Bethesda Soccer-girls

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Anonymous wrote:back on topic is there a coaching slate yet?

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No. On a GFRS thread someone said there might be a merger in the works w BSC. Who knows.

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Anonymous wrote:No. On a GFRS thread someone said there might be a merger in the works w BSC. Who knows.

very unlikely - they play opposite seasons for high school.

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

What about the track record of what McLean became under his leadership? It turned into Union and then ffx union. From cream of the crop to mediocre? What happened? He’s getting all of the credit for those top players and “creating pros”. What about the slide into mediocrity? Union has teams that won two games this year. That was after a merger with another ecnl club. The year before that, they were even worse.

Was that somebody else’s fault? He gets all of the credit for the good and none of the bad? McLean hasn’t been dominant for years. Why did they stop being so dominant?

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

“He’s sent?” It says total futbol staff.

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Bruh. Did know BSC parents are so desperate for NM. What the heck? Maybe Guardiola

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

“He’s sent?” It says total futbol staff.

Nadir owns TF. Surely other coaches deserve some credit but it is under him and his coaches that those kids went to play in college.

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I (a parent) saw NM walk around ECNL Playoffs last year and was impressed — he knows college coaches. He walks around playoffs and coach after college coach stops for a handshake or longer talk. I didn’t see other Union coaches getting that attention or having those connections. It was rather impressive. Whether that translates…I don’t know. His teams had very successful college placement track records for years probably because his team won the national title in what 2017? He had a good run for several years. And then the 2024/2025 Union girls team placements were amazing. He deserves some credit.

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Anonymous wrote:I (a parent) saw NM walk around ECNL Playoffs last year and was impressed — he knows college coaches. He walks around playoffs and coach after college coach stops for a handshake or longer talk. I didn’t see other Union coaches getting that attention or having those connections. It was rather impressive. Whether that translates…I don’t know. His teams had very successful college placement track records for years probably because his team won the national title in what 2017? He had a good run for several years. And then the 2024/2025 Union girls team placements were amazing. He deserves some credit.

Was that before or after one of his teams lost 11-0?

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

“He’s sent?” It says total futbol staff.

Nadir owns TF. Surely other coaches deserve some credit but it is under him and his coaches that those kids went to play in college.

Most good players get to where they want to go because they are talented and work on their own outside of these coaches...a lot good players jump around to different clubs and coaches...if your daughter is not fast, skilled and in many cases strong/tough enought to play college it doesn't matter anyway. Most parents are grasping and hoping the coach makes their dreams come true...which they won't.

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

“He’s sent?” It says total futbol staff.

Nadir owns TF. Surely other coaches deserve some credit but it is under him and his coaches that those kids went to play in college.

Most good players get to where they want to go because they are talented and work on their own outside of these coaches...a lot good players jump around to different clubs and coaches...if your daughter is not fast, skilled and in many cases strong/tough enought to play college it doesn't matter anyway. Most parents are grasping and hoping the coach makes their dreams come true...which they won't.

Obviously but playing in the right league and under a coach with connections to colleges will make it 90% easier. Girls playing RL under coaches who have never dealt with college recruiting are going to have a much more difficult time than a girl playing ECNL under a coach with a long list of college coach contacts. Obviously the talent is the most important but how easy the process is has everything to do with having the right contacts and playing in the right league.

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

Per your words, he didn't make them pros. Therefore, he didn't make them college players. They maybe were on his team but a kid who isn't good enough to play in college probably isn't going to regardless of who is coaching them.

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Anonymous wrote:Apologies to the poster saying he did it screaming and chastising. I'm interested in the post above telling everyone he has turned players into professional footballers.

Not difficult to find out. I know of three in NWSL, several in USL and several in European leagues. And no where did I say that NM turned anyone into a pro. No coach turns players into pros. What any successful program does is create an environment where motivated players are given the opportunity to excel. Having exposure to several local ECNL and GA clubs, McLean under CW and NM created such an environment. I literally watched as some of Bethesda’s top players left the program before junior and senior years after being frustrated with the dysfunction within the club.

I think NM’s track record speaks for itself.

Here is a list of all of the players he's sent to play NCAA. Good luck finding another coach around here with a list like this :

https://totalfutbol.com/college-soccer

“He’s sent?” It says total futbol staff.

Nadir owns TF. Surely other coaches deserve some credit but it is under him and his coaches that those kids went to play in college.

Most good players get to where they want to go because they are talented and work on their own outside of these coaches...a lot good players jump around to different clubs and coaches...if your daughter is not fast, skilled and in many cases strong/tough enought to play college it doesn't matter anyway. Most parents are grasping and hoping the coach makes their dreams come true...which they won't.

Obviously but playing in the right league and under a coach with connections to colleges will make it 90% easier. Girls playing RL under coaches who have never dealt with college recruiting are going to have a much more difficult time than a girl playing ECNL under a coach with a long list of college coach contacts. Obviously the talent is the most important but how easy the process is has everything to do with having the right contacts and playing in the right league.

Source for 90% easier, please. Or is that simply a number you pulled from a dark and cavernous place a few feet below your head to make you sound like an expert?