The Road to College Soccer Webinar
Join us on Thursday, July 31 at Noon – 1:00 CT for an insightful discussion on the current college soccer recruiting landscape and top club strategies for helping players navigate the increasing complex process.
Speakers:
Joe Ahearn | Director of Boys College Recruiting, Michigan Jaguars FC
Joe Ahearn is the Director of Boys College Recruiting at Michigan Jaguars. Ahearn coached for 20 years in the collegiate ranks, including stints at Michigan State, Northwestern, Colgate, and DePaul. He also served as the Head Coach at Missouri S&T, where he led the program to its first ever NCAA Division II Tournament appearance. Before his college coaching career, Ahearn worked at the U.S. Soccer Federation & was a member of the Men's National Team staff at the 2002 World Cup.
Joe Burger | Executive Director, Kansas Youth Soccer
Before Kansas Youth Soccer Association, Joe Burger served as the Youth Programs Technical Coordinator for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer. Burger spent 23 years in college soccer, coaching at Bradley, Drake & Missouri State. He was the founding head coach at two different institutions - Barton CC & South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.
Kevin Kalish | Head Coach, Saint Louis University
Kevin Kalish is entering his eighth season as Head Coach at Saint Louis University, where he has lead the Billikens to three NCAA Tournament appearances over the last four seasons. A historic season in 2021 saw nine different Saint Louis players be drafted by and sign with MLS clubs. Prior to SLU, Kalish held roles as the Head Coach at SIU-Edwardsville and Vice President of St. Louis Scott Gallagher. Kalish is also the owner & director of Billiken Soccer Camps.
Dan Rothert | Founder, Top Student Athlete Recruiting
Dan Rothert is the founder of Top Student Athlete Recruiting. Before retiring from college coaching, he was one of the winningest coaches in NCAA soccer history, earning over 600 victories at Loras College. Rothert currently coaches at Dubuque Senior High School and with the Iowa ODP program, alongside his work at TSA Recruiting.
Moderator: Rich Nassif | Business Development, Sprocket Sports
A 21-year veteran of NCAA soccer, Nassif began his coaching career at Northwestern University after captaining NU to the 2006 NCAA Elite Eight. He subsequently served as Head Coach at Benedictine University and Associate Head Coach at University at Albany. Rich also has extensive club experience with coaching/director duties at Pegasus SC, Sockers FC & Greenbush SC.