Goalkeeper Trainer:
Jay Palmer: Jpalmer@tseworld.com
Director of Goalkeeper Training
Coaching Experience:
· Downtown United/GGFC SC Director of Goalkeeper Training 2009 - ’10
· Downtown United SC Team Trainer 2008 - ’10
· Manhattan Kickers Team and Goalkeeper Trainer 2006-’07
· Hofstra University: Goalkeeper Coach, Men and Woman’s Soccer ’98-2000
· University at Buffalo: Goalkeeper Coach, Woman’s Soccer ’96-’97
· Soccer Plus Goalkeeper School: Run by former Woman’s National Team Coach Tony Dicicco: Staff Coach ’94-’99
· Oyster Bay Soccer Club Team Trainer ’98 - ’04
· Syosset Soccer Club Team Trainer ’98 - ’04
· Garden City Soccer Club Team Trainer and Direcor of Goalkeeper Training ’98 - ’04
· University of Central Florida Soccer Camp Staff Coach ’97
Professional Career
· Long Island Rough Riders ’98-’99 (USL -1)
· NY Freedoms 2002 (USL - 2)
College Career:
Hofstra University ’97 Division 1 Men’s Soccer
· 1st Team All America East Conference
· 1st team NSCAA Regional All American
· 2x America East Conference Player of the week
· 2x Soccer America team of the week
· Records Set - Shutouts in a season 11 / Goals Against Average in a season 0.67 (still hold both 13 years later)
Univ. At Buffalo ’93-’95 Division 1 Men’s Soccer
· Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year ’93
· 1st Team All Mid Continent Conference ’94
· All Mid Continent Conference Tournament Team ’94
· 2nd Team NSCAA Regional All American ’95
· Records Set - Saves in a game / wins in a career (in 3 seasons) / wins in a season (still hold saves in a game record 16 years later)
Education:
Masters Degree: Secondary Education Hofstra University 2000
Bachelors Degree: History Major / Political Science Minor University at Buffalo 1997
Coaching philosophy: We train keepers with a focus on technique. "Inside-out goalkeeping" means setting a solid technical foundation focusing on stance, footwork and catching. Once a solid base is established we round out the keepers education with instruction on handling crosses, breakaways, extension diving, tipping back to the bar, 3 goal situation, pass backs, distribution, defensive organization, etc. When these techniques are in place we create a training environment to enhance these skills and develop training ethic among our keeper corps.
