NSCAA Foundation

In 1989, the NSCAA established the NSCAA Foundation Committee.

“The NSCAA Foundation’s mission is to provide soccer coaching educational opportunities to underserved socioeconomic communities,
geographic areas, and ethnic groups throughout the United States.”

The Foundation firmly believes in the broader societal benefits of soccer as a recreational activity, an avenue for health and fitness, a means of building leadership skills, and a competitive sport. We believe we can provide these
benefits through soccer coaching education.

The Foundation’s primary program activity is direct financial support through grants and through scholarships to coaching education programs.

NSCAA Foundation History

At the NSCAA Convention in 1989, then-president Bill Holleman put forth an idea to establish a foundation that would enhance the work of the NSCAA and provide resources for soccer coaches and soccer programs throughout the United States. His vision was to create a foundation that supports the mission of the NSCAA and promotes the ideals of the many outstanding NSCAA members, both past and present, who have given so much to the Association and the great game of soccer.

The NSCAA Foundation Committee was established.

At the 2003 Convention in Kansas City, the NSCAA Foundation Committee was reinvigorated through an initiative to create an endowment. Building on the dedicated efforts of past committee members Ray Bernabei, Ronald Broadbent, Whitey Burnham, Miller Bugliari, Ray Cieplik, Jay Engeln, Bill Holleman, Robert Nye and Karen Stanley, the NSCAA Foundation Committee reviewed past history, developed a mission statement, outlined areas of focus for the Foundation and established a timeline for next steps relative to Foundation activities.

The Cornerstone Partners Program was created. The Cornerstone Partners was a fundraising initiative with a goal of building an endowment that will support the NSCAA Foundation’s mission.

Our ultimate hope is to have 100 percent participation of the NSCAA membership. As Henry Ford so aptly stated: “Vision without funding is just a hallucination.” With your financial assistance, we now have the opportunity to see the vision come to fruition.