According to one estimate, the yearly equipment budget for a physical education teacher is $500. That does not buy a lot of soccer balls. (Or anything else.)
Dan Woog
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Dave Johnson on broadcasting D.C. United games for 30 seasons
As D.C. United’s play-by-play announcer since its 1996 launch, Dave Johnson has had a unique view of MLS’s evolution.
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Soccer in Schools breaks down barriers to play: ‘Every kid needs P.E. And every P.E. teacher needs soccer’
Last year, “Soccer for Success: Soccer in Schools” worked with 1,788 teachers, who impacted 777,553 students, and provided 24,795 soccer balls.
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Soccer struggles to find foothold at HBCUs a half-century after Howard University’s historic title win
Howard’s up-and-down fortunes are a metaphor for soccer at all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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Canal Alliance removes barriers to play by uniting community forces; former World Cup starter leads the coaching
Just over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, Marin County is known for its sprawling headlands, redwoods and upscale suburbs.
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New coaching award inspired by USA’s 1950 World Cup goalkeeper Frank Borghi’s military service
The first Frank Borghi Memorial Heart Award was presented Aug. 7 to Marine Corps Master Sergeant Juan Ramirez.
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New York Pancyprians shine light on their historical journey with anniversary triumph
The Pancyprians were founded in 1974, in response to Turkey’s invasion and occupation of more than a third of Cyprus.
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Brazilian Sandro Ricci brings global perspectives and vast on-field experience to coaching American refs
World Cup qualifying and Copa Libertadores officiating saw Sandro Ricci ref games in all 10 South American Conmebol nations.
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Still in the game: Former UCLA captain Josh Keller scores sponsorship deals for the USL
Josh Keller played professionally for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, Chicago Fire and Charleston Battery.
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Missy Price’s off-field ‘coaching’ helps young players manage stress and anxiety — and parents, too
As well-meaning as moms and dads may be, their own stress can add to that of their sons and daughters.