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Soccer Clinic Schedule

* This is an example of a schedule from 2005.
* Schedules will be updated when the final 2007 clinic list of coaches is available.

FRIDAY, July 8, 2005

3:00 - 6:30 - Registation & Visit the Exhibitor / Vendor Booths
5:00 - 6:00 - Peter Fewing, "Building Champions"
6:30 - 8:00 - Mauricio Ingrassia, "The Speed of Play"
8:00 - 11:00 - Penalty Kick Party at The Bar

SATURDAY, July 9, 2005

8:00 - 8:30 - Registration
8:30 - 9:45 - Peter Fewing, "Adjusting from High School / Club to College Soccer"
10:00 - 11:15 - Platini Soaf, "The Difference Between Coaching Male & Female Athletes"
11:30 - 12:45 - Cle Kooiman, "The Technical Aspects of Defending"
12:45 - 2:00 - LUNCH at "The Grill" or Poolside B.B.Q.

2:00 - 3:15 - Lesle Gallimore,
"Possession and Possession Games" &
"Teaching Players to Understand Their Positional Roles Within a Team/System"

3:30 - 4:45 - Phil Wolf,
"Defensive Strategies Against a 4-4-2" &
"Offensive Strategies Against a 4-4-2"

5:00 - 6:15 - Don Ebert,
"The Different Stages of Youth Soccer Development" &
"What Coaches Should Emphasize During Practice for Various Age Groups"

6:15 - 7:15 - Hospitality Hour - Hosted by CSC & The Palm Springs Riviera Resort

SUNDAY, July 10, 2005

8:00 - 8:30 - Visit Exhibitor and Vendor Booths

8:30 - 10:00 - Gary St. Clair,
"Creating Effective Set Pieces and Re-starts" &
"The Difference Between Winning and Losing Soccer Games"

10:30 - 12:00 - Carlos Hernandez,
"Simplying Practice to Focus on Fundamentals" &
"Turning Cultural and Social Differences In To Team Chemistry"


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Past Clinic Coaches

Peter FewingPeter Fewing
- University of Seattle -
Mauricio IngrassiaMauricio Ingrassia
- Cal State Long Beach -
Leslie GallimoreLeslie Gallimore
- University of Washington -
Cle KooimanCle Kooiman
- U.S. Men's U20 -
- Arsenal Soccer Club -
- Cal State San Bernadino -
Platini Soaf Platini Soaf
- West Coast Futbol Club -
- The Best College -
- Soccer Camp -

- Past Clinic Coaches

Peter Fewing - University of Seattle

Peter Fewing Peter Fewing, the all-time winningest soccer coach in the University of Seattle’s history, transformed a mediocre program that had never strung together consecutive winning seasons into a world-class institution. Fewing led his team to the university's first-ever national championship in 1997. He followed that up with a Final Four appearance in 1998, a Final Eight appearance in 2001, and recently capped off the program’s run as one of the most successful programs in the country with the 2004 NCAA Division II Championship. Fewing was named the national Coach of the Year in 1997 and 2004. He has been named conference Coach of the Year 3 times and regional Coach of the Year 5 times. ^Back To Top^

Mauricio Ingrassia - Cal State Long Beach

Mauricio Ingrassia Prior to taking over the women’s soccer program at Long Beach State, Muaricio Ingrassia had a tremendously successful coaching career at Long Beach City College. Ingrassia’s LBCC teams won 5 state titles (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), which culminated in back-to-back undefeated seasons, and a No. 1 national ranking in 2002 and 2003. The Vikings finished the season ranked in the nation’s top-five in five of his final seven years, including No. 2 rankings in 1997 and 2001 and a No. 3 ranking in 2000. Individually, Ingrassia was named the National Coach of the Year in 2003, and was been named the conference’s top coach three times (1997, 2000, 2003). ^Back To Top^

Platini Soaf - West Coast Futbol Club, The Best College Soccer Camp

Platini Soaf Platini Soaf has been a coach for 16 years at all levels of the US Soccer, and has extensive international experience in Morocco, Mexico, France, Canada, and Germany. Platini has been an assistant coach for the US Women’s National Team, UCLA Women’s program, and Mexico’s WNT 1999 World Cup team. He has had the honor of selecting, coaching and managing a team from the best players in the Cal South leagues to represent the Olympic Development Program (Boys/Girls). He coached Cal South ODP Teams to 2 National Championships and 4 Regional Championships, and has been responsible for directing soccer courses for the USSF to teach and examine prospective coaches ('F', 'E', 'D' and Youth). Platini is currently head coach for the West Coast Futbol Club, and directs The Best College Soccer Camp each summer. ^Back To Top^

Leslie Gallimore - University of Washington

Leslie Gallimore The "Dean of Pac-10 Coaches", Lesle Gallimore has transformed the University of Washington’s women’s soccer program into one of the nation's premier programs since she took over as head coach in 1994. Gallimore enters her second decade of service with the Huskies, standing atop the Pac-10 coaching charts in all-time victories (130) and conference wins (52). Last season, she directed UW to its eighth NCAA Tournament appearance, and fourth visit in the last five years. She was named the 2000 Pac-10 Coach of the Year by her conference colleagues, received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) West Region Coach of the Year award in 2000, and was voted the National Coach of the Year in a Soccer Buzz coaches poll. ^Back To Top^

Phil Wolf - Azusa Pacific University

Phil Wolf 2004 was head coach Phil Wolf’s 4th season at the helm of the Azusa Pacific men's soccer program. Wolf has posted a 50-15-11 mark, leading the Cougars to a GSAC championship in his rookie season as well as an appearance in the NAIA Region II championship game. Wolf’s Cougars finished the 2004 season at 17-1-3 with its 5th GSAC title and 1st since 2001. The Cougars made their 2nd ever NAIA Tournament appearance and picked up their 1st NAIA Tournament win in the program’s history.
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Cle Kooiman - U.S. Men’s U20, Arsenal Soccer Club, Cal State San Bernadino

Cle Kooiman Kooiman was a key player on the U.S. men’s 1994 World Cup team that shocked the soccer world in qualifying for the Round of 16 and losing to eventual champion Brazil 1-0. He played three seasons in the MLS with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the Miami Fushion. Prior to the '94 World Cup, he was the captain of Cruz Azul in the Division I of the Mexican League. Cle is currently serving as the Assistant Head Coach for the U.S. Men’s Under 20 National Team, is an assistant coach on his brother Noah’s staff at Cal State San Bernadino, and is an Assistant Technical Director for the Arsenal Soccer Club in Alta Loma, CA. ^Back To Top^

Gary St. Clair - San Jose State University

Gary St. Clair Gary St. Clair enters his 16th season as the head coach of San Jose State University men’s soccer program as one of the only two coaches in the 75-year history of the program to reach the 100-win plateau. St. Clair’s 2000 squad set a school record for wins in a season, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation’s Mountain Division Coach of the Year and the NSCAA/adidas Far West Region Coach of the Year. The Spartans won the MPSF Championship again in 2003, advanced to their second NCAA Tournament in four years, and Coach St. Clair was named the MPSF Coach of the Year once again. ^Back To Top^

Carlos Hernandez - Palomar College, North County United

Carlos Hernandez Carlos Hernandez has enjoyed many accomplishments during his 25 years of coaching at almost every level in the San Diego area. He has been the head men’s soccer coach at Palomar College since 1993. During his tenure at Palomar, his teams have won 5 Pacific Coast Conference championships, and he has been named the Pacific Coast Conference’s Coach of the Year 6 times. His 1996 team reached the State Championship Finals, and he was the State Coach of the Year runner-up. Coach Hernandez is also currently the Director of Coaching North County United Soccer Club. ^Back To Top^

Don Ebert - Concordia University, Irvine Strikers

Don Ebert Don Ebert begins his 4th year as the men's head soccer coach at Concordia University. In just four years as head coach at Concordia, Ebert has compiled a 50-28-4 mark. In 2002, he guided the men's team to their first-ever trip to the NAIA Nationals. In addition to his responsibilities as head coach at Concordia, Coach Ebert has been the Director of Coaching for the Irvine Strikers Soccer Club for the past 11 years. Under his leadership the club has captured numerous State titles, several Western Regional Championships, and a National Championship. As a player, Ebert was captain of the 1979 NCAA Division I national championship team at SIU-E, and was named captain of the U.S. Olympic soccer team in 1980. He also played for 7 seasons in professional soccer, was a two-time MISL all-star, and the 1980 MISL Rookie of the Year. ^Back To Top^