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Day 0
Monday, May 11, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
Pre-Match Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Pre-Match Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Social at Wrightsville Beach Brewery 7:00 - 9:00
Address: 6201 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
**If you need more time to warm up, come earlier and enjoy**
Day 1
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Registration 8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
EDT
Kickoff for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Kickoff for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Dr. Colin S. Barnes (University of North Carolina, Associate Head Coach, Women's Soccer)
Break 9:50 - 10:00
9:15 - 11:30
EDT
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina and US Women's National Team Head Coach
"The Player Development Value of the Competitive Cauldron: How Sharing Practice Data Drives Elite Performance"
Lunch Break 11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:00
EDT
Session 1 (Event Hall)
Session 1 (Event Hall)
Dr. William Steffen (Wingate University, Associate Professor) &
Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina and US Women's National Team Head Coach
“Leadership, Balancing Transformational in a Transactional Space“
Victor Hoffmann (University of Florida, Director of Applied Performance for Women’s Soccer)
“Conditioning for the Modern Game, From Principles to the Pitch: A Hybrid Framework for Energy System Development”
Dr. Santiago Salinas, Shun Yonehara, & Miyani Sonera (Kalamazoo College, Associate Professor)
“Decomposing Team Performance: Individual and Teammate Effects in Soccer using a Biological Framework”
12:30 - 2:00
EDT
Session 1 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Session 1 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Empty session
Empty session
Matthew Andrew (Manchester Metropolitan University, Senior Lecturer)
“Talent Pathways of Professional Youth Female Soccer Players in the United Kingdom”
Break 2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 4:00
EDT
Session 2 (Event Hall)
Session 2 (Event Hall)
Spyridonas Mylordos (Watford Football Club Women’s 1st Team Coach)
“Rethinking What is Defending Data”
Kevin Pineda (California State University Northside & US Youth National Teams, Coach & Performance Analyst)
“Data as the Bridge for Connecting with Staff”
Jackson Davis (Spokane Velocity Football Club, First Team Coach/Analyst)
“From Data to Decisions: Informing Training Design in Football”
Half-time Talk for Science in Soccer Conference
Half-time Talk for Science in Soccer Conference
Social in Downtown Wilmington at TBA 7:00 - 9:00
Address: TBA
Day 2
Wednesday, May 13, 2025
Wednesday, May 13, 2025
7:30 - 8:30
EDT
Second Half Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Second Half Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Wrightsville Beach Coffee & Walk
Meet at Workshop Coffee and take a walk around the Loop, on the beach, or stay dry inside the shop and grab a megalodon shark tooth.
Address: 86 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Registration 9:00 - 9:15
Break 10:15 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:15
EDT
Session 3 (Event Hall)
Session 3 (Event Hall)
Jessica Beal -Stahl (The Athlete’s Pharmacist)
“The Athlete’s Blindspot: How Medication May Impact Performance”
Matt Burdekin (Arsenal Football Club, Positional Recruitment Analyst)
“Recruitment Analysis using Different Profiles and Styles”
Michel Guillon, PhD (Ocular Technology Group, Director)
“Beyond Scanning: A Vision Science Model of Visual Information Acquisition in Football"
10:45- 12:15
EDT
Session 3 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Session 3 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Empty session
Empty session
Dr. John Todorovich (University of West Florida Professor)
“Measuring player value in soccer: Reconsidering the plus-minus performance evaluation approach”
Lunch 12:15 - 1:15 with Poster Sessions
1:15 - 2:45
EDT
Session 4 (Event Hall)
Session 4 (Event Hall)
Patrick Oxenham (Fulham Football Club Academy Insights Manager)
“Optimising the Quality of Information for Decision-Making”
Brandin McClay (BeFit Performance, TPI Certified Ball Striking Expert)
“Inside Elite Ball Striking: The Details That Separate Good from World-Class”
Dane Obermeyer (Spokane Zephyrs Football Club & US Youth National Teams, Performance Analyst)
“Bridging the Gap: From Academic Research to an AI-Enhanced Opposition Analysis Workflow”
Refreshments Break 2:45 - 3:15
3:15 - 4:15
EDT
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Graham Mills (The Football Association, Coach Developer)
"Designing Learning Experiences to Enhance Individual Player and Coach Development: A Case Study"
Full-time Talk for Science in Soccer Conference
Full-time Talk for Science in Soccer Conference
Social at TBA 7:00 - 9:00
Address: TBA
Day 3
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
7:30 - 8:30
EDT
Extra Time Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Extra Time Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Coffee & Talk
Meet at Social Coffee to chat about soccer, the conference, or anything else.
Address: 5317 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403
Registration 9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 10:15
EDT
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Chris Neville (Solent University, former Blackburn, Portsmouth, LA Galaxy, and England Senior Team S&C Coach)
“Lessons From the Field: The Art or the Science”
Break 10:15 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:15
EDT
Session 5 (Event Hall)
Session 5 (Event Hall)
Steve Gisselman (VX Sport)
“Making Practical Use of AI in High Performance Sport”
Alexandros Johannes Evangelakakis (Southampton Football Club Academy Coach)
“Using Player Data to Inform Individual Development Plans"
Stephanos Loizides (Cyprus Youth National Team Performance Analyst)
“Set Piece Trends in the Modern Game”
Lunch 12:15 - 1:15
1:15 - 2:45
EDT
Session 6 (Event Hall)
Session 6 (Event Hall)
Brenden Slomka (Carolina Ascent Football Club, 1st Team Performance Analyst)
“Using Data to Enhance Context and Pattern Recognition in Video Analysis
Tristin Stuteville (Tampa Bay Sun Football Club, Goalkeeper Coach)
“One GK Room - Multiple Plans, Individualizing Goalkeeper Training in the Pro-Environment”
Leah Schoen (James Madison University, Associate Athletic Trainer & Sport Scientist for Women’s Soccer)
“Data in Motion: Why Live Athlete Tracking Matters in Coaching and Performance”
Refreshments Break 2:45 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:30
EDT
Final Whistle, Closing for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Final Whistle, Closing for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Dr. Colin S. Barnes (University of North Carolina, Associate Head Coach, Women's Soccer)
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