History & Application Process

Walt Chyzowych served US Soccer as Director of Coaching providing leadership to the development of US Soccer Coaching Schools and as a consultant to the National Soccer Coaching Association of America (NSCAA) in the formation of its Coaching Academy programs.

As part of its continuing effort to provide assistance to aspiring coaches, the Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund (WCMF) has initiated a scholarship program with both US Soccer and NSCAA Coaching Schools and Academies.

The WCMF Scholarship Program provides for a two thirds (2/3) scholarship to a limited number of select candidates with WCMF accounting for one third (1/3) of the respective course tuition, the host institution providing for an additional one third (1/3) and the coaching candidate the final one third (1/3) of tuition.

Generally speaking, an average of six such scholarships to each coaching School/Academy are available on an annual basis.

Candidates may apply by communicating with WCMF either through mail or by e-mail, detailing as much as possible their coaching experience aspirations, coaching course attendance plans, financial need and other factors which would make them a desirable recipient. There is no formal application to be completed.

The following have received Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund and US Soccer or NSCAA joint scholarships to US Soccer Coaching Schools or NSCAA Coaching Academies for 2007 and 2008.

This brings the total number to 88 coaches who have received WCMF coaching scholarships since the inception of the program.

Thanks to Kati Hope of US Soccer and Jeff Tipping of NSCAA Coaching Academies for helping to facilitate these activities. Also, thanks to Steve Veal, Associate Executive Director of the NSCAA