#139

Описание: In this episode I spoke with two legendary coaches within US Soccer, Jim Harte of Tampa Bay and Terry Michler, also supporting on the Tampa Bay Champions League Movement. Terry Michler, soccer Head Coach, who was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2018, accumulating 48 years at Christian Brothers College High School, coaching over 1,000 games.

• X8 Times State Champions
• X6 Times Runners Up
• X5 Third Place Finishes

Terry has unfortunately been challenged both mentally and physically, leading to an amputation, following a short illness. Since then, Terry has returned to the field coaching and continuing his impact upon players within the game. Terry has unfortunately been released from Christian Brothers High School, however, despite another setback, now embarks on the Tampa Bay Champions League Programme with Jim Harte.

Jim Harte, soccer Head Coach and Founder of the Tampa Bay Champions League Movement, who has become an author, applying his knowledge and experience of the game even further, talks about the importance of the new programme. With 6 State Championships and 25 years at Clearwater Central Catholic, at the age of 68 Jim continues to apply his passion for the game.

In this episode we talk about –

• Coaching Legacy, Impact and Longevity
• Success – The continuation, the demands, the non-negotiables and commitment
• Changing the face of US Soccer and the underappreciated talent across the US
• Adversity, Resilience and Motivation to continue coaching
• The role of a Head Coach and managing individual player development
• Working with national governing bodies and implementing new programmes, challenging the pay-to-play model in the US
• The future of US Soccer and how it can continue to grow and evolve
• The future and the potential of retirement
• Learning from experiences abroad and the Dutch Model
• Player deprivation from opportunities and loss of talent and impact upon US Soccer
• The differences in the coaching formats within the US Game
• Terry’s personal and medical issues that caused concern and returning to coaching
• Standards over rules “Chasing Standards, not Rules”.
• Soccer Behaviour – “Don’t be a cone”
• TOVO – Cognition, Competence and Character
• The importance of Observation, Coaching and Coach Development

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