7 Weekly Clinics run by Nationally Known Professionals

Advanced Wags & NCSL Players Only

This innovative program consists of 7 weekly clinics run by nationally known soccer experts with extensive professional and/or college experience. Every week, a different clinician will run a training session using their own training methods, which are based on their unique coaching philosophy. The program is suitable for advanced WAGS & NCSL players who are interested in playing in a highly competitive level. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be trained by some of the top soccer experts in America!

Expert Workshop Clinicians

Week 1: Jim Gabarra or Clyde Watson (Washington Freedom Coaches)

Jim Gabbara

• Washington Freedom Head Coach
• Former Washington Warthogs Head Coach
• Played on US National Team
• Played on  the US Olympic Team in the 1988 Olympic games in South Korea
• Played on 11 professional teams & coached 6 professional teams
• 27 years of College & Professional coaching experience
• W-League Coach of the Year finalist
• Member of the Connecticut College Athletic Hall of Fame

Clyde Watson

• Washington Freedom Assistant Coach for the past 8 years
• Former Head Coach of the University of District of Columbia
• Former Assistant Coach of the Washington Warthogs, CISL
• Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) Coach of the Year 1998
• 2008 NSCAA/Addidas Youth Coach of the Year 2008
• Played for the Guyana National Team
• Played and Captained the Clemson University Soccer team

Week 2: George Lidster

George Lidster

• George Washington University Men’s Head Coach
• Named the NCAA South Atlantic Region & Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
• All American at the University of Illinois-Springfield
• Played for Newcastle United & Darlington FC, England
• Played for & Coached the Washington Stars, American Pro Soccer League
• Played for & Coached the Richmond Kickers  of the USISL
• Former Assistant Coach at George Mason University
• Serves on the NCAA D-1 South Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee
• Worked in the Community Scheme of the Chelsea FC, English Premier League

Week 3: Tanya Vogel

Tanya Vogel

• George Washington University Women’s Varsity Head Coach
• Former assistant coach at Cornell University
• Former assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania
• Member of the GW Athletic Hall of Fame
• Former GW Team Captain
• Played for the Cleveland Internationals of the W League
• Serves on the NCAA Division’s 1 Women Soccer Committee
• Serves on the NSCAA Women’s  Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee

Week 4: Khary Stockton

Khary Stockton

• University of District of Columbia Head Coach
• Former Assistant Coach at Catholic University
• Played pro in Brazil for Atletico Sorocaba & A.E Velo Clube
• Selected by the New York Metro Stars in the MLS Inaugural Draft
• Played for William & Mary
• Played pro for the Milwaukee Rampage, Carolina Dynamo, New Orleans Storm & Lehigh Valley Steam
• Played pro in Virginia for the Richmond Kickers

Week 5: Diane Drake

Diane Drake

• George Mason University Women’s Varsity Head Coach
• Former Georgetown University Varsity Head Coach
• All time winningest coach in Georgetown University’s history
• Former University of North Carolina-Greensboro Assistant Coach
• Played for the University of Dayton
• Serves on the NSCAA National Ranking Committee
• Holds a USSF “A” license and a NSCAA Premier Badge
• Co-Authored a book on the US national team titles: “Goals if Their Own”

Week 6: Abdul Conteh

Abdul Conteh

• DC United Top Scorer 2001
• 3rd leading goal scorer in Major League Soccer, 2001
• San Jose Earthquakes Top Scorer 2000
• Played for Toluca & Monterrey of the Mexican premier league
• Played for Athletico Marte, Al Salvador
• Played for Comunicacione, Guatemala
• Named MLS Humanitarian of the Year
• Played for University of the District of Columbia
• Experienced youth trainer, coach and clinician

Week 7: Gary Allen

Gary Allen

• Member of the US National Coaching Staff
• Member of the United States Youth Soccer Association National Coaching Staff
• Virginia Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching Education
• Instructor of National and State Coaching courses
• Instructor of British Preliminary Badge
• Holds a USSF “A” license
• Played for the University of Miami
• Named as Alternate to the US Olympic team 1970

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