Alf Gracombe
@alfgracombe.com
Focused on youth soccer advocacy, I work on coach education and improving access to the sport.
Join us for the inaugural Latin Derby on October 18th! BLS vs BLA soccer doubleheader at Clemente Field. Learn more: latinderby.org #LatinDerby #BostonSoccer
The Latin Derby | BLS vs BLA | October 18, 2025
Join us for the Latin Derby - Boston Latin School vs Boston Latin Academy soccer doubleheader on October 18th at Clemente Field
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October 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Join us for the inaugural Latin Derby on October 18th! BLS vs BLA soccer doubleheader at Clemente Field. Learn more: latinderby.org #LatinDerby #BostonSoccer
Neil Harris from his experience coaching in the @kacl.bsky.social Academy. It's a players'/kids' game, not the coaches' game. www.instagram.com/reel/DOmToRH...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Neil Harris from his experience coaching in the @kacl.bsky.social Academy. It's a players'/kids' game, not the coaches' game. www.instagram.com/reel/DOmToRH...
How coaches can improve feedback to their players. The human psychology, especially for kids, of how feedback is delivered shapes players' view of themselves and how they think about their own development on and off the field. www.alfgracombe.com/p/better-fee... #coaching #feedback
Beyond "Good Job!"
The Simple Language Shifts That Build Resilient, Growth-Minded Players
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July 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
How coaches can improve feedback to their players. The human psychology, especially for kids, of how feedback is delivered shapes players' view of themselves and how they think about their own development on and off the field. www.alfgracombe.com/p/better-fee... #coaching #feedback
Edu Rubio on the importance of collaboration on a coaching staff. #coaching #premierleague
June 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Edu Rubio on the importance of collaboration on a coaching staff. #coaching #premierleague
Great conversation with a top coach in the #PremierLeague and a class individual, Edu Rubio, on the podcast. coachcraft.info/p/edu-rubio #leadership #coaching #soccer
Edu Rubio
Inside the Premier League: Lessons in Leadership from the Top of the Game
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June 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Great conversation with a top coach in the #PremierLeague and a class individual, Edu Rubio, on the podcast. coachcraft.info/p/edu-rubio #leadership #coaching #soccer
The latest CoachCraft Podcast is out - a conversation with @rcdespanyol.bsky.social methodologist Michael Paule-Carres is live at www.alfgracombe.com/p/michael-pa.... Thanks, Michael, for a great conversation. #coaching #laliga #soccer
Michael Paule-Carres
Methodologist at La Liga Club RCD Espanyol
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May 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The latest CoachCraft Podcast is out - a conversation with @rcdespanyol.bsky.social methodologist Michael Paule-Carres is live at www.alfgracombe.com/p/michael-pa.... Thanks, Michael, for a great conversation. #coaching #laliga #soccer
Biso Nkosi talks about his coaching philosophy on the CoachCraft Podcast. #football #coaching coachcraft.info/p/biso-nkosi
April 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Biso Nkosi talks about his coaching philosophy on the CoachCraft Podcast. #football #coaching coachcraft.info/p/biso-nkosi
Loved sitting down with David Shapiro, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, and learn about his journey as a nonprofit leader, a mentor, and a coach. www.alfgracombe.com/p/david-shap... #coaching #mentorship #leadership
David Shapiro
Bridging sports, mentorship, and community to shape young lives
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March 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Loved sitting down with David Shapiro, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, and learn about his journey as a nonprofit leader, a mentor, and a coach. www.alfgracombe.com/p/david-shap... #coaching #mentorship #leadership
Focus on Japan International and ManCity player, Yui Hasegawa, and the role of ball mastery (e.g., Coerver Coaching) and small-sided games in developing technically proficient athletes with great in-game intelligence. www.alfgracombe.com/p/yui-hasega... #coaching #soccer
Yui Hasegawa: Technical Mastery Meets High Football IQ
The Japanese International is the model for developing technical skills and in-game intelligence in youth players
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March 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Focus on Japan International and ManCity player, Yui Hasegawa, and the role of ball mastery (e.g., Coerver Coaching) and small-sided games in developing technically proficient athletes with great in-game intelligence. www.alfgracombe.com/p/yui-hasega... #coaching #soccer
Temisan Williams with great advice for coaches. Keep it simple. Establish a common vocabulary in your coaching. Listen to the full episode on the CoachCraft Podcast at coachcraftpodcast.com #coaching #keepitsimple #youthsports #soccer
February 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Temisan Williams with great advice for coaches. Keep it simple. Establish a common vocabulary in your coaching. Listen to the full episode on the CoachCraft Podcast at coachcraftpodcast.com #coaching #keepitsimple #youthsports #soccer
Of note in this excellent article, Hayes wants more focus on coach development in the women's game in the U.S. by hiring a director of coach education. #coaching #soccer
Emma Hayes talked to a few of us about her strategic vision for the WNT. I was expecting some sort of long term tactical plan. What we got: dismantling the male bias of U.S. Soccer.
At @theathleticfc.bsky.social
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At @theathleticfc.bsky.social
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Emma Hayes’ plan for USWNT looks to reframe approach through lens of women and girls
Hayes says that by creating the best environments, the U.S. will continue to win
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February 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
As youth sports coaches, do we ever think about the value of "coaching in the silence". Temisan Williams on the CoachCraft podcast explains. Full podcast episode at coachcraft.buzzsprout.com/2427365/epis... or video at youtu.be/gvxA7KZpCmE. #coaching #football #soccer #futbol
February 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As youth sports coaches, do we ever think about the value of "coaching in the silence". Temisan Williams on the CoachCraft podcast explains. Full podcast episode at coachcraft.buzzsprout.com/2427365/epis... or video at youtu.be/gvxA7KZpCmE. #coaching #football #soccer #futbol
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“Fixing White Stadium is an idea that comes around roughly once a decade. But the naysayers have always won…The project is a great opportunity to reject the politics of “no”. Which, in this case, is exactly what should happen.”
White Stadium’s rebirth is coming soon, and that’s good news - The Boston Globe
The White Stadium project is a partnership between the city and a professional women’s soccer team, BOS Nation, slated to begin play in 2026.
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January 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Fixing White Stadium is an idea that comes around roughly once a decade. But the naysayers have always won…The project is a great opportunity to reject the politics of “no”. Which, in this case, is exactly what should happen.”
If you support the White Stadium project, please add your voice to the petition at chng.it/rpgGZDtfhH. This is a great (though imperfect) opportunity for the community. This is progress. Let's get it done. @mayorwu.boston.gov @bosnationfc.bsky.social #youthsports #soccer #nwsl
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Support the White Stadium Redevelopment Project
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January 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
If you support the White Stadium project, please add your voice to the petition at chng.it/rpgGZDtfhH. This is a great (though imperfect) opportunity for the community. This is progress. Let's get it done. @mayorwu.boston.gov @bosnationfc.bsky.social #youthsports #soccer #nwsl
Mike Smith of on kids playing the beautiful game: "The game is designed to bring that out -- that creativity, that freedom." Important words for adults to remember as well. #soccer #futbol #youthsports #coaching www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-...
January 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Mike Smith of on kids playing the beautiful game: "The game is designed to bring that out -- that creativity, that freedom." Important words for adults to remember as well. #soccer #futbol #youthsports #coaching www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-...
Mike Smith of Coerver Coaching: Coaches, keep your drills simple and you don't need to run a session like the Barça academy. It's more about how you make players feel "relaxed and recognized". #youthsports #coaching #soccer www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-...
January 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Mike Smith of Coerver Coaching: Coaches, keep your drills simple and you don't need to run a session like the Barça academy. It's more about how you make players feel "relaxed and recognized". #youthsports #coaching #soccer www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-...
Coaches, you need feedback too (not just your players). Here's how you can think about gathering and processing input from players and parents. www.alfgracombe.com/p/coaches-ne... #soccer #coaching #youthdevelopment #feedback #leadership
Coaches Need Feedback Too (Part 2)
How to gather and process feedback effectively to improve your coaching
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January 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Coaches, you need feedback too (not just your players). Here's how you can think about gathering and processing input from players and parents. www.alfgracombe.com/p/coaches-ne... #soccer #coaching #youthdevelopment #feedback #leadership
Small-sided games (SSGs) and ball mastery training can co-exist. Thanks, Rick Fenoglio! www.alfgracombe.com/p/rick-fenog... #soccer #coaching #youthsports
January 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Small-sided games (SSGs) and ball mastery training can co-exist. Thanks, Rick Fenoglio! www.alfgracombe.com/p/rick-fenog... #soccer #coaching #youthsports
Rick Fenoglio with some great perspective/advice for youth sports coaches. #youthsports #coaching #soccer www.alfgracombe.com/p/rick-fenog...
January 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Rick Fenoglio with some great perspective/advice for youth sports coaches. #youthsports #coaching #soccer www.alfgracombe.com/p/rick-fenog...
Pleased to announce this fantastic new episode of the CoachCraft Podcast. Sports scientist, Rick Fenoglio. Youth development from the Premier League to the grassroots. #coaching #soccer #youthsports www.alfgracombe.com/p/rick-fenog...
Rick Fenoglio
From the Premier League to the grassroots, applying sports science and common sense to youth sports development
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January 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pleased to announce this fantastic new episode of the CoachCraft Podcast. Sports scientist, Rick Fenoglio. Youth development from the Premier League to the grassroots. #coaching #soccer #youthsports www.alfgracombe.com/p/rick-fenog...
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A monumental milestone for Boston ⚽️ 🏟️ Today, we signed the lease to make White Stadium our home, delivering on decades of community-driven advocacy to revitalize this jewel within the gem of the Emerald Necklace, and in the heart of the city.
December 23, 2024 at 8:26 PM
A monumental milestone for Boston ⚽️ 🏟️ Today, we signed the lease to make White Stadium our home, delivering on decades of community-driven advocacy to revitalize this jewel within the gem of the Emerald Necklace, and in the heart of the city.
Fantastic insights from Mike Smith of Coerver Coaching on youth sports, the role of coaches, and the impulse to over-adopt technology in the youth game. www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-... #youthsports #soccer #coaching
December 23, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Fantastic insights from Mike Smith of Coerver Coaching on youth sports, the role of coaches, and the impulse to over-adopt technology in the youth game. www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-... #youthsports #soccer #coaching
Thanks to Michael Smith for an awesome conversation this week on the CoachCraft pod. Spanning more than a few continents and cultures, Mike's #coaching journey offers lessons in #leadership for any coach helping to develop young #soccer players. www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-...
Interview with Mike Smith
Experiences across continents and levels of the game, the power of football to bring people together, and how to put players first in youth coaching
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December 19, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Thanks to Michael Smith for an awesome conversation this week on the CoachCraft pod. Spanning more than a few continents and cultures, Mike's #coaching journey offers lessons in #leadership for any coach helping to develop young #soccer players. www.alfgracombe.com/p/interview-...
The best coaches not just give feedback, but they also know how to solicit and use it to improve as leaders. www.alfgracombe.com/p/coaches-ne... #coaching #youthsports #leadership #soccer #football
Coaches Need Feedback Too (Part 1)
Why seeking input from players (and parents) is critical to your growth as a coach
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December 16, 2024 at 6:50 PM
The best coaches not just give feedback, but they also know how to solicit and use it to improve as leaders. www.alfgracombe.com/p/coaches-ne... #coaching #youthsports #leadership #soccer #football