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Institute of Technology Carlow
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10 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Stephen W.
Soccer
SILVER
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UEFA B licensed coach. MSc Sports Performance Analysis graduate. Former Rep of Ireland Men's College & Universities Performance Analyst. Division 1 coach at Tennessee Soccer Club. View all coaching experience
Training Locations
Packages
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Experience my coaching style and methods before committing to a package. Limited to 1 per player.
Session Length: 1 hour
$50 1 session + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
A single session focused on your training goal.
Session Length: 1 hour
$70 1 session + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for up to 4 athletes
Accelerate your skill development / positional play. Tailored for players seeking targeted improvement, each session is designed to enhance key technical aspects of your performance
Session Length: 1 hour
$180 3 sessions ($60/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for up to 4 athletes
Position specific training with a focus on technical development and tactical understanding.
Session Length: 1 hour
$310 5 sessions ($62/ea) + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
Interactive online development plan led by the player. Task sheets and performance monitoring.
Session Length: 1 hour
$25 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
Have your individual performances analysed.
Session Length: 1 hour
$70 1 session + applicable fees
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Adults, Teenagers
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Midfield, Goalkeeper, Forward, Defense
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Throw-Ins, Shooting, Penalty Kicks, Passing, One-on-Ones, One-Touch, Heading, Goal Kicks, Free Kicks, First Touch, Dribbling, Crossing, Corner Kicks, Agility
Credentials
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Institute of Technology Carlow
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10 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults, Teenagers
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Midfield, Goalkeeper, Forward, Defense
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Throw-Ins, Shooting, Penalty Kicks, Passing, One-on-Ones, One-Touch, Heading, Goal Kicks, Free Kicks, First Touch, Dribbling, Crossing, Corner Kicks, Agility
More About Coach Stephen
I am a UEFA accredited soccer coach with 11+ years of coaching experience in the USA and Ireland. In my current position as a division 1 soccer coach @ Tennessee Soccer Club, I design and deliver soccer educational programs weekly. I have a Master of Science (M.Sc.) focused in Sports Performance Analysis and have previously been conferred with a BSc in Sports Management & Coaching. I have held the role of head of performance analyst for the Rep of Ireland men's national college/universities team as well as various other underage international teams. I held a similar role with Institute of Technology Carlow - an elite college environment in Ireland.
One of my most significant achievements as a soccer player was being offered a trial with Sunderland AFC during their time in the English Premier League. Additionally, I have had the honour of captaining a team in the Premier Division of Ireland and was recognized as the players player of the year. During my five-years as a collegiate athlete at the Institute of Technology Carlow, I was fortunate enough to contribute to the team's success by winning the national championships on three occasions. I transitioned into the role of head performance analyst for the team that secured two additional national titles. As a youth player I won a national championship with my school soccer team.
My coaching philosophy is based on technical development and tactical understanding. My training sessions are position specific and replicate game like scenarios. I have a player centered approach to coaching with an overall aim of developing technically proficient players. My session format typically involves a warm-up, technical practice, cool down and practice analysis/feedback.
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Client Reviews
Erika (CoachUp client)
Stephen was great with my 10 year old daughter. Worked on ball handling skills and drills while keeping it engaging for her!
Heather (CoachUp client)
Stephen has done a great job connecting to our son(age 8) where he understands and listens. He focuses on areas of improvement while encouraging in the successes!
Joachim (CoachUp client)
Coach Stephen is an excellent coach with a high level of professionalism, passion for teaching and love for the sport. He was fully prepared and set up when we arrived and eager to learn about our expectations and needs as assessed by us. In his introductory session he covered fundamentals focusing extra attention on areas for improvement (speed and acceleration, composed shooting, speed adjustment when receiving ball during runs). Stephen is very friendly, and his positive and encouraging style made for a great session. Highly recommended coach.
Rajesh (CoachUp client)
Coach Stephen, Helped me through the Basics of the game as well helped in my overall understanding of the game. The drills were meticulate and purpose driven. I was able to analyze my weakness and Coach Stephen made me practise drills which will help eventually get rid of my weakness. Highly recommend Stephen
Eric V Grijalva (Testimonial)
Stephen was great with the kids. They were able engage the children while letting them have fun. My daughter came away from the camp more excited about the game and more confident in her abilities. I can't thank him enough!
Victoria Thomas (Testimonial)
This was my 6 year old's introduction to soccer and they were so patient! He learned a lot more about soccer than I thought was possible, and he finished off the week more excited than he's ever been about anything. I'm so pleased with this program. I feel like Stephen made an effort to get to know him individually-- and that was so motivating for my son.
Sean O Rourke (Testimonial)
Coach Stephen has amazing knowledge, energy and patience. Each child was tested individually and different efforts were made to teach to children based upon the child own unique learning style.
Craig Barker (Testimonial)
From the beginning I let Stephen know my son needed to improve striking the ball and by the end of the 5 day camp that’s exactly what happened. My 8 year old son strikes the ball much better. Stephen is a top coach, very knowledgeable and great with the kids! This was a great camp with this gentleman and I would recommend to anybody who’s serious about getting top notch instruction from basic fundamentals to competition fundamentals
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