Author: Sue Pierce

Maryland State Youth Soccer Association – MSYSA for short – supports over 240 clubs and 79,000 registered players. From coach clearances to player cards, MSYSA does it all – including…

Women’s Coaching Alliance (WCA) has big goals. It’s helping rec sports organizations fill much-needed coaching positions by training young women to coach. But the work doesn’t stop there. The WCA…

Originally from Ireland, Lisa Finegan grew up playing Gaelic football, soccer, and basketball. She started playing rugby “late” – at 16, continued through college and competed at the international level….

Josh Cilman moved to Vienna, Virginia, when he was 9 years old and played Little League there, eventually playing baseball through college. When he moved back to Vienna with his…

Young athletes feel better – and play better – when they have what they need for practices and games. Cleats and uniforms are a no-brainer. But are there magical items…

Dash Johnson isn’t afraid of working hard. He played baseball at Northwestern Oklahoma State University for six years, getting an extra year because of the Covid pandemic. During those years,…

While in grad school at the University of Pittsburgh, Michael Jones coached a middle school soccer team at the Lab School, a K-8 school affiliated with the university. He had…

Like most coaches, Cobie Lee grew up playing a lot of sports. After getting her degree in physical education, she taught PE at the elementary school level for 15 years….

Soccer is in Mike Pereira’s blood. His family played for generations in Portugal. As part of the first generation to be born in the US, Mike grew up around soccer,…

Lindsey Wright grew up around coaches. Her dad coached soccer at the rec level and her mom volunteered as a cheerleading coach. When Lindsey started playing soccer in third grade,…

By 15, Ashley Anton had reached the highest level in the US Gymnastics Junior Olympic program, but she struggled with injuries and lackluster coaches. When her coach didn’t show up…