US Youth Soccer
2026 US Youth Soccer Workshop
January 14, 2026 - January 17, 2026
2026 US Youth Soccer Workshop at the United Soccer Coaches Convention
Below is the schedule for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (January 14-17) in Philadelphia, PA.*
*All items are subject to change
Wednesday
6:00 PM
Welcome Social
F1 Arcade Philadelphia
Thursday
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
South Regional Council Meeting
CC 113B
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Midwest Regional Council Meeting
CC 113A
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
World Cup 2026
Philadelphia 2026 Host Committee
CC 113AB
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Welcome from New Balance
Rebeka Rothmeier
CC 113AB
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
US Soccer Pathway Strategy Update
US Soccer
CC 113AB
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Measuring Success of State Associations
US Youth Soccer
CC 113AB
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
US Soccer Pathway Project Working Session
US Soccer
CC 113AB
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
A skill acquisition framework for excellence in soccer
Technical Session- Mark Williams- FIFA
CC 113C
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Culture by Design: How to Build It, Live It & Scale It
Matt Young
CC 113AB
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Developing the player in general and goalplayer in particular
Technical Session- Frans Hoek
CC 113C
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
Outside Convention Center
Friday
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Diversifying Revenue
Jess Yeager- USYS Board of Directors
CC 110A
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Fundraising – Proven Professional Tactics to Finance Your Club’s Initiatives
Patrick Sampson – COGEO
CC 110B
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
US Youth Soccer CPD – Game intelligence in soccer
Mark Williams- Scientific Contributor to FIFA Education
CC 112A
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Modernized Movement: How Modern Screening and ID Verification Strengthen Safeguarding
Kyle Garner, Kirk Noethe, Sebastian Mellen- JDP
CC 112B
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
The US Center for SafeSport- Education and Coaching Survey Takeaways
Monica Rivera- US Center for SafeSport
CC 110A
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
PLAYER vs PERSON – Your guide to holistic development for your athletes
Jay DeMerit- RISExSHINE
CC 110B
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
US Youth Soccer CPD – Talent ID
Mark Williams- Scientific Contributor to FIFA Education
CC 112A
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Protect the Players: Injury Prevention through Strategic Health Partnerships
Connor Duscha & New York Red Bulls Academy Coaches
CC 112B
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Safeguarding Updates and Obligations
Gareth Hedges, Bria Duvall (US Soccer), Mary Relic- (USYS Safeguarding Chair)
CC 110A
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
The Future of Video Technology
Henrik Teisbæk, Jono Callaghan- VEO
CC 110B
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Leveraging Technology to WIN in Recruiting
Sue Webber- NCSA
CC 112A
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Player Experience: Data Driven Insights and Actions
Adam Kuhn- Satori Soccer
CC 112B
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Real Claims. Real Risks. Practical Solutions for Safer Soccer
Dan Pullen (Player Health), Sarah Puntel (Alive Risk), Joel Dragan (USYS)
CC 110A
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Health & Wellbeing in Youth Sports
Steve Zakuani (Retired MLS Player), Tara Segree (Roundglass Living)
CC 110B
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
No Sideline Slipups
Daniel Radford- USYS
CC 112A
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Supporting Positive Behavior through Responsive Coaching
Iain Martin – Positive Coaching Alliance
CC 112B
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WISE Social
Presented by USYS, Player Data and WAGS
The Notery- Juniper Ballroom
Saturday
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Appeals – The Power of Due Process
Kathy Zolad (US Soccer Appeals Chair), Flo Egan (New York West), Greg Fike (US Soccer)
CC 110A
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
US Youth Soccer CPD: Providing (Student) Coach Feedback
Tim Bradbury – Eastern New York
CC 110B
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
The Sideline Project: Your Fast Track to Improved Sideline Behavior
Anthony DiCicco and Skye Eddie- Soccer Parenting
CC 112A
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Grassroots Referee Working Group Presentation
Daniel Radford- USYS
CC 112B
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Trauma-Informed Communication – Presentation Summary
Jessica St. Germaine- RAINN
CC 110A
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Round-Table: Changing the Game (Format) for 4-6-year-olds
Tom Condone, Vince Ganzberg, Scott Snyder, Zac Crawford
CC 110B
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Aligning the online education ecosystem
Cameron Oriordan- EtrainU
CC 112A
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Referee Abuse Prevention (RAP) Understanding and Implementing the Policy
Daniel Radford (USYS) & Cassandra Sistrunk (US Soccer)
CC 112B
