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Coach: Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly was born in Ireland and grew up playing soccer. He played club and high school soccer in Ireland and went on to play soccer at the University of Manchester, England. He played for various men's amateur indoor/outdoor teams in Ireland, England, Canada and the US. He worked as a soccer coach for the City of Manchester where he taught soccer skills to inner city kids. More recently, Sean has worked as a coach at the Damascus Soccer Club's Academy and Club Training programs teaching skills to kids from pre-K and up. He is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and is nationally licensed by the NSCAA and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). Sean holds multiple coaching licenses including the NSCAA Premier Diploma (equivalent to USSF National 'A' License), NSCAA Regional (Level 2) Goalkeeping Diploma, USSF National 'C' License and USSF National Youth License and he continuously strives to further his coaching education. He is also a USSF-licensed referee and is certified in First Aid and CPR/AED. Coach Kelly believes in providing a safe, fun and challenging environment in which youth players are encouraged to develop their skills without fear of failure or pressure to win. You can contact him at SoccerCoachKelly@hotmail.com
Soccer Coaching Education
- NSCAA Premier Diploma (Jan 2009)
- NSCAA Regional (Level 2) Goalkeeping Diploma (Aug 2008)
- NSCAA State (Level 1) Goalkeeping Diploma (Aug 2007)
- NSCAA Advanced National Diploma (Jul 2007)
- NSCAA National Diploma (Jan 2007)
- USSF National Youth License (Jul 2006)
- USSF National 'C' License (Aug 2005)
- USSF National 'D' License (Jul 2003)
- USSF 'E' License (Mar 2003)
Other
- USSF Licensed (Grade 8) Referee (2005-2009)
- CPR/AED Certified - American Heart Association (Aug 2007)
- First Aid Certified - American Safety and Health Institute (Jul 2007)
- Positive Coaching Alliance 'Double Goal II' Coach (Jun 2007)
- Positive Coaching Alliance 'Double Goal' Coach (Aug 2005)
- American Red Cross Sports Safety Training (Sep 2003)
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