Coach Name

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Jim Bates

Coaching Experience

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17 years experience in NYSA including  U7-U18 Recreational teams and U13 – U18 NSC teams

2009-10 – Head coach NSC Arsenal 91 District 3 Champions & NSC Fusion 95 NPSL D2 Champions

Coaching License(s)

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USSF D , FA Grassroots cert.

RMA #

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11406

Playing Experience

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Youth soccer 1969 through 1974 Lake Hills Club, Sammamish High 1974-75, Washington State University 75/76, Various State league teams after college, Including LVR United’s A, B and over 30 A teams. 

Email

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jim.bates@northshoreselect.org

Favorite Player

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Sir Bobby Moore and players, who make teammates better, attract the pressure and open the game.

Honorable mention - Russell Kilgannon and Lucas Bates

Favorite Team

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Current version - Arsenal, Sentimental - West Ham,  Specific - 1976-78 Sounders All the years with Chursky in goal and the likes of Moore, Hurst, Redknapp, England, Howe, Gabriel, McAlister … the golden age with England ’66 support

Favorite Quote

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“Cant” never tried very hard.  (from my dad)

Everything is deeply intertwingled (me)

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all love of what you are doing or learning to do. (Pele)

Personal Note

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I was selected to represent the USA at the 2010 Olympic Winter games as our country’s Judge for Freestyle Skiing events. Over the past 30 years in skiing and soccer, I have worked with athletes to achieve long term goals and to develop a love for what they are doing.

I always wondered how skiing and soccer could compliment then I met the secretary general of the International Ski Federation and we spent more time talking soccer than skiing. She was the prep school roommate of Bobby Moore’s daughter AND a lifelong Arsenal supporter.

So, what does all this mean, life is a long journey and you never know where you will end up or who you will meet, everything you do helps define your path.