{"id":9960,"date":"2021-12-15T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=9960"},"modified":"2021-12-15T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T21:00:26","slug":"ecnl-announces-date-and-first-preliminary-speakers-for-2022-ecnl-coaching-symposium-powered-by-us-club-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/ecnl-announces-date-and-first-preliminary-speakers-for-2022-ecnl-coaching-symposium-powered-by-us-club-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"ECNL announces date and first preliminary speakers for 2022 ECNL Coaching Symposium, powered by US Club Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9960\" class=\"elementor elementor-9960\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b1aa5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b1aa5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-193d8a8\" data-id=\"193d8a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc66fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc66fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ECNL announces date and first preliminary speakers for 2022 ECNL Coaching Symposium, powered by US Club Soccer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb376a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb376a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed9f6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed9f6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f611e7\" data-id=\"2f611e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d7df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d7df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecnl.wufoo.com\/forms\/2022-ecnl-coaching-symposium-registration\"><strong>US Club Soccer Coach Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15975d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15975d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-538c1af\" data-id=\"538c1af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce95b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce95b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>RICHMOND, Va. (December 15, 2021) \u2013\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theecnl.com\/\">The ECNL<\/a> is pleased to announce that the 5th annual ECNL Coaching Symposium, powered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">US Club Soccer<\/a>, will take place February 4-5, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. The educational event will feature top coaching and leadership experts from around the world, giving those in attendance a collaborative environment to share best practices, resources and tools to continue to innovate and push the game of soccer forward.\u00a0<\/p><p>Below are the initial speakers announced for the event, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b>Doug Lemov<\/b>: Doug Lemov is the ECNL Coaching Methodology Advisor and impactful educator of teachers and coaches.\u00a0 He is the\u00a0international best-selling author of the international best-seller Teach Like a Champion and of the highly acclaimed The Coach\u2019s Guide to Teaching.\u00a0 Lemov has been an instructor with the US Soccer Federation in their Pro License and other courses, and has consulted with coaches and sporting organizations around the world, including in MLB, the NBA, MLS, and more.<\/li><li><b>Codey Gandey<\/b>:\u00a0Codey Gandy\u00a0is a former U.S. Marine, and current leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor for Echelon Front, the globally renowned leadership consultancy founded by retired U.S. Navy Seals Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, also co-authors of the #1 NY Times bestseller \u201cExtreme Ownership: How Navy SEALs Lead and Win\u201d. Codey spent over 5 years as a ground combat leader for various units in the Marine Corps. He brings unique experience in demonstrating leadership in dynamic environments, building winning teams, and developing relationships across all levels of an organization.\u00a0<\/li><li><b>Cristina Fink<\/b>: Cristina Fink is the ECNL Mental Performance Advisor, and a licensed\u00a0Performance Psychologist who has worked with Olympic Medalists, World Champions, and various professional and national teams.\u00a0 As a former two-time Olympic High Jumper (Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992) who held the Mexican High Jump Record with a 6\u20194\u2019\u2019 jump that stood for 22 years, Fink brings her personal experience to her professional expertise when educating coaches on how to more impactfully work with athletes.<\/li><li><b>Mark Williams<\/b>: Mark Williams is a world-leading sports scientist with a focus on expertise and skill acquisition in sport and other professional domains. He is currently a Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Utah, having previously worked in the UK and Australia, and has published almost 500 articles in fields including sports science, psychology, neuroscience, medicine and education. His book \u2018The Best: How Elite Athletes are Made\u2019 was published in August 2020, and he has previously delivered courses or services for UEFA, IOC, FIFA, The FA, as well as a multitude of professional sports teams in the Premier League, Premiership Rugby, National Basketball Association, National Football League, Major League Baseball, and several Olympic sports including GB Hockey and Sailing and the US Ski Team.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cAfter a one-year pause, we are extremely excited to announce the return of the ECNL Coaching Symposium,\u201d said ECNL President Christian Lavers. \u201cThis unique event provides great insight and learning opportunities for anyone interested in talent development, leadership, coaching, and culture-building.\u00a0 We look forward to several days that will challenge conventional thinking, stimulate innovation and discussion, and provide an opportunity for coaches around the country to connect and share thoughts and perspectives.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe ability of US Club Soccer and the ECNL to work together to bring this event and these incredible speakers to coaches across the landscape is another step in developing a more collaborative soccer environment,\u201d said US Club Soccer CEO Mike Cullina. \u201cCoaches working with all levels of youth teams and in any club will find this event to be a great experience and we are proud to support it.\u201d<\/p><p>The 2022 Coaching Symposium is part of the ECNL\u2019s club and coach development platform, a key component in the league\u2019s mission to Raise The Game. The event is open to coaches of both male and female youth soccer players, regardless of youth league affiliation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Coaches registered with US Club Soccer can book their spot at the 2022 Coaching Symposium\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecnl.wufoo.com\/forms\/2022-ecnl-coaching-symposium-registration\">here<\/a>. All other coaches can register for the event\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecnl.wufoo.com\/forms\/2022-ecnl-coaching-symposium-registration-public\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECNL announces date and first preliminary speakers for 2022 ECNL Coaching Symposium, powered by US Club Soccer US Club Soccer Coach Registration RICHMOND, Va. 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