There is more right with soccer in our country than not. Sam Snow began his soccer journey in 1970 and over the decades since, he has seen the numbers of players, coaches and referees grow into the millions.

Host Richie English shares a few give and go’s with Sam and delves into the growth of the game both on and off the field. It’s an Education…...Don’t miss it.

BIO……

The US Youth Soccer Technical Department expanded when Sam Snow joined the team in 2003 as the Assistant Director of Coaching Education. His experience and knowledge are grossed from years spent in national, collegiate and youth education. In October 2004, Snow acquired a greater level of responsibility when he was promoted to the position of Coaching Director for US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in America.
His reputation for teaching both players and coaches in a manner that is professional, non-threatening and enjoyable is widely acknowledged and respected throughout the nation. Snow's accolades are impressively stacked, including the United States Soccer Federation "A" License and National Youth License, a Premier Diploma and National Goalkeeping Coaching License. Coaching is a second nature for him, as he has coached at the high school (Norfolk Catholic High School), collegiate (Florida Southern College, University of South Florida, Virginia Wesleyan College), state (Florida Youth Soccer Association) and regional (US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Region III) levels.
Prior to joining the US Youth Soccer Technical Department, Snow held positions as a U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor and as a Director of Coaching for Louisiana Soccer Association. In 1977, Snow received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Wesleyan College and his Master of Arts – Physical Education from the University of South Florida in 1979.
Sam Snow is the founder of American Made Soccer Consultants. Snow has over forty years of experience as a coach, player and administrator in soccer in the USA. Coach Snow has served as the technical director for US Youth Soccer and for the Louisiana Soccer Association. He is a former college and high school coach and teacher.
Snow is a coach educator for U. S. Soccer, United Soccer Coaches, South Texas Youth Soccer and North Texas State Soccer. He holds the “A” License, Premier Diploma, National Youth License, and UEFA “C” License from the DFB and National Goalkeeper License. For 14 years Snow lead the instruction of the National Youth License; a.k.a, the National Youth Coaching Course. He is co-authoring the revised curriculum for the new National Youth Diploma for United Soccer Coaches. Snow also holds the Preliminary Badge from the Football Association, the Director of Coaching special topics diploma from United Soccer Coaches and the Soccer Coach National License from Special Olympics. He earned certificates from Safe Sport, the CDC, and Darkness to Light and Coaching Healthy Habits.
He is an Instructor for the Master’s Degree in Coaching Soccer with Ohio University.
Sam Snow is a prolific writer on coaching and playing the beautiful game. His blogs on the US Youth Soccer website averaged 1500 readers per week. He has published articles in Athletic Journal, Coach & Athlete, Conditioning for Soccer, Goal Nation, Scholastic Coach, Soccer America, Soccer Corner, Soccer Journal, Soccer Nation News, Success In Soccer, The Farpost, The Touchline and Youth Soccer Insider. Further, his writings are posted on the websites of numerous state associations, US Youth Soccer regions, US Youth Soccer, NSCAA, and others in the sports field both domestic and international.
Coach Snow continues as a sought after clinician for clubs, schools, state and national associations. He has conducted sessions for the convention of United Soccer Coaches, the workshop of US Youth Soccer, the AGM symposia for