Education

Clinics, Methodologies, Seminars

ACF Fiorentina Methodology Levels 1 and 2, and Advanced Certification - Player Development Methodology AFC Ajax methodology GNK Dinamo Zagreb player development methodology SL Benfica methodology

Background

Michael's goal is to develop the player’s potential by expecting excellence and then doing everything possible to provide a positive, passionate, and complete environment for them to learn. He loves soccer and refers to it as "the beautiful game" for a reason. He hopes to share the life lessons it teaches with his players: excellence, teamwork, maximum and sustained effort, hustle, creativity, class, and sportsmanship. Additionally, he is an adherent of the coaching philosophy developed by the legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Specifically, he believes in teaching his players to be leaders as defined by his pyramid of excellence. "The coaching relationship I form with all my players (and their parents) is based on three pillars: mutual trust, mutual respect, and authority. I want all the players on my teams to know that I am fully committed to develop them as soccer players and as human beings -- to the best of my ability. They should be able to trust that I care for them in every fiber of their being."