YOUTH LEAGUES BEGINNING SAT., JANUARY 14

Email: Greg.Gidman@yahoo.com

     The Soccer Box is a small-sided indoor soccer center that helps developing players with technical skill development through instruction and competition. Since small-sided soccer games have fewer players competing on a smaller sized field, each player's number of touches on the ball increases significantly.

Greg Gidman Soccer School

     Coach Gidman's staff also does small group instruction (2-4 players). Call 574-386-5427 if you are interested to find out more. $100/hour

The Kids Box

     Tuesdays (9-10 am) for pre-kinder (3-5 yrs) players who want to have a chance to learn and play. Coach Gidman's staff will work with younger players in a fun environment to teach skills and techniques and plenty of time to play. Sign up for 7 weeks for $45.

Birthday Parties and Soccer Box Rental

     Rent The Soccer Box for $80 for two hours and organize your own fun and games. $120 and have Coach Gidman's staff run a fun party with games and competitions.

     Facility Rental - The Soccer Box facility can be rented at a rate of $40/hr. Groups that rent the facility must have their own insurance. Contact Scott Gidman at 574-386-5427 or email greg.gidman@yahoo.com

     Church Groups- Contact Scott Gidman at 574-386-5427 to find out how to use The Soccer Box Facility for free

 

     Coach Greg GidmanAs a player, Greg won two National Championships (one in club and one in college); he was named NCCAA National Player of the Year; NCCAA National Defensive Player of the Year; NAIA and NCCAA All-American; and All-Canadian Scholar-Athlete. Coach Gidman played 3 years in collegiate soccer at Houghton College, NY, and was named Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. During those three years, he was named both NAIA and NCCAA All-American, led his team to an NCCAA National Championship, and was named National Player of the Year.

     Greg played two years in Canada, at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, playing under one of Canada 's National Team greats Bruce Wilson who captained the World Cup National Team in 1986. Gidman played professionally for the Canadian Soccer League's Kitchener Kickers. In Puerto Rico, Greg played for Torrimar for two years in the 1st Division competing with their National Team players and was a starter in the Puerto Rico island Futsal League.

     As a coach, Greg has led two colleges to a total of 8 national tournament championships, won numerous conference and regional championships, been named NCCAA National Coach of the Year, Adidas Regional Coach of the Year twice, NAIA Region Coach of the Year 4 times and Conference Coach of the Year numerous times in three different conferences.He remains the only Olympic Development Coach for New York State West to have won a Region I Championship. Coach Gidman has coached in the Olympic Development Program in New York for 4 years, and has been asked to oversee 4 teams in the Indiana Olympic Development Program for the 2009-2010 season. He holds the NCCP Level II coaching badge, USSF C License and Brazilian Professional Coaches License.

     Coaching for Northern Indiana's premier soccer club, Jr Irish, he has led the current U16 Boys and current U14 Girls to the highest levels they have competed at and currently coaches U16, U13, and U12 teams. He has had spent time in Brazil, watching Cruzeiro training techniques as well as other Brazilian pro clubs. In England, he observed the coaching staff of Ipswich and Manchester City, spent time in Scotland at the Glasgow Rangers training facility, and worked with a Northern Conference team. He has trained more than 30 NAIA and NCCAA All Americans.