Coaching Education

The EMFC coaching staff strives to constantly study and learn more about the game. Our coaches continue their education within the USSF coaching licensing process that begins with the E-certificate. See the following diagram provided by the US soccer federation.

EMFC supports coaches who take it upon themselves to attend those license courses. For example,  a USSF C-license course has a length of one week and coaches have to be in excellent shape and pass a selection of tests in front of national USSF Instructors.

These education courses provide not only the latest on how to teach the game, it also gives our coaches a network with other coaches around the country to share experiences, ideas, and exercises. These classes have college level coaches, professional coaches, current or former professional players, and often observe training sessions of the various national teams.

In addition to following the national licensing process, EMFC also organizes monthly or bi-monthly coaching clinics in which Director of Coaching Jurgen Ruckaberle, Technical Director Joe Beeler or guest coaches will share their ideas and experiences with staff coaches. Over the last couple of years, we had guest coaches from the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Corban University as well as local doctors with an emphasis on Injury Prevention as guest coaches.

 Please click here to see the current EMFC coaching education schedule for 2011.