User:Johnbarata

John is a dedicated soccer professional. John has an extensive soccer back ground as both a player and coach. Most recently, John graduated from Assumption College in Worcester, MA where he was the Captain of the Men’s Soccer Team from 1997-1999. He was also an All-New England All-Star selection in 1999 and was a three time member of the NE-10 All-Conference Team. John received the highest athletic accolade from the college, The Premier Male Senior Student-Athlete Award as well as defensive, offensive, and most valuable player of the year awards.

He has trained professionally as a player in both the United States and abroad with the New England Revolution and Portuguese club, Benfica.

John has a wealth of coaching experience at the club, high school, and youth level. He is a superb soccer clinician and has many years playing and coaching the game at a high level. He is a dynamic coach with unbelievable charisma and experience. He currently serves as:

Director of Coaching for the Easton MA Youth Soccer League Chief Operating Officer for Soccer Interactive President of Soccer Extreme New England

John is a former coach in the Olympic Development Program and has served as an instructor for the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association. He is a nationally and internationally accredited coach, with the following credentials:

USSF "A" License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, FA Level One Psychology for Soccer

John's personal coaching philosophy is to educate youth players about the beautiful game of soccer, instill the passion and desire for success in every player that walks his path and develop a good soccer player but more importantly a great citizen.