For the past (25) years, Jeff Tipping, has played an instrumental role in shaping the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, (NSCAA) into one of the finest leading coaching education programs in the world.
The Bermuda Football Association, (BFA) is pleased to announce that Jeff Tipping will be coming to Bermuda next month, to conduct a (3) day seminar Thursday the 25th, Friday the 26th, and Saturday the 27th, during the month of September. The course will be covered (3) hours on Thursday, (3) hours on Friday, and (6) hours on Saturday at the Northern Field of the National Sports Centre.
Tipping brings a wealth of experience from this program, one he help mold and shape for what it is today. During July, 2002, Tipping was appointed full time Director of the program; prior to that he was the assistant director of coaching in 1994 and director in 1996 on a part time basis. His involvement with the (NSCAA’s) education program began in 1983, when he became a member of the national staff. Tipping was named assistant director of coaching in 1994 and director in 1996.
During his previous tenure as director of coaching, Tipping introduced the Premier Diploma Course, the highest level of achievement in the (NSCAA) coaching curriculum; implemented the Advanced Regional Diploma program to introduce (11 v. 11) instruction at the grassroots level; launched the Goalkeeping Diploma program; increased diversity in (NSCAA’s) coaching education efforts by identifying and appointing coaches of color and women to the National Academy Staff; initiated the concept of a Spanish-speaking arm of the National Staff, which has developed into the Latin American Soccer Coaches Association (LASCA); helped form the (NSCAA’s) Black Soccer Coaches Committee; and developed the concept of Regional Directors of Coaching, a network (NSCAA) now uses to coordinate its non-residential courses.
