User:Misha Bacic

MISHA BACIC

Credentials

Mr. Bacic possesses two professional soccer coaching licenses – a European FIFA-related “A” and a U.S. “B” license. Audited U.S. “A” license. He also has a degree in physical fitness technology from HCC.

Experience

Formal and informal coaching seminars and training in India and Singapore, 2000-2001. Soccer Club, Maharashtra State Police, Mumbai, India, 2000-2001

Texans (first division competitive teams; multi-year champions for Texas State and Nationals; ages 11-19), Houston, Texas, Director of Coaching and Senior Trainer, 1999-2000.

Illinois Youth Soccer Association, Chicago, Illinois, State Select and Olympic Development Program (ODP) (Part of United States Soccer Federation). Coaching Instructor and Senior Trainer. Responsible for the quality of training for Illinois State select teams and ODP teams. Personally trained boys Youth 16’s and Youth 17’s, preparing them for regional competition, which both teams won. Conceived and led seminars for the state select and ODP camp trainers and coaches, 1999.

Kansas City Wizards, MLS League, Assistant Coach and Conditioning Coach, 1997-1998.

Team Preparation Consultant to U.S. National Team for World Cup qualifier and the World Cup 1998 in France.

Houston Hotshots, CISL League, Assistant Coach and Conditioning Coach, 1996-1997.

Personal Trainer for Nebo Bandovic, CISL MVP; “Preki” Predrag Radosavljevic, U.S. National Team; Paul Dougherty, MLS; Goran Hunjak, MLS; Frank Klopas, U.S. National Team; and Chris Snitko, U.S. National Team; Shawn Bowers, U.S. National Team; Uchi Okefor, Nigerian National Team; Vitalis “Digital” Takawira, Zimbabwe National Team; and Mark Chung, U.S. National Team; Refik "Sabo" Sabanadzovic, Yugoslavia National Team, Winner of European Champions League, and the World Club Championship in Tokyo; and Chris Klein, U.S. National Team.

Youth Soccer, Houston, Texas. Coached and trained West University, West Stars and Hurricanes youth first division competitive soccer clubs.

Formed, trained and coached first HCC college soccer team, Houston, Texas.

Created and implemented a tri-level soccer coaching certificate program (“A”, “B” and “C” coaching licenses.)

He played professional soccer for 16 years in Yugoslavia, Germany and France.

Misha Bacic was born in Yugoslavia in 1956.

Soccer Training

Misha Bacic is one of the only soccer-specific conditioning coaches in the United States. He is up-to-date with the latest world-wide information on soccer-specific strengthening and conditioning research. During pre-season, his training involves aerobic endurance, anaerobic endurance, strength, power, speed, flexibility, agility and conditioning with the ball. Misha’s training has resulted in reducing the number of team injuries, prolonging players’ careers and increasing players’ performance levels. During the season, Misha maintains players’ fitness levels, works with reserve players, trains rehab players to reinstate pre-injury fitness levels, warms up the team before practices or games, and assists the head coach as needed.

Personal

Misha, whose nickname is "The Terrorist" for his intense training, is privileged to have worked with world-class soccer coaches and players. He has been working on four books on soccer training, Soccer Training Manual for Elite Soccer Players, Soccer Specific Conditioning Manual, Individual Training for Elite Players and Soccer Tactics. Also working on training videotapes.