Coaches' Corner

Yvette Giraudo is the amazing coach of our very own 2010 Girls "Blast". She grew up in Santa Rosa, took up soccer at an early age, and has been playing competitively as far back as she can remember. Her success on the field includes two national titles and four NCS championships with her high school varsity team. She parlayed that into a scholarship and four great years at William Jessup University. It was there where her leadership took center stage as she served as team Captain in her sophomore through senior campaigns. When asked why she likes to coach, Yvette responded "I thoroughly enjoyed all of the lessons I have learned on and off the field and I'm excited to bring that same passion I have for the game to the next level of young athletes."

 

 

 

We are super excited to have Hunter Swanson leading our 2006-2007 boys team. Hunter grew up in Colfax and has lived in the Auburn area his whole life. He fell in love with the beautiful game at a young age and fulfilled his childhood dreams of coaching when he was hired as the Colfax JV Head Coach. After the high school season ended, he found himself eager to get back on the pitch and training with the team. He is very excited and grateful for the opportunity to coach our 2006-2007 boys team this year!
His desire as a coach is to instill confidence in his players and to inspire them to love the game as much as he does. Above all, he hopes to be a mentor and a friend to the players on and off the field.

 

49er United's Core Values

COVID-19 Resources for Coaches:

United Soccer Coaches Resource Page

NorCal Premier Resource Page

49er United is proud and honored to be led by the NorCal Premier League.  We are in line with their policies including, but not limited to, their Head Injury Protocol.  This means that all of our coaches are required, before coaching, to pass the CDC's Heads Up Concussion Course, as well as Sideline Sports Doc's Youth Soccer Injury Recognition Course.

NorCal Premier - Head Injury Protocol

Sideline Sports Doc - Injury Recognition Course

Heads Up Coaches - Concussion Course

Air Quality Index Guide

Spare the Air

Check out this video by TOVO Founder, Todd Beane, son in law of Johann Cruyff.  It is a good interview about his philosophy and methodology.  One main point is soccer being about finding and exploiting space, not about kicking a ball.  it's "a masterful dance of spacial relationships."