Billed as "The World's Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches," each year the NSCAA Convention draws approximately 4,000 coaches from our 30,000-plus members. The exhibit portion of the Convention has grown continuously in recent years, to the point where nearly 300 companies utilized more than 700 booths in January 2008 in Baltimore.

When it comes to soccer events in the United States, few can parallel the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Convention. No other event matches the fun, excitement and learning opportunities this annual gathering offers to soccer coaches at all levels of the game.
 
Whether it’s learning the basics of coaching goalkeepers or a high-level discussion of systems of play, every coach who attends will find something new to add to their soccer repertoire. And the coaching instruction is just the beginning – the four-day program is filled with a myriad of opportunities to mix and mingle with some of the most prominent names on the soccer landscape.

Steve McClaren, the former coach of the England National Team, was a Featured Clinician at the 2008 Convention. It was the first time he'd experienced the event; here's how he described it to ESPN's SoccerNet:

"It was a phenomenal event. The interest in it, the structure, the way the Americans put this event together and have built it up over the years was something that really got me enthused again about coaching and coaching in this country. Looking at that convention, I think that it is something that we should have over here (in England). There were so many sessions and lectures and exhibitions that you could go to at this event, that it was a real education for young coaches to go through which is something that I believe in greatly. I think we have to have something like that in our country and coach education has got to be at the forefront if we are ever going to develop our game or our English players."

The Exhibit Hall at the NSCAA Convention is the nation’s largest soccer-specific trade show. With approximately 300 companies on hand, attendees can examine the latest soccer-related technology and equipment. Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft will be held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention once again, creating a unique and exciting atmosphere as players take their game to a new level and MLS teams chart their future course.

When it comes to soccer events in the United States, few can parallel the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Convention. No other event matches the fun, excitement and learning opportunities this annual gathering offers to soccer coaches at all levels of the game. Whether it's learning the basics of coaching goalkeepers or a high-level discussion of systems of play, every coach who attends will find something new to add to their soccer repertoire. And the coaching instruction is just the beginning - the four-day program is filled with a myriad of opportunities to mix and mingle with some of the most prominent names on the soccer landscape.