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Ian Barker – Director of Coaching Education, NSCAA

Ian Barker joins the NSCAA staff after serving as the men’s soccer coach at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., a position he assumed in 2003 after four years as an assistant coach for the squad. He also has collegiate coaching experience at the University of Wisconsin, where he was an assistant coach for the men’s team from 1989-97, helping the Badgers to four NCAA tournament appearances in a five-year span. The 1995 team won the Big 10 title and claimed the NCAA national championship.

Sam Snow – Coaching Director, US Youth Soccer

The US Youth Soccer Technical Department expanded when Sam Snow joined the team in 2003 as the Assistant Director of Coaching Education. His experience and knowledge are grossed from years spent in national, collegiate and youth education. In October 2004, Snow acquired a greater level of responsibility when he was promoted to his current position as Coaching Director for US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in America.

Jerry Smith – Head Coach, Santa Clara University Women’s Soccer; US Youth Soccer, Region IV Head Coach Girls ODP

Head coach Jerry Smith completed his 25th season at the helm of the Santa Clara women’s soccer program in 2011 with his 24th winning season and a 13-2-6 record.  Although he is most know for the development of his players and teams, Smith also produces success and is the winningest women’s soccer coach in Santa Clara history, having compiled a record of 382-118-44 – ranked top 5 in NCAA Division I history – establishing a standard of excellence few can match.

Neil McGuire, Head Coach, CAL Women's Soccer

Neil McGuire begins his sixth season as California’s head coach in 2012 after continuing the women’s soccer program’s tradition of excellence in his first five years.  McGuire now owns a 57-35-12 overall record in five seasons with the Golden Bears.

Melissa Price - Head Coach at the University of Nevada.

Price, who holds a United States Soccer Association "A" coaching license, graduated from the University of Maryland in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. She earned her master's degree in sport and exercise psychology from the University of Virginia in 1999 and earned her Ph.D. in sports and exercise science from the University of Virginia in 2010.

Kirk Nelson - Asst. Coach at the University of Nevada.

Kirk Nelson obtained his NSCAA Premier Diploma alongside head coach Dr. Melissa Price, the highest coaching certification given out by the coaches association. Nelson, who spent one season as an assistant coach at Washington State University, came to Nevada from Arizona where he spent the past three years at Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.) as the head girls varsity soccer coach and an honors math teacher. Prior to coaching at Hamilton High School, Nelson coached at Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix. During his tenure at the high schools, he guided his teams to a pair of 5A State championships games and recorded 175 overall wins.

Bret Simon – Former Head Coach, Stanford Men's Soccer

In 10 seasons at Stanford, Bret Simon has guided teams to two a pair of College Cups, a Pacific-10 Conference title and has guided several players onto play in the professional ranks. Now in his 22nd season as a collegiate head coach, Simon has a history of winning. He has an overall record of 267-148-52, including nine appearances in the NCAA tournament. In his 15 years in Division I, Simon has built a 184-105-36 career mark, including an impressive 17-9-2 (.654) record in NCAA postseason competition, thanks largely to four appearances in the College Cup. Since arriving at Stanford in 2001, Simon has compiled an 88-79-28 overall record for a .527 winning percentage. Simon is one of only two coaches in NCAA history to take two different programs to the NCAA College Cup, and has been named Coach of the Year in two conferences.

Maryclaire Robinson – Head Coach, UC Davis Women’s Soccer

Maryclaire Robinson completes her second decade as the face of UC Davis women’s soccer.  During her tenure, she has amassed 169 victories and a .552 winning percentage.  Nine times she has led her team to 10 wins or more, which includes a stretch of eight straight seasons with win totals in double figures.  In all, Robinson holds a 176-144-27 record.

C. J. Abraham – P.E., CPC, CChE, FRSC, LFAIC, DEE, IH, FTI, MS, PhD, JD, Inventor of the ForceField FF Protective Sweatband

Dr. Abraham has over forty years of experience in evaluating head protection for every sport played in the United States and Europe.

He is a Diplomate in Sports and Recreation Safety, a P.E. with a specialty in safety and safety engineering. His background may be found at www.scientificadvisory.com. and www.forcefieldheadbands.com. He has invented and commercialized many products. As a result of Dr. Abraham’s participation in personal injury and litigation cases, many products, recreational activities, contact and collision sports have been made safer.

Sessions:

First Day

• Concussive and Subconcussive Brain Injuries in Soccer and a Method of Significantly Absorbing and Dissipating Those

Second Day

• Facts, Myths and Misconceptions About Concussions and Brain Injuries