WSC Team Coaches
Fall Team Coaches
Welcome to the page that has resources for you.
Click on the links to help with organizing your teams to start the year.
Check back weekly for updated content.
U9/U10 Training Themes and Plans
Click here or click on the tab on the left labelled "U9/U10 Training" for information about trainer sessions and practice plans to help you develop our players.
U11/U12 Training Themes and Plans
Click here or click on the tab on the left labelled "U11/U12 Training" for information about trainer sessions and practice plans to help you develop our players.
What happened to losing?
Neil Swidey writes a good article exploring competition.
Take a read through. Some key points from the article about good competition:
- Participation is voluntary
- Teams are set up so everyone has a reasonable chance of winning
- The importance of winning is relatively minor, so that 10 minutes after the game who won and who lost can barely be remembered
- The rules are clear and fair
- Relative progress can be monitored
- Competition is "to strive with." The best competition is when both competitors best comes out.
Peter Rivard, Director of Coaching
Rivard has experience coaching recreational, competitive, high school age, and college players. Rivard was the founder and Head Coach of Mayville (ND) State University’s Men's and Women's Soccer Program (NAIA), as well as an Assistant Coach at the University of Maine (D1 Men) and University of North Dakota (D2 Women). He brings experience as a club level coach, director of coaching, recreational league commissioner, and Olympic Development Program
Minnesota Youth Soccer Association utilizes Peter's expertise and experience as a State ODP Coach, as a part of the Coach's Education Staff, and as a PACT (Parents and Coaches Together) Presenter.
The last two summers Peter has been a Region 2 staff coach for the Olympic Development Program.
Peter Rivard’s duties will include focus on player and coaches’ development, for the over 3,000 players and 500 coaches within the Woodbury Soccer Club.
Peter lives in Woodbury with his wife Shantel and two sons Drake and Ryker.
Coaching Education:
National “A” License – USSF
National Youth License – USYS
Director of Coaching Diploma – NSCAA
Academic Education:
University of Maine – BA
Peter Rivard
Director of Coaching
Phone: 651-214-2421
