Elite Club National League

What To Expect

This industry-leading educational event features experts from around the world on a variety of subject matters, with presentations covering technical and tactical concepts, leadership and personal development, club and organizational development, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow leaders and coaches, share ideas and best practices, and will return to their clubs with ideas to innovate and push the game forward.

2025 Speakers

SCHEDULE - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4

12:00 PM - Check-In (Pre-Function Space)

1:00-1:15 PM - Opening Remarks (Christian Lavers)

1:15-2:00 PM - The US Way: A Vision For The Future Of American Soccer 

(Matt Crocker & Emily Cosler)

2:15-3:45 PM - Learned Excellence: The Mental Disciplines For Leading And Winning From The World's Top Performers (Eric Potterat)

3:45-4:45 PM - Afternoon Break (Pre-Function Space)

4:45-6:45 PM - ECNL AGM

6:45-8:00 PM - ECNL Social (Pre-Function Space)

SCHEDULE - WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5

7:30-9:00 AM - Breakfast (Pre-Function Space)

9:15-10:15 AM - Leading In The Soccer Eco-System (Ceri Bowley)

10:15-11:30 AM - Looking Back And Looking Forward: A Conversation With Anson Dorrance On The American Women's Game

11:30-12:30 PM - Advancing The Science Of Athlete Health And Performance In Youth Soccer (Drew Watson)

12:30-1:30 PM - Lunch (Pre-Function Space)

1:30-2:45 PM - Leading Clubs At The Top Of World Football: A Conversation With Peter Kenyon

2:45-4:00 PM - The Winning Leader Playbook: Building Elite Players, Unstoppable Clubs, And Inspiring Communities (Jeremy Boone)

4:00-4:45 PM - An Overview Of US Soccer Talent ID 

(Nicole Lukic & Marieke Laurens)

4:45-6:00 PM - Social (Pre-Function Space)

Testimonials

"I'm so impressed with the level of education, the quality of the speakers, and the information they are able to deliver to us to help us on our soccer journeys. I think it would be unfair to any of the presenters to rate one more than the other. With each speaker there are things that stand out and resonate, but I think the collective thing that has come through with every single speaker is the process of building good humans and that the good player part comes as a result of that."

Gronthik Chatterjee, Director of Coaching at Nationals SC

"The most important and the best part is the clear vision and direction of the league moving forward. That is something I think everyone should be excited about and the reason we should all trust in this league and the project. We are taking a lot home with us to share with our coaching staff, administrators, and players. I think it’s extremely beneficial being here and we will be back next year for sure."

Sena Halilovic, Technical Director at Chicago Inter