College Id Camp, College Game & Soccer Workshop For Players, Parents And Coaches
UC Irvine Women’s Soccer will be holding their spring College ID Camp on Saturday, March 14 from 9:00am-2:00pm. This camp is designed specifically for both field players and goalkeepers aspiring to play at the collegiate level. Immediately following the camp at 2:30pm the UC Irvine Women’s Soccer team will be playing a spring game against the University of San Diego. Admission is free to the game. Come watch UCI Women’s Soccer Head Coach Scott Juniper in action.
Registration details for the College ID Camp
Finally – an event for Players, Parents and Coaches – on Mental Toughness
UCI is also hosting a very unique event from 5:00pm-7:30pm on the same day for players, parents and coaches who are interested in learning how to develop a collegiate level of “Mental Toughness in Soccer“ and reach their fullest potential. Participants will hear from three incredible guest lecturers about the essential mental skills vital for the modern collegiate soccer player to compete.
College players often learn the principles of mental toughness while figuring out how to bounce back from the inevitable adversity they will face at some point during their college careers. This can take a few days, weeks, months and sometimes a season or more to fully bounce back to perform at their best.
This workshop has been created to help high school aged players begin to develop their understanding of the principles of mental toughness before they step foot on their college campus. You will learn from two of the leading sport psychology practitioners in the industry and a professional women’s soccer player and NCAA Champion.
Players, parents and coaches will hear from each lecturer in three separate groups so the information and the discussion will fit your unique perspective. Parents will learn how to support the development of these skills at home and coaches will learn how to incorporate these principles into their practices. You can find the bios of our guest speakers below.
Registration details for the “Mental Toughness in Soccer” Workshop
Guest Speakers:
William Parham, Ph.D., ABPP
Dr. Parham is a licensed psychologist, Board Certified in counseling psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and Past-President of the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association where he is also a Fellow in several divisions including sport psychology. Having worked closely with youth, collegiate and professional and Olympic athletes for many years in a broad range of sports, we are very excited for Dr. Parham to share his experiences with our “Mental Toughness in Soccer” workshop.
Lee Hancock, Ph.D.
Dr. Hancock completed his Ph.D. at Arizona State University. He has a unique and valuable perspective on mental toughness as one of very few people who can speak from both a practitioners perspective as well as a soccer playing/coaching perspective. Lee played semi-professional soccer and holds a USSF “A” License. He has coached for 20 years, including a stint as an assistant coach in the MLS. Lee is currently the Director of Education for the LA Galaxy. He also lectures on various topics related to mental toughness, both nationally and internationally, and he recently presented his new book, “Coaching People in Sports: How to Develop Successful People and Exceptional Athletes” at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in Philadelphia in January 2015.
Kendall Fletcher, Seattle Reign FC
Kendall is a professional soccer player currently playing with Seattle Reign FC in the National Women’s Soccer League. She has played over 200 professional games in the United States, Sweden and Australia. Kendall has won a NCAA National Championship with the University of North Carolina, a U19 World Cup and has also represented the United States at the U21 and full National Team levels. There are very few players with the depth of experience that Kendall represents and she an inspiring and engaging speaker. We are thrilled to have Kendall as one of speakers at this workshop.
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You have the option of registering for the ID Camp ONLY, the “Mental Toughness in Soccer” workshop ONLY, or both events together (for a reduced price.)
