The Cal South Coaches Association, in partnership with Swansea City Association Football Club of the Barclays® (English) Premier League and the Ventura County Fusion of the PDL, will host a specialty coaching education event at Oxnard College in Oxnard, California on July 27-28, 2012.
Titled “Behind the Scenes at an EPL Club,” the two-day program will consist of several sessions targeted to give registered participants a unique chance to understand what it takes to coach, train and play in one of the most revered soccer leagues in the world. Field training sessions on both days will take place at Oxnard College, while classroom sessions will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura.
Sessions during “Behind the Scenes at an EPL Club” will be taught by several members of the Swansea City AFC coaching staff, including their newly appointed manager Michael Laudrup, the former Danish football superstar, best known for his lengthy and prolific tenure with the Denmark National Team and for winning a combined five consecutive La Liga titles with Spanish clubs Barcelona (1990-1993) and Real Madrid (1994). Laudrup scored 37 goals in 104 international appearances for his national team, and served as team captain for 28 matches in 1994-1995. He retired as a player following his appearance in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Laudrup was appointed manager of the club on June 15 as part of a two-year contract.
The current schedule for “Behind the Scenes at an EPL Club” is as follows (courses, presenters and times are all subject to change up to the time of the event): Each registration will also include a shared one night stay at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura, CA on Friday, July 27th, 2012.
Friday, July 27th – Oxnard College
10:00 a.m. | Talk with Swansea coaches on objectives of the training session
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Swansea training session, followed by Q&A with Michael Laudrup, Head Coach. During the session, there will be interaction with Alan Curtis (First Team Coach) and Adrian Tucker (Goalkeeper Coach)
Friday, July 27th – Crowne Plaza, Ventura
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | “Sports Science and Fitness in the EPL” – Classroom session featuring Swansea’s Ryland Morgans (Head of Sports Science) and Oscar Garcia (Fitness and Conditioning Coach), followed by Q&A
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | “Playing in the Premier League” – Classroom session featuring select Swansea players, followed by Q&A
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Coaches Mixer
Saturday, July 28th – Crowne Plaza, Ventura
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | “Scouting in the English Premier League” – Classroom session featuring Graham Smith, Everton FC’s Head Scout for North and Central America
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | “Influence of the Media and Statistical Match Analysis” - Classroom session feature Swansea’s Jonathan Wilsher (Head of Media)
Saturday, July 28th –Oxnard College
3:30 p.m. | Pre-game talk with Ole Mikkelsen, VC Fusion
4:00 p.m. | Pre-game talk with Swansea City AFC coaching staff
5:00 p.m. | Game: Swansea City AFC vs. Ventura County Fusion
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Post-game press conference and Q&A
For more information about this event, contact Elliott Spruell, Cal South’s Coaching Education Coordinator, at 714.451.1553 or espruell@calsouth.com.