The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. It is the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than 30,000 members. It offers training courses for both beginning and experienced coaches and a wide range of award programs. Rare among sports organizations, it serves its sport for both men/boys and women/girls. Lynn Berling-Manuel is the current Chief Executive Officer.
The annual NSCAA Convention, known as "The World's Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches" is held in mid-January. The five-day event attracts more than 10,500 attendees for live field demonstration and lecture sessions, networking socials, coaching diploma training classes, and a large soccer-only trade show, with more than 300 companies displaying soccer equipment, technology and services.
The NSCAA operates a wide variety of awards programs. These include:
College awards
All-America teams
NCAA Division I men and women and Divisions II/III men and women
NAIA men and women
NCCAA Divisions I and II men and women
Junior College Division I and III men and women
Scholar All-America teams
NCAA Division I men and women and Divisions II/III men and women
NAIA men and women
NCCAA Divisions I and II men and women
Junior College Division I and III men and women
All-Region Awards
NCAA Division I men and women and Divisions II/III men and women
NAIA men and women
Junior College Division I and III men and women
National Player of the Year
Division I men and women – Between 1996 and 1998, the NSCAA recognized an outstanding collegiate player of the year.
Since 1999, the NSCAA has coordinated its NCAA Division I Player of the Year program with the Missouri Athletic Club.
They now present the joint NSCAA/MAC Hermann Trophy to the outstanding men's and women's player of the year.
NCAA Divisions II/III men and women
NAIA men and women
NCCAA Divisions I and II men and women
Junior College Division I and III men and women
National Coach of the Year award
NCAA Division I men and women and Divisions II/III men and women
NAIA men and women
NCCAA Divisions I and II men and women
Junior College Division I and III men and women
Regional Coach of the Year award
NCAA Division I men and women and Divisions II/III men and women
NAIA men and women
NCCAA Divisions I and II men and women
Junior College Division I and III men and women
1 National Assistant Coach of the Year award
4 Regional Assistant Coach of the Year awards
Team Academic Award
Awarded to all teams meeting the criteria
Team Ethics and Sportsmanship
Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards to all teams meeting the criteria
Bill Jeffery Award
Awarded annually to one individual for "...long-term service to collegiate soccer."
High school awards
All-America teams
Scholar All-America teams
All-Region Awards
National Player of the Week
State Player of the Week
High School Coach of the Year
1 National & 4 Regional awards
High School Assistant Coach of the Year
1 National & 4 Regional awards
Robert W. "Robby" Robinson Award supported by the American Youth Soccer Organization
Awarded annually to one individual for "...long-term service to scholastic soccer."
Senior Excellence Award
Awarded to high school seniors nominated by their coaches to honor "...exceptional contributions to the team while exemplifying the finest attributes of a high school student-athlete."
High School Team Academic Award
Awarded to all teams meeting the criteria
High School Team Ethics and Sportsmanship
Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards to all teams meeting the criteria
Youth awards
National Youth Coach of the Year
Regional Youth Coaches of the Year
Charlotte Moran Award
Awarded annually to one individual who has "...raised youth soccer to new heights through his or her long-term dedication to the game."
Youth Participation Certificate
Awarded by coaches to their team members
The NSCAA also publishes weekly rankings for intercollegiate and high school soccer during the fall seasons and less frequently during the winter and spring high school seasons.