THE AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION AND THE COACHING MANUAL ALIGN TO OFFER CONTINUING ONLINE EDUCATION TO MEMBERSHIP
TORRANCE, Calif. – October 1, 2018 -The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) and Coaching Manual (TCM) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a sponsorship agreement to bring continuing online education opportunities to AYSO and AYSO United coaches.
AYSO has made it an intentional focus to partner with brands and organizations whose missions and value tenets align with the organization. The Coaching Manual’s mission to help people improve in playing soccer and improve the coaching standards all around, aligns perfectly with AYSO’s goal to provide continuous education opportunities for coaches, both volunteers and professionals, to provide a solid player development pathway.
“We are excited to partner with The Coaching Manual, a global leader in online coaching education, to provide continuous education opportunities to our coaches. Offering additional quality content and methodology will ultimately help create the best possible training and playing environments for our players. As the modern game continues to evolve, we hope that our age appropriate certifications will be the starting point of our coaches’ learning pathway,” says Scott Snyder, Director of Programs and Education for AYSO. “We believe they will be a wonderful complement to our organization’s mission and goal to provide a world-class youth soccer program.”
“The Coaching Manual is delighted to be working with AYSO and AYSO United, an organization with a rich history that always endeavours to provide the best possible experience for coaches, parents and players. We’re proud to provide those coaches with the best quality material and tools to deliver fun, educational and inclusive sessions to young players across the country,” says Chris Barton, Founder of The Coaching Manual. “Working closely with AYSO, we believe this partnership will help take coaching and playing to the next level”.
As the Official Online Coaching Tools Platform of AYSO, The Coaching Manual has eveloped a unique and exclusive education membership program for AYSO and AYSO United members that will include drills, practice sessions, videos and professional tips.
About American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)
Established in 1964, AYSO is a national non-profit organization that develops and delivers quality youth soccer programs, which promote a fun, family environment based on AYSO’s Six Philosophies: Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development. Today, AYSO has 1.6 million players, parents, siblings and volunteers. For more information, please visit www.AYSO.org.
About The Coaching Manual
The Coaching Manual is a family-run business based in Manchester, UK. Founded in 2011, they specialize in innovative training content for Players, Coaches, Teams, Clubs and Governing Bodies at all levels of the game. To learn more, visit thecoachingmanual.com.
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For more information, contact:
Yvonne Lara
YvonneLara@ayso.org
(424) 221-7971
Harry Doyle
562-201-4233
