2. • The most important factor in a coaches’ career…
• Experience?
• Knowledge?
• Dedication?
• Professionalism?
• Success?
3. • The most important factor in a coaches’ career…
• Experience?
• Knowledge?
• Dedication?
• Professionalism?
• Success?
4. • The most important factor in a coaches’ career…
• Experience?
• Knowledge?
• Dedication?
• Professionalism?
• Success?
5. • The most important factor in a coaches’ career…
• Player Experience?
• Knowledge as a “top player”?
• Love of sports, family, youth, etc.?
• Degreed, licensed, etc.?
• Developed one or more “top players”?
6. • The most important factor in a coaches’ career…
• Training experience?
• Qualifications in sports education?
• Love of the game?
• Organized, disciplined, liked, etc.?
• Winning record ?
9. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
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•
•
•
National Federation
Regional Organization
League
Professional Team
• Management Structure
• Business Plan
10. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Management Structure
• Coaches are not managers
• Club management education is different from
coaching education
• Player development concepts do not depend
on management structure
• Business Plan
11. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Management Structure
• Coaches are not managers
• Club management education is different from
coaching education
• Player development concepts do not depend
on management structure
• Business Plan
12. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Management Structure
• Coaches are not managers
• Club management education is different from
coaching education
• Player development concepts do not depend
on management structure
• Business Plan
13. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Management Structure
• Coaches are not managers
• Club management education is different from
coaching education
• Player development concepts do not depend
on management structure
• Business Plan
14. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Organizational Structure
• Corporation
• For Profit
• Non Profit
• Sole Proprietorship
• Business Plan
15. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Organizational Structure
• Corporation
• For Profit
• Non Profit
• Sole Proprietorship
• Business Plan
16. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Organizational Structure
• Corporation
• For Profit
• Non Profit
• Sole Proprietorship
• Business Plan
17. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Organizational Structure
• Corporation
• For Profit
• Non Profit
• Sole Proprietorship
• Business Plan
18. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Organizational Structure
• Corporation
• For Profit
• Non Profit
• Sole Proprietorship
• Business Plan
1099 contractor arrangements
19. Soccer Organization (Club)
• Affiliation
• Management Structure
• Business Plan
• Competition
• Development
• Service
23. Soccer Organization
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•
•
Affiliation
Management Structure
Business Plan
• Competition
•
•
Professional
Amateur
• Development
•
•
Schools
Academies
• Service
•
•
•
Pay-to-play
Camps
Tours
YES…
But it is difficult
to market the
“service “as an
avenue to reach
top player
25. Soccer Competition Structure
Excluding Services
• Organization (club) always have a top
team (s)
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•
•
Provides a “Style-Of-Play” for the organization
Provides means and metrics for assessment development
Provides the connection with supporters and fans
• Structures with multiple “Top Team” are
inefficient and problematic
•
•
•
Director of Coaching is not a coach…
Why is talent diluted in multiple teams? Do players win
from the structure?
Lowers quality of the play and capacity to compete
• Development at lower ages can be
independent… can it?
38. • Competition
• Professional
• Amateur
• Development
• Schools
• Works with all population in a evangelic
approach to exposure of the sport’s
fundamentals
• Academies
• Works with the best players optimizing
the development of professional players
39. • Competition
• Professional
• Amateur
• Development
• Schools
• Works with all population in a evangelic
approach to exposure of the sport’s
fundamentals
• Academies
• Works with the best players optimizing
the development of professional players
46. Process Centric Effort
• Selling a product to consumers
•
•
•
Games
Club merchandize
A sense of belonging
• Improving the value of club assets
•
•
•
Player professional development
Brand development
Social relevance
• Player marketing
•
•
•
Player identification
“Top” player development
Development of vertical integration for player development
47. Education Centric Effort
• Reach of the masses
•
•
•
Success depends on the number of students
Evangelist attitude to the program value
The connection with professional organizations
• Presentation of concepts
•
•
•
Pleasant to the players and parents
Materials presented based on progressive skill levels
Emphasis on repetition to master the concepts
• Evaluation of progress
•
•
•
Definition of key performance parameters
“Top” player development
Development of vertical integration for player development
• Product outlet
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54. Yes…
• If players are self motivated
and self managed within the
team structure.
• If the entire team has
absolute buy in on objectives
and tasks.
• If the processes are
optimized and have a close
loop reacting in real time.
63. • Basic requirements of a “Soccer Coach”
• Master assessment of:
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•
•
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Individual team players
Team
Competition
Player development programs
• Understanding of strategy development
• Leadership skills
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•
•
Team vision
Collaboration
Engagement
64. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
•
•
•
Competition rankings
Player development
Professional perception
• Club value
• Economic value
• Fan/supporter perception
(market value)
• Assessment process
• Strategy process
65. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
•
•
•
Competition rankings
Player development
Professional perception
• Club value
• Economic value
• Fan/supporter perception
(market value)
• Assessment process
• Strategy process
All factors have inefficiencies
66. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
•
•
•
Competition rankings
Player development
Professional perception
• Club value
• Economic value
• Fan/supporter perception
(market value)
67. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
•
•
•
Competition rankings
Player development
Professional perception
• Club value
• Economic value
• Fan/supporter perception
(market value)
68. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
•
•
•
Competition rankings
Player development
Professional perception
• Club value
• Economic value
• Fan/supporter perception
(market value)
69. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
• Club value
• Assessment process
• Assessment team
• Assessment tools
• Procedures
• Training
• Metrics
• Strategy process
70. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
• Club value
• Assessment process
• Assessment team
• Assessment tools
• Procedures
• Training
• Metrics
71. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
• Club value
• Assessment process
• Strategy process
• Strategy is a mandate…
• Upper management
• Club supporters ($$$)
• Fans
• Club objectives
• Resources
• Players
• Infrastructure
72. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
• Club value
• Assessment process
• Strategy process
• Strategy is a mandate…
• Upper management
• Club supporters ($$$)
• Fans
• Club objectives
• Resources
73. • Key performance indicators of a “Soccer Coach”
• Team performance
• Club value
• Assessment process
• Strategy process