Vermont Coaches Association

 

 

2nd Annual VT Coaches School

Friday, March 23, 2012

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2012 VT Coaches School

Friday, March 23, 2012 – 12:00-4:30pm

Sunset Ballroom—Atop The Comfort Suites

1712 Shelburne Road, South Burlington, VT 05403

 

2012 Vermont Coaches School Schedule of Events

Friday, March 23, 2012— 12:00pm-4:30pm
12:00-12:45pm— Registration & Vendor Exhibits
12:45-1:00pm— Welcome To The Coaches School & Awards
1:00-1:45pm— Kristi Lefebvre—Creating Excellence In VT HS Sports
1:55-2:40pm— Dan Nolan—Coaching For Character
2:50-3:35pm— Aaron Izaryk—Moving From HS To College Athletics
3:45-4:30pm— John Stawinski—Strength & Conditioning Coaches Can Use
4:30-5:30pm— Coaches Social Networking At The Lake-View Grill

 

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Coaching for Leadership, Character
and Excellence in youth athletics

 

Join High School & Middle School Coaches
At The 2nd Annual VT Coaches School

 

• Learn tips and techniques you can use to help your athletes get the most out of their athletic experiences.

 

• Get re-energized with new ideas and new perspective from leaders in the Vermont athletic arena.

 

• Join your colleagues for a social networking opportunity to discuss X’s and O’s and share ideas that work.

 

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YOUR INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Super Early Bird Register By 2/1/12 = $30.00
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Regular Registration 3/2/12–On = $40.00

 

 

2012 Vermont Coaches School Speakers

Kristi Lefebvre, Women’s Soccer Coach at The Univ. of Vermont

Creating Excellence In VT HS Sports – 1:00-1:45pm

 

 
Kristi Lefebvre, a native of Colchester, Vt., began her first season as a head coach at the University of Vermont with the start of the 2011 campaign. Lefebvre, who is one of the youngest head coaches in soccer at the Division I level, was named the head women’s soccer coach at the University of Vermont on November 10, 2010. Lefebvre (pronounced lah-fave) completed her third season on the UVM women’s soccer coaching staff following the 2010 season. She was promoted to the first assistant position in 2009 after joining the Catamount program as a part-time assistant in 2008.

A former University of Connecticut and Colchester (Vt.) High School standout, Lefebvre came to Vermont after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. She was also a member of the FSA SoccerPlus FC staff with Tony DiCicco, the former U.S. Women’s National Team coach, since 2005. Lefebvre graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2006 after an outstanding four-year career with the Huskies. She helped UConn win three Big East Regular Season titles and two tournament championships in her four years. The Huskies also advanced to the NCAA Tournament four times, including an appearance in the Final Four and national championship game in 2003.

Lefebvre served as a team captain as a senior and earned team MVP honors that year. She was also named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region and NEWISA All-New England teams in 2005. She closed out her career ranked among the all-time leaders in games played at UConn with 93 appearances. Prior to her collegiate career at Connecticut, Lefebvre played locally at Colchester High School. She was the Gatorade Player of the Year and Vermont Player of the Year twice and was named to the all-state first team all four years. Lefebvre also earned NSCAA/adidas all-America honors twice during her scholastic career.

Lefebvre also played for one of the top club programs, the Bethesda (Md.) Fury, prior to beginning her collegiate career. She won three state championships, two regional championships and one national championship in 2001 with the Fury. Prior to joining the Fury, Lefebvre played locally with the Far Post and Nordic Club programs. She was a member of the Region 1 ODP Team from 1998-2002, and a U.S. National Team Pool player from 1998-2001 at the U-14, U-16, and U-19 levels. She also was named to the U.S. U-16 Youth All-American Team in 2001.

Lefebvre continued her playing career following her graduation from UConn. In 2006, she led the New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League to the Eastern Conference Regular Season Championship, and served as captain of the SoccerPlus Connecticut Reds of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) from 2007-2008.

Lefebvre holds several coaching credentials including a USSF “A” License and an NSCAA Premier Diploma, the highest coaching badges awarded by each organization. She is also a member of the Region 1 Olympic Development Program Coaching Staff.

 

“Kristi Lefebvre is an excellent hire by UVM. She has a wonderful soccer pedigree; has played the game at a very high level and is an excellent student of the game. Her ability to motivate and relate to her student-athletes will not only help on the soccer field but she will be an invaluable mentor for them in life. I fully expect UVM Women’s Soccer to become a force in the region.”

 

Tony DiCicco, Former USA Women’s National Team Coach
’96 Olympic Gold, ’99 World Cup Champions
Current Head Coach Boston Breakers (WPS)

 

Dan Nolan, Head Football Coach – Lyndon Institute
Coaching For Character – 1:55-2:40pm

 

 

Dan Nolan is a social studies teacher and the head football coach at Lyndon Institute. A 1999 graduate of the University of Vermont, Nolan began his coaching and teaching career at North Country Union High School in 2001. After working in the social studies department and serving as the football team’s defensive co-ordinator for seven years, Nolan joined the Vikings as head coach in 2008. He was named the Division II Coach of the Year following his first season on the Vikings sideline after leading them to a playoff berth for the first time in five seasons. A leading authority on coaching for sportsmanship and character, Nolan has presented at the Vermont State Athletic Directors Student Leadership Conference and The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Sportsmanship Summit at Gillette Stadium.

 

 

Aaron Izaryk, College Counselor, Baseball Coach – Bridgton Academy
Moving From HS To College Athletics – 2:50-3:35pm

 

 

Having grown up in Ontario, Aaron Izaryk traveled to the University of Maine, Orono where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005 double majoring in Kinesiology and Physical Education. He furthered his education at Orono completing his Master’s in Exercise Science in 2008. While at school he was a catcher for the Black Bears baseball team where he received a number of awards. All of which lead to his being honored as the America East Conference’s Most Outstanding Athlete (in all sports) in 2005. After graduation Aaron began his coaching career at UMaine, and spent a few summers coaching in the nation’s premier summer college circuit, The Cape Cod League. While Aaron works at BA, he is also currently the manager of the Sanford Mainers. Aaron was the featured speaker at the 2011 Vermont High School Baseball Coaches Clinic.

 

John Stawinski, Injury To Excellence, LLC
Strength and Conditioning Coaches Can Use – 3:45-4:30pm

 

John Stawinski established Injury To Excellence (I2E) and Fit To Excel (F2E) in 2008 with the goal of providing a unique service not readily available to the general Vermont public. As a Certified Athletic Trainer spending most of my career in the traditional setting of College, High School, Professional and Olympic Sports Medicine departments, John has seen thousands of athletic injuries. His role as a comprehensive care provider for these athletes gives him, as an Athletic Trainer, experience in evaluation, treatment and progression to return to sport as well as continuing to excel them past their previous level of competency.

John has been a Certified Athletic Trainer for over 17 years. He is licensed by the State of Vermont and Certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association to provide rehabilitative services to active individuals. John has undergraduate and graduate degrees in the areas of Athletic Training, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology.

He has worked at the Olympic Training Center and has since been invited to travel internationally with Olympic teams. John has worked with Division I athletes in the Athletic Medicine Department at the University of Vermont for 12 years, and has been affiliated with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers hockey teams.

As a Strength and Conditioning Coach, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, John uses this knowledge and experience to provide performance enhancement training during and after injury and rehabilitation. He has run strength and conditioning camps at Mt. Mansfield Union High School and South Burlington High School as well as trains high school and college athletes and teams on a personal consulting basis.

 

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2011 PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOP ANNOUNCED

Finding Work & Life Balance In Coching

With John Brubaker

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