{"id":10,"date":"2026-07-24T19:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro-sites.coachup.com\/coach-natalie-caney\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:34:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pro-sites.coachup.com\/coach-natalie-caney\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coaching Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My coaching career began at the high school level. I was the girls junior varsity head coach and varsity girls assistant coach at Belchertown High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then transitioned to women\u2019s college soccer and become the volunteer director of operations at Northwestern University. After my time at Northwestern I moved into a full-time position at the University of Illinois at Chicago as an assistant coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After my collegiate career I began coaching youth soccer for various ages and programs. Some of the past youth programs I have coached at are Chicago Fire Juniors, New England Revolution as a player development coach, Strikers United and Boston Bolts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have my USSF grassroots and D license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this time my focus is on small group and individual sessions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Athletic Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I have played 4 years of high school varsity soccer and lacrosse, 4 years of collegiate soccer and lacrosse at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. I have played about 8 years of club soccer, I played one year of Olympic Development soccer, lastly I played one summer on the Boston Breakers College Academy soccer team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My accolades include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collegiate Athletic Awards:\r
\r-All-MASCAC Women\u2019s Soccer First Team (2013 & 2016)\r
-All-MASCAC Women\u2019s Soccer Second Team (2014 & 2015)\r
-MASCAC Rookie of the Year (2013)\r
-Eastern Athletic Athletic Conference (ECAC) \u2013 Rookie of the Week (2013)\r
-MASCAC \u2013 Rookie of the Week (5 Times) (2013)\r
-MASCAC \u2013 Second in Goals (17)\r
-MASCAC \u2013 Third in Points (38)\r
-NCAA (Division III) \u2013 40th Total Goals\r
-NCAA (Division III) \u2013 35th Goals per Game Average<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-MASCAC Women\u2019s Lacrosse Second Team (2016 & 2017)\r
High School \r
Played the following high school varsity sports:\r
-Soccer \u2013 Varsity Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 (Team Captain Grad 12):\r
o\tWestern Massachusetts Division II Tournament Finalist – 2009\r
o\tWestern Massachusetts Division II Tournament Champion – 2010\r
o\tWestern Massachusetts Division II Tournament Champion – 2011\r
o\tWestern Massachusetts Division II Tournament Champion – 2012\r
o\tMassachusetts Division II State Championship Tournament Semi-Finalist \u2013 2010\r
o\tMassachusetts Division II State Championship Tournament Semi-Finalist \u2013 2011\r
o\tMassachusetts Division II State Championship Tournament Finalist – 2012\r
-Lacrosse \u2013 Varsity Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 (Team Captain Grade 12):\r
o\tWestern Massachusetts Lacrosse Tournament \u2013 2011\r
o\tWestern Massachusetts Lacrosse Tournament – 2013\r
Played on the following Competitive State Select Teams:\r-BayState Games \u2013 Soccer, West Team 2011 (Gold Medal)\r
-BayState Games \u2013 Lacrosse, West Team 2011 (Bronze Medal)\r
-BayState Games \u2013 Soccer, West Team 2012 (Silver Medal)\r
Played on the following Competitive State Club MAPLE Soccer Teams:\r
-Western United Soccer Club, U-9 to U-14\r
-Western Mass Junior Pioneers Soccer Club, U-15\r
-Berkshire United Soccer Club, U-16 to U-17\r
-Stars of Mass \u2013 West Soccer Club, U-18\r
High School Athletic Awards\r
Received the following Awards \/ Recognition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Massachusetts Olympic Development Program (ODP) Soccer\r
-Grade 7 \u2013 Team\r
-Grade 8 \u2013 Pool\r
-All-Hampshire County Soccer, Second Team 2009 (Fall Freshman Year)\r
-All-Hampshire County Soccer, Second Team 2010 (Fall Sophomore Year)\r
-All-Hampshire County Soccer, First Team 2011 (Fall Junior Year)\r
-All-Hampshire County Soccer, First Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year) \r
-All-Hampshire County Lacrosse, Second Team 2011 (Spring Sophomore Year)\r
-All-Hampshire County Lacrosse, First Team 2012 (Spring Junior Year) \r
-All Hampshire County Lacrosse, First Team 2013 (Spring Senior Year)\r
-All-Western Mass Lacrosse first Team 2013 (Spring Senior Year)\r
-All-Western Mass Soccer first Team 2011 (Fall Junior Year)\r
-All-Western Mass Soccer first Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)\r
-All-State (Massachusetts) Soccer Team 2011 (Fall Junior Year)\r
-All-State (Massachusetts) Soccer Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)\r
-All-Region (New England) Soccer Team 2012 (Fall Senior Year)\r
-Springfield Republican Newspaper, Super 7 Selection, Girls Soccer (Fall Senior Year 2012)\r
-Springfield Republican Newspaper Athlete of the Week, (September 10 – 14, 2012)\r
-Daily Hampshire Gazette Newspaper Girls Soccer Player of the Year (Fall Senior Year 2012)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Session Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Below is an example of a session plan for an athlete who is focusing on passing and receiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Dynamic Warm Up \r
-3 cone passing warm \r
-passing and receiving, combining short and long passes. \r
-Dribbling and passing to targets. \r
-Cool Down<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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