 696 of which were with the Aberdeen Dons. He was also involved in three of Scotland’s World Cup appearances as a player in 1970, 1974, and 1978.
Bobby Clark, along with Aberdeen’s Len Taylor and women’s head coach Randy Waldrum, will be the featured clinicians at this year’s coaching seminar.
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Waldrum completed his eighth year at Notre Dame bringing the women’s team back to the College Cup as Runners-Up of this year’s NCAA Tournament. He was also at the helm during Notre Dame’s run to the 2004 NCAA title and also took the Fighting Irish to the College Cup in 1999 & 2000. Waldrum has been a member of the U. S. National team coaching staff since 1992 and was named an NSCAA staff instructor in 2004. He is a four time Big East Coach of the Year and was currently named a National Coach of the Year finalist.
Online Registration (to come soon)
We will be offering online registration this year. Beginning in February you can go online to the Notre Dame men’s or women’s soccer websites and register for the clinic. Payment will then be made at registration for the pre-registered fee of $160 or $110 for groups of 5 or more. Please contact Notre Dame women’s soccer assistant coach Dawn Greathouse at (574) 631-5870 or e-mail her at greathouse.1@nd.edu if you have any questions.
New This Year
We are offering a few new features to the seminar this year, which should make it one of the best yet. One addition to this year’s schedule is a lecture by Notre Dame Sports Nutritionist Abby Richey. Coaches will be exposed on the importance of nutrition in helping your athletes get to the next level.
Another new addition to this year’s schedule is a dinner on Friday night held at the Waterford Estates Lodge. The dinner fee is included in the registration fee. All coaches and clinicians will attend the dinner, as will all Notre Dame players who will be the demonstrators throughout the week. The night lecture will be held immediately following the dinner at the Waterford.
Other Seminar Features
- NSCAA Professional Development Certificate
- Free adidas t-shirt and adidas gift
- Opportunity to meet and talk with clinicians
- Seminar Book with Session Outlines
- Full size indoor field for sessions
- Demonstrations by current Notre Dame players
Randy Waldrum has led the Irish women’s team to four appearances in the NCAA College Cup, including the 2004 NCAA Championship team.
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Fees for the seminar are $160 if you pre-register and $175 for on-site registration. Special group rates are also available for groups of 5 or more at $110 each. All fees cover the Friday night dinner. For additional information, please call Notre Dame women’s soccer assistant coach Dawn Greathouse at (574) 631-5870 or e-mail her at greathouse.1@nd.edu. Registration takes place from 8:00-8:30 am on Friday, March 9th, while the seminar concludes at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 10th.
Waterford Estates Lodge is serving as the “Official Host Hotel of the 2007 NSCS”. The Rate is $70 a night, which includes breakfast each morning. Please call (574) 272-5220 and mention the National Soccer Coaching Seminar to make reservations at the discounted room rate.