The University of Vermont, located in Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, is located “atop a hill” in a cozy New England setting.  The University boasts nearly 300 buildings and a 425-acre main campus.  It was founded in 1791, and is the fifth oldest university in New England.

The Girls Advanced Residential Soccer Academy at the University of Vermont encompasses three types of competitor in an environment filled with passion, enthusiasm and high level instruction.  High School teams will be utilizing the UVM coaching staff to prepare for their upcoming seasons.  Individuals will be training with the UVM coaches to sharpen their skills and technique while expanding an understanding for the game at an elite level.  Overall the camp involves intense morning training, small sided afternoon competition and competitive full sided evening matches for high school age players to gain an edge going to their high school preseason camps.

9:00-10:00        Warm-Up, Agility Training, and Demonstrations
10:00-12:00      Skills Stations
12:00                 Lunch and Relax
2:00-4:00          Tactical Team Session
4:00-6:00          Dinner
6:00                  League Play

 

Kwame Lloyd, the head coach at Christopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.) for the last seven years, was named head coach of the women’s soccer program at the University of Vermont on February 6, 2008.

 

Lloyd began his coaching career at Susquehanna, leading the women’s soccer program from 1994-1997. He joined the Christopher Newport University staff in 2001 as head coach of both the women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse teams. While at CNU he compiled a record of 91-40-8 on the soccer pitch and garnered USA South Coach of the Year honors four times.He led CNU to four consecutive USA South Athletic Conference Regular Season Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) and three straight tournament championships (2004, 2005, 2006).CNU earned its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2006. Lloyd led the team to a record of 13-6-1 and another USA South Tournament Championship.In 2007, Lloyd earned his fourth USA South Coach of the Year honor.

 

Overall Lloyd’s women’s soccer teams at Christopher Newport advanced to the USA South Conference Tournament all seven years of his tenure and he produced six consecutive winning seasons. He also mentored two All-Americans, nine all-region players, three conference players of the year and 40 all-conference selections.

 

Steph Mead returned to her alma mater in 2006 as a member of the coaching staff. This season marks her third year on the sidelines as an assistant coach.

 

A former captain, she earned a starting spot in the Vermont defensive unit as a freshman and never left the lineup. She played in all 72-career games, earning 69 starts, and ranks second all-time in games played at UVM.

 

As a senior, Mead anchored a Catamount defense that posted a 1.35 goals against average as a team and allowed just 26 goals in 2004, the best mark since 1996.

She was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team in 2004. Mead also earned a spot on the Brown and Gold All-Tournament Team in Laramie, Wyoming after helping the Catamounts win the tournament championship. It was the first regular season tournament title away from Burlington in the history of the women’s soccer program.

 

Mead graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social work and was presented with the Semans Trophy by the UVM Athletic Department as a senior. The prestigious honor is presented to the senior male and female student-athletes who have demonstrated a high level of athletic achievement and who earned the respect and regard of fellow students for leadership, loyalty, and service to the university.

 

The UVM Women’s Center and Women’s Studies Department named Mead their Student-Athlete of the Year in 2005. The honor is presented annually to a female student-athlete who has made significant achievements in her sport, academic and service to the campus community.

 

A talented student, Mead was a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll three straight years and also earned a spot on the UVM Athletic Council four times.

Mead is a member of the coaching staff with the Capital Soccer Club based out of Montpelier, Vt. She is in her fifth year with the club and has worked with the U13 boys, U14 girls, U16 girls, and U17 girls over the past three seasons.

 

As a coach with the Capital Soccer Club she has worked with George Cook, former UVM women's assistant coach, and Peter Kim, the head women's soccer coach at Middlebury College. In 2007, she took over as head coach of the U14 girls and the U17 girls. Mead guided the U17 girls to the state cup championship, the first time the age group had won the title in the club's history.

 

Mead is also heavily involved in club clinics and camps throughout the year for all age groups, including the Nike Soccer Camp in Connecticut.

 

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