Alexander Mason

Director1@GoArsenal.com

441 Sherwood Drive                                                                          

Objective:

          Promote the sport of soccer through development of players and coaches at all levels.

Profile:

·         More than 37 years of combined experience in playing and coaching soccer

·         Director of Coaching for the Millard Star Soccer Association – 8 years

·         Interfaced with other coaches, players and Board of Directors to plan, promote and

implement a new Select Program within the Millard Star Soccer Association

·         Developed and conducted both coaching and player clinics, effectively teaching

Training and motivating players and coaches

·         Coached the 1980 Boys O.D.P (1997) – 1984 Boys O.D.P. (1999 – 2000  -  2001)

·         N.S.S.A. Staff Clinician,  Coaching Education Program Instructor

·         N.S.S.A. Olympic Development Clinician

·         Coached Nebraska State Champions 1997 – 1998 – 1999 – 2000- 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2004

·         Coached Division Champions 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 – 1998 – 1999 – 200, 2002- 2003, 2004

·         Coached National 3v3 Champions 1998

·         Coached Arsenal Strikers U15 Girls W.A.G.S Class B Champions 2001

·         Coached Nebraska State Runners up, 1996, 2001

·         Coached U19 Boys crush at regional finals 2002

·         ODP head gender coach for Boys program 2002, 2003,2004

Soccer Playing Experience:

          Rudolph Football Club, England, 1977 - 1979

                        Tottenham League

          Hampton Football Club, England, 1980 - 1986

                        Edmonton District League, Division 4 Champions

Team Captain, Cup Finalist

          Archway Football Club, England, 1986 - 1990

                        Edmonton League, 2^nd Division, Jubilee Cup Finals

          Barcelona, England, 1990 - 1992

                        Edmonton League, 1^st Division

          John Gilpin Football Club, England, 1992 - 1994

                        Herts League, Player/Coach

          Linoma Soccer Team – 1996 – 1999 Omaha, Nebraska

Employment:

         Millard Star Soccer Association, Omaha, Nebraska, April 1996 - Present

                        Director of Coaching

Omaha Sports Complex Manager, 2004.

         Head Coach – Arsenal Crush

                          Coached from U-12 through U-19

                          College Soccer Scholarships – 15 of 16 players

                         Division 1 Schools - 9 players

         Head Coach, Arsenal Strikers Girls U14 through to present

Cruz Azul U11 Girls 2004  

Education & Recognition:

          F.A. Coaching License, October 1990

                        Wilshere Dacre School, Hitchin, England

                        Course covered and included:

                                Practical Coaching

                                Practical Performance

                                Theory - Coaching Method

                                Theory - Laws of the Game

          Certificate of Attendance, May 1990

                        Brimsdown Rovers Football Club, England

          U.S.S.F. ‘B’ License, Norman, Oklahoma, June 1997

                        Attended / Passed

          U.S.S.F. ‘A’ License, Tampa, Florida, January 1999

                        Attended / Passed

          U.S.S.F. ‘A’ License, Tampa, Florida, January 2002

  Attended and audited

          Nebraska State boys Coach of the Year – 1999

          National Youth License, Pennsylvania – July 1999

                          Attended / Passed

          2002 Positive Coaching Alliance nominee

2004, Coaching education at the following professional Clubs. Fulham, Coventry City,

Derby County, Crystal Palace.