Staff

2008 CAMP DATES

SOCCER ONLY

DAY AND HALF DAY CAMPS

June 9-13

June 16-20

June 23-27

June 30-July3

•Boys and Girls Ages 5-14

•Full Day $225, Half Day $125

•9am - 4pm Monday - Friday

SOCCER/TENNIS

DAY AND HALF-DAY CAMPS

June 9-13

June 16-20

•Boys and Girls Ages 5-14

•Full Day $290, Half Day $145

•9am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday

GIRLS RESIDENTIAL CAMP

GIRLS TEAM CAMP

July 13-17

•Girls Only Ages 9-18

•Resident $495, Commuter $395

•2pm Sunday - 12 noon Thursday

BOYS RESIENTIAL CAMP

BOYS TEAM CAMP

July 20-24

•Boys Only Ages 9-18

•Resident $495, Commuter $395

•2pm Sunday - 12 noon Thursday

In 2008, head coach Tricia Taliaferro will enter her sixth season at the helm of the University of Miami soccer program. Taliaferro was named just the second coach in UM history in 2002.

During her tenure at UM, Taliaferro has coached six all-conference selections, four freshman all-conference selections, one ACC Freshman of the Year, was named the 2007 ACC Coach of the year and in addition led the team to a 2004 ACC Team Sportsmanship award, and the 2007 NCAA Tournament.

Recognized as one of the region's and the countries' top developers of talent, Taliaferro was recently selected to serve on as an assistant coach to the U-16 Women's National Team at the 2004 U.S. Soccer Girls Olympic Development Program Thanksgiving InterRegional. She has also been asked to serve at training camps with the U-15, U-16, U-17 and most recently with the U-21 US Soccer Women's National team. She is currently a Region III staff member, with prior experience in Region II. She currently holds her USSF `A' License and Youth National License.

Taliaferro came to Miami following a three-run as the head coach at Illinois from 1999-01, during which time she compiled a 38-24-3 record. At Illinois, Taliaferro led the Illini to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2000 and 2001 as well as recording the team's highest national ranking in school history at No. 15 in 1999. Taliaferro also coached six Big Ten All-Conference athletes and had six players named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team with Illinois.

She began her coaching career in 1996 at the Soccer Academy, Ind. In Manassas, Va., where she served as a senior instructor under former National Team assistant coach John Ellis. During her time at the academy, Taliaferro traveled throughout the United States teaching technical and tactical methods to players at clinics in preparation for the Olympic Development Programs (ODP). Additional responsibilities at the academy included coaching at residential and day camps for youth and adult teaching sessions. She also assisted youth head coaches, holding sessions on how to run efficient practices.

She left the Soccer Academy in 1997 to join the Illinois staff as assistant coach under Jillian Ellis before being appointed to the head coaching duties in 1999.

Jeff Freeman is beginning his fourth season with the Miami soccer team. Along with being the camp coordinator, his duties include working with team practices and game preparation, goalkeeper training, assisting in recruiting and administrative duties. He is a United States Soccer Federation 'A' Licensed Coach and holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. Jeff also is on Florida Olympic Development Staff.

Freeman comes to Miami after spending the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Missouri State.

At Missouri State Freeman's goalkeepers were named Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Defensive Player of the Year, MVC Tournament Most Valuable Player, MVC Defensive Player of the Week on six different occasions and named the teams MVP for two seasons.

Prior to his stint as an assistant, Freeman served as a volunteer goalkeeper coach in 1998.

While in Springfield (Mo.), Freeman also coached with the Springfield Premier Club and has been involved with various high school programs throughout his coaching career, including serving as the head coach at Parkview High School in 1999