Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer
I was involved in Bloomfield youth soccer as an assistant coach, head coach, league treasurer and referee:
*When I was in college, I worked for the Recreation Department as a coach and assistant director of a Saturday youth soccer league. I coached a team and set up a game schedule for games played on Saturdays in the Fall.
*I served as assistant coach for my son Adam’s youth soccer team in the Bloomfield Youth Soccer League. I attended team practices and games and helped the head coach in various capacities.
*I served as head coach of my son Eric’s youth soccer team in the BYSL for grades K, 1, 2, 3, and 4. We had one practice a week and games were played on Sundays. The kids were great and I enjoyed watching them grow as players…and spending quality time with Eric. We didn’t win very often but we had great end-of-the-season parties!
*While coaching Eric’s team, I served as treasurer of the Bloomfield Youth Soccer League writing checks for all the league referees.
*I took a referee training class and was certified to referee youth soccer games. I did the referee thing for a while but it didn’t pay very much and took time away from my family on weekends so I let that go.
*I also coached Eric’s East Hills 8th Grade team when the coach had surgery and they asked me to fill in for the rest of the season.
A team I was asked to coach because none of the parents of these kids knew soccer enough to coach the team. We’re talking late 70’s.
My son Eric in his soccer gear ready for game time!
Coaching Eric’s Youth Soccer team.
A gift from my team, Team 907 1996. Very cool!
A gift from one of my BHYSL teams…nice!
Coaching another of Eric’s Youth Soccer team.
Eric attacking the double team defense.
Adam youth soccer photo. I was assistant coach for Adam’s teams.
Adam’s team coached by Philip’s dad.
The Recreation soccer team I coached. We had the best record in the league and played in the championship game under the lights at Andover High School…exciting! And to top it off, we won the championship…note the trophy!
Another Recreation youth soccer team I coached. They were pretty good too…number 1!
When Eric’s 8th Grade soccer coach had surgery, they asked me if I could take over coaching the team through the rest of the season. I thought that would be a good way to spend more time with Eric so I said yes. A good bunch of kids, I had fun! Eric was number 11.
My uniform when I was a youth soccer referee.