About our coaches and coaching software

We are passionate, professional coaches who are inspired daily by the love of the game. Watch a quick video about the story behind SoccerSpecific and how our mission has evolved over time into being a global resource for coaches and players of all levels around the world.

Anthony Latronica

Co-Founder, SoccerSpecific

From an idea in 2004 to the world stage.

Anthony Latronica and Mick McDermott started SoccerSpecific in 2004 with the mission of creating and sharing the highest quality of coaching information in order to positively impact player development around the world. Today, our global community of thousands of grassroots and professional coaches use the SoccerSpecific platform in a way that exceeds our original mission, pushing us to constantly deliver a better, more collaborative coaching experience.

For 19 years our goal has been to provide coaches with the tools they need to create and share this information in an effective way. With the launch of our new website, we renew our commitment to the continual learning process, to creating the highest quality of coaching education, to sharing this invaluable knowledge with anyone who wants to learn and, in turn, helping our players develop and reach their greatest potential.

The SoccerSpecific Difference.

Our mission is to provide coaches of all levels with access to the best content from top coaches all over the world, period. Since 2004, our vision to Learn, Create, Share, and Develop still remains steadfast today. Below are our guiding principles that make the SoccerSpecific difference.

Learn

Spending decades and thousands of hours on the pitch working with players and fellow coaches has quenched our thirst for knowledge while vetting the original content that we provide to you.
Motivated to seek knowledge from other coaches and always looking for ways to stay relevant and up to speed with the evolution of the game at all levels.
Committed to connect with coaches on a personal and intimate level through our mentorship program.

Create

Establish a culture within the SoccerSpecific coaches’ community that allows people to express themselves through education and conversation.
Provide the blueprint for player and club development from great people committed to their craft.
Create and share the highest quality of coaching information in order to positively impact player development around the world.

Inventing the first ever SessionPlanner has enabled us to share top level content with coaches of all levels across the globe.
Provide fresh and new high-quality content on a bi-weekly basis making the learning process simple and convenient.
Inspire conversations about real challenges in the game as we see it in our own environments.

Develop

Provide coaches with the tools they need to create and share in order to help our players develop and reach their greatest potential.
Assist by taking an active role in finding the solutions for coaches needing help or guidance at all levels.
Connect with you on a personal level, reference our library of top level content, reference our curricula or perhaps build your own. Let’s talk about the game and really dig deep into the learning process!

Meet the Squad.

Anthony Latronica

Co-Founder

Mick McDermott

Co-Founder

Alexi Latronica

Director of Operations

Anthony Latronica

For the past 18 years Anthony Latronica has worked with some of the finest young people both at the youth and collegiate levels. His diverse background includes 11 years coaching at Harvard University, Oregon State University, and the United States Air Force Academy. He was also a USSF National Staff Instructor from 2005-2011. In 2011, Anthony moved on from college coaching to become a Technical Advisor for U.S. Soccer and then the top assistant with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team and its residency program based out of Bradenton, Florida.

For the past five years he has had the unprecedented pleasure of mentoring, coaching, developing, and producing the best young players in America and has competed against elite soccer countries from around the world. With over 250 matches at the U-17 MNT, Anthony wants to share the content he has accumulated as a player and coach. Anthony is currently enjoying working as an Assistant Coach with the U.S. National Paralympic Team to help them prepare for the 2018 IFCPF Copa America in Brazil.

Mick McDermott

Mick is an experienced and fully qualified international football coach with an essential understanding of modern football training methods and their application in elite football. He has a proven track record designing and delivering training programs that enhance performance and reduce injuries in elite football. Mick's education and experience enable him to bridge multiple departments – Coaching, Sports Science, Strength + Conditioning / Performance; with the ability to communicate key football performance concepts and training methods in a simplified ‘football’ language. He holds both UEFA and USSF 'A' Licenses and is also an Instructor for the World Football Academy (WFA) where he teaches the 'Football Periodisation' Course.

Mick McDermott is currently an Assistant Coach with the Iran National team and just returned from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. His much-travelled career has seen him work in the US Youth and College systems, USL A-League, the United Arab Emirates Pro League, Iran Pro League and at the International Level with the Iranian National Team. He has held coaching positions at some of Asia's biggest Clubs; Al Ain FC (Abu Dhabi), Esteghlal FC (Tehran), Al Nasr FC (Dubai). Previously he was the fitness coach of Iran national football team during their World Cup 2014 qualification campaign.

A native of Belfast, N.Ireland Mick moved to the USA in 1992 after being awarded a soccer scholarship at the University of Rhode Island. He received his Bachelors degree from URI in ’96 and then played 7 seasons professionally in the US 'A-League' (Div-1).

Alexi Latronica

Alexi runs the operations, communication and support at SoccerSpecific. She works to ensure that customer service exceeds expectations and helps every coach make the most of the platform so that they can focus on positive player development.

Alexi's experience with soccer began as an Athletic Trainer during and after finishing coursework at Oregon State University where she became involved with Olympic Development Program soccer. She became very interested in the intricacies of the game and was very excited to become more involved when this opportunity with SoccerSpecific presented itself.

Alexi is so proud of how SoccerSpecific has grown into this global community of coaches at all levels that it is today!

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