How to Kick a Soccer Ball

About The Professor


Mark Wilson played youth level through high school and then on to University of Paisley (Scotland). He captained the team in his final year & assisted in the development of all University soccer operations. Wilson played at the men’s club level in Scotland and has featured in exhibition games for MLS in CT, as well as against the former NY Metrostars at Giants stadium.



Wilson has 13 years from the youth and collegiate game in Scotland and across the Atlantic to the US, coaching high school girls and boys in CT & MA. Mark Wilson has been involved with the NJ ODP program as a lead evaluator since 2000 and now continues to coach premier boys & girls soccer from U10 through U19, including current head coach of the Lehigh Valley Premier girls program in PA.



Wilson currently serves as the director of Marketing for United Soccer Academy Inc. and the US Sports Institute, the leading providers of youth soccer & sport education on the east coast.



SFA Basic First Aid certificate 1997

SFA Working with youth footballers certificate 1997

SFA Early Touches certificate 1997

SFA Coaching youth footballers 1999

SFA Youth team management module 1999

SFA Physical preparation module 1999

US Soccer Federation Licensed 2000.

NSCAA National Coaching Diploma 2001.

NSCAA Advanced National Coaching Diploma 2002.

NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma 2005.

Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson
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