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Matthew Springate

Philosophy:
Positive and constructive coaching promotes confident and creative play from my players.  They play without the fear of failure, and without the fear of an opponent. Learning to trust their teammates and playing soccer as a team at young ages creates a better understanding of the game and as a result, a player can see and slow down its dynamic flow when under pressure. 
My teams work to develop their soccer IQ and skills off the field as well, having homework assigned to them in skill videos, goals to reach, and more.  They are expected to compete at their best in practice and in games, but also to respect their opponents and to thank the referee at the end of every match.  


Bio:
Born 12-6-1984 in Pembury, England
Began playing since the age of three, and continue to do so in the NTPSA amateur league in Dallas.
Played youth soccer in North Texas, playing for Storm and Tottenham Hotspur FC in the Classic League before moving to New Jersey, where I started 3 years Varsity for a Top 10 state ranked team in high school.

On and off from 2004-2008 I trained and played with the #3 nationally ranked DIII Montclair State University for three years, who made two Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite 8 appearance ('06-'08) and 4 back-to-back NJAC Championships ('06-'09) with a 90w-8d-12L record during my time there before graduating with a 3.6gpa in business management.
I currently have a full-time career but my biggest passion is coaching soccer and developing players.

Licenses:
"D" License
Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma