Giovanni Pacini, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Lasell College, NSCAA Massachusetts State Technical Coordinator, member of the Goalkeeper Academy staff, as well as College Task Force Chairman for the Soccer Ambassadors Program has recently earned the prestigious NSCAA Master Coach Diploma.

The Master Coach Diploma is the highest level of coaching license the organization offers and each participant must first meet stringent requirements  before being selected to participate. The year long study includes extensive research in the areas of player development and coaching education from the youth to professional level. Coach Pacini, as part of his research traveled to the UK to do an international tour to study not only these areas, but those in strength and conditioning and sports psychology as well. Unprecedented access to many of the top EPL clubs provided great opportunities to do the extraordinary research.

"Despite having a fairly successful career as a coach and clinician, I felt that there was much more that I could learn and experience. The Master Coach endeavor provided me that opportunity; it was a great learning experience. I feel that I can now offer even more to players and coaches in my work as a coach and clinician."

Pacini, in addition to his work with the NSCAA is the very successful soccer coach at Lasell College in Newton, MA and owns both Make The Save Goalkeeper Training and Direct Field Player Academy. Information regarding the NSCAA, Lasell College, and Make The Save / Direct Kick can be found at www.nscaa.com, www.lasell.edu, and www.makethesave.net.

Article courtesy of NSCAA.