Patrick Mulvihill

The Weber School Sandy Springs, GA 2016 - Present
Head Varsity Women's Coach
2016 GISA Undefeated Region Champions, State Quarterfinalists, 13-2 record.
My focus is on both player development and tactical acumen using USSF fundamentals and practice session planning, including:
* Individual skills focus (dribbling, touch, control, turning and passing)
* Team focused fundamentals (communication, defensive shape, passing, attacking and defending tactics)
* One-on-one communication to underline the positives and give direction for further improvement
* Ball movement, possession, and transition from defense to offense

The Davis Academy Dunwoody, GA 2014 – Present
Head Coach
Head Coach of the boys’ A Team at this private middle school. My focus is on player development and tactical acumen using USSF fundamentals and practice session planning, including:
* Individual skills focus (dribbling, touch, control, and passing)
* Team focused fundamentals (communication, passing, tactics, techniques)
* One-on-one communication to underline the positives and give direction for further improvement
* Ball movement, possession, and transition from defense to offense

United Futbol Academy Cumming, GA 2014 – 2015
U6/U8 Roving Instructor/Trainer
It was my responsibility to work with 3-5 teams per session to teach them basic core skills. I design workouts that use skill-based activities to increase the players’ understanding and ability to play the game at a higher level.

United Football Academy Cumming, GA 2014 – 2015
GU-14 Rec League Head Coach
I was responsible for coaching teams of twelve to seventeen girls. My focus is on the development of skills, awareness and game understanding necessary to advance to the next level of play as outlined above.

AYSO Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks, CA 2011-2013
Head Coach Region 58, GU12
A coach for league and tournament play, my regular season teams were a mix of players with skills ranging from advanced to beginners (players who had literally never played a game in their life). My teams made the playoffs each season, winning the regular season championship the second year. My tournament teams were a mix of skill levels for girls interested in taking their skills to the next level to prepare themselves for GU14.

AYSO Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks, CA 2012
Referee BU10, GU10
Performed all the duties of an AR and was recruited to become a center referee for Region 58.

Schwaben Futbol Club Seattle, WA 1988-1992
Player
A player for the local Schwaben for both outdoor and indoor leagues, I played predominantly right and left back.

University of Washington Recreation League Seattle, WA 1987-1990
Rec League Player/Manager
A core player for seven intramural men’s and co-rec teams, including two championships, I played predominantly either stopper or sweeper in men’s leagues and mostly forward for co-rec leagues.

Buffalo Grove High School Buffalo Grove, IL 1980-1984
Player
I was a two-year varsity player and starter, playing predominantly right back after two years as a forward/midfielder on freshman/sophomore/JV teams.

Buffalo Grove Park District Buffalo Grove, IL 1980-1982
Soccer Referee
Refereed league games for BU10 & BU12 as Center Referee.

Two-year high school varsity starter, two University of Washington intramural club championships. Also won a men's softball championship and was twice a semi-finalist in co-rec volleyball and took 2nd place in 2-man men's volleyball in the UW intramural system. Played baseball, football, basketball and soccer through 8th grade before focusing solely on soccer.

Drills and techniques are appropriately geared toward the athlete's age and ability. From basic trapping and passing to advanced skills acquisition (Kruyf, Maradona, etc.). Sessions begin with dynamic stretching and are immediately followed by skills-based drills. For instance, a young, inexperienced player may start with the basics of trapping in a two-step process: trap and push the ball out in front. That would progress over a couple sessions to trapping and pushing in one simultaneous movement. Each would be proceeded by passing with the in-step of both feet. That passing would develop to using the outside of each foot as well. Dribbling (all four sides of the foot + the bottoms) would follow, as would passing while moving, first touch focus, bio-dynamics of trapping/passing/first touch/turning/etc. Depending on the player's age, they would likely start somewhere within this paradigm of skill building.