A part-time, paid Associate Director of Coaching has been hired for each of the six districts within NY West (Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester, Southern Tier, Syracuse and Twin Tiers. The program will enhance the availability of the State Association in each district. The intent is to help the member clubs further benefit from the services provided by NY West and to provide new programming to our members. The new associate DOC’s will work alongside the Director of Coaching with specific attention to their district.

Responsibilities of this position shall include, but are not limited to: 

• Player development
• Coach and parent education through US Soccer and US Youth Soccer
• Coach and player workshops/clinics for individual or multiple organizations
• Development of TOPSoccer opportunities
• Club development
• Recreational organization
• District league support

Clubs that are thinking about hosting a coaching course should not delay getting in touch with their district’s associate DOC, as the calendar is filling up fast.

For names and contact information for the new Associate Directors of Coaching, click here.