Director of Soccer Development Program

 

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In April 2017, Mass Youth Soccer launched the Director of Soccer Development (DSD) Program. The DSD role was created to strengthen the link between Massachusetts Youth Soccer and you our member organizations. By developing a collaborative relationship between Mass Youth Soccer’s Technical Department and your Director of Soccer Development we hope to establish an inclusive environment that meets the needs of each of our member organizations.
 
To date, we have 80 DSD's who have participated in 2 live, in-person events and 2 webinars. Our goal is to have all Mass Youth Soccer affiliated member organizations identify a Director of Soccer Development by September 30th, 2017.
 
All Mass Youth Soccer affiliated organizations are required to name a Director of Soccer Development, the Director of Soccer Development will be a required position on Leadership Reports as of January 1st 2018.
 
All programs with a registered Director of Soccer Development by September 30th, 2017 will receive a free registration for their DSD to attend a US Soccer Grassroots Education Course in 2018.

 

Click below to watch the Introduction Video

 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OVERVIEW OF THE DSD PROGRAM

 

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What does the Director of Soccer Development program do for my organization? 

As part of this new effort to share technical learning opportunities, Mass Youth will provide specific workshops and direct consultation to Directors of Soccer Development for them to bring back to the local organizations that they represent.
 
Key content will include:
 
  • Coach licensing/certification changes
  • Coach and Player development initiatives
  • New strategies based on the US Soccer Profile of a Coach
  • Learning and networking opportunities

Who is a Director of Soccer Development? 

Organizations may already have a person in place within their organization that would be a perfect candidate for this position. It could be your Director of Coaching, Technical Director, Director of Training, Travel Director or any member of your organization that possesses the following traits:

  • Passion for coach and player development
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership
  • Willingness to learn

 

 

  Click here to identify the Director(s) of

Soccer Development for your organization

  
 
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