Bruce Deaton, NELSA Assistant Director of Coaching, recently attended the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Coaching Academy held at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, IL and successfully earned the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. During the six days of the coaching academy, Deaton participated in classroom and fields sessions designed for the experienced coach working with the advanced player with an emphasis on training those players within a team concept designed to produce a successful environment.
 
The curriculum for the course included team organization and training, advanced methodology, analysis and understanding systems of play, a focus on tactics within thirds of the field, technical position overviews, match analysis and the psychological aspect of coaching.