Molly Poletto

• Assist head coach in on field training sessions, evaluate player performance, and plan training blocks appropriate for time of year.
• Recruiting coordinator duties include identification of talent/position specific needs, travel, communication with prospect's coach.
• Organize and assign staff to specific recruiting events throughout country based on budget and needs.
• Assess and provide scholarship amount offers for prospective student-athletes to the head coach.
• Develop creative plan, digitally and print, for all top prospects to use during recruiting process that are within NCAA rules.
• Create and present thorough scouting reports using Sportscode on opponents by analyzing game film and developing strategies to exploit them.
• Design and run team defensive functional sessions, goalkeeper sessions, and set pieces.
• Analyze and cut training and video for specific players based on development areas.
• Academic liaison between head coach and academics monitoring their progress throughout school year.
• Compliance liaison to ensure coaching staff is updated to new rules and regulations impacting the team to remain NCAA complainant.
• Develop and manage team budget, logistics and gear/equipment purchases.
• Streamline communication between coaching staff and players by organizing regular check ins and team meetings.
• Utilize sport psychology background to create mental performance and team building plan.
• Manage and direct incoming players through admission and eligibility process at university using ARMS and Teamworks software.
• Foster relationships with donors to collaborate and raise funds for program.

• Managed all managerial and soccer duties for two months during previous head coach retirement and new head coach start.
• Mentored and trained players on field to learn technical and tactical principles that aligned with head coach’s philosophy.
• Ran functional trainings with midfield, defenders/goalkeepers, and forwards.
• Identified and recruited players who fit needs of program, University, and SEC Conference throughout the country following NCAA recruiting laws.
• Organized recruiting plan of top recruits’ game and training schedule, and visit.
• Created and established Alumnae Network and launched (Fall 2021) Alumnae Mentorship Program (AMP) connecting past and current players.
• Managed six-figure Nike equipment budget and oversee distribution equipment distribution to players and staff.
• Created and presented scouting reports of opponents to team prior to game day.
• Provided in game instruction, line ups, and half-time coaching points.
• Taught, trained, and executed attacking restarts on field and through animated Tactical Pad Pro and PowerPoint.
• Directly managed teams Equipment Manager, Director of Multimedia, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Student-Mangers, Sports Information, Athletic Trainer, Nutritionist, Student-Manager, and Volunteer/GA applicants.
• Liaison to academic services, compliance, and facilities to create training schedule that is efficient and compliant
• Developed fundraising strategies to add additional income to our program through sales of highlighted equipment
• Facilitator for Mizzou Tiger Leadership Institute for student-athletes small group development.

• Developed training sessions for goalkeepers and assisted in functional training for field players
• Created and taught defensive restarts through classroom sessions and on field technical/tactical sessions.
• Traveled to recruit and identify prospective student-athletes across country who aligned to program philosophy and built relationships with club coaches for future recruitments.
• Compliance liaison to manage all CARA/RARA logs, activities and filed all appropriate paperwork for team entertainment, occasion meals, and other necessary paperwork.
• Collaborated with equipment room to order Under Armour gear for upcoming season within proper budgetary guidelines.
• Maintained evaluations, phone calls, emails, and contact records in JumpForward in timely manner for all prospective student-athletes.
• Assisted in video gathering and analysis for scouting reports and presented defensive restarts assignments.
• Managed Terrier Training Clinics advertising, organization, compliance paperwork, and hired staff and current players to assist in clinic.
• Researched and organized team travel hotels contracts, restaurant meal options, and transportation for air and ground travel.
• Scheduled and coordinated recruiting itineraries and paperwork for unofficial, official visits, and academic pre-reads.

• Coached goalkeepers through technical training as well as tactical relationship of goalkeeper with defenders and other lines that were in line with University of Utah standard.
• Assisted in creating budget for upcoming season by meeting with various staff members
• Planned goalkeeper clinics throughout winter season by teaching fundamentals of goalkeeping and building to more complex topics
• Hired staff for camps and thoroughly prepared them with diagramed sessions built on Academy Soccer Coach Planner
• Created recruit itineraries with academic, strength and conditioning, and athletic trainer meetings for prospective student athletes
• Created travel itineraries for all road trips including food options, and travel routes.

Undergraduate Assistant Coach

January 2012-May 2015

• Planned and trained goalkeeper training sessions to improve technical, tactical, and physical components of position.
• Organized goalkeeper camps for all ages and gender, which included finding staff and created sessions for 8-week camp. Tailored trainings to specific talent and skill level of participants.
• ·Collected food orders; picked up team meals and handled tax exemption payment for catering during season for pre/post game meals and snacks.
• Lead campus tours with recruits and family members through academic and athletic facilities around campus.

• Planned and ran tryouts for the 2004 girls age group, approximately 125 players
• Evaluated and determined pool of 60 players to train and travel to Combine in Mesquite, Nevada
• Managed four other assistant coaches to create training plans and decisions for pool
• Managed and provided scholarship awards for ODP players by evaluating family’s needs for assistance
• Assigned and collaborated with group of administrators through regular email and face to face meetings.

• Trained selected youth goalkeepers (2002-2004) through on field training centers following progressive curriculum ranging from technical to tactical topics
• Communicated and planned sessions using DCC for other staff coaches to view.

• Coached youth teams U10 to U18 at various levels including ECNL teams with multiple trainings per week focused on principles of play.
• Organized tournament registrations, alignment forms, and transportation information on time to appropriate recipients.
• Maintained open and well working relationship with other ECNL coaches and staff through daily face-to-face or daily phone calls/texts to coaches.
• Traveled to ECNL events involving nightly team meetings, opponent analysis, and tactical strategy decision-making.

• Assisted in training goalkeepers between birth years 1997 to 2003.
• Collaborated line-ups, tactics, and goalkeeper analysis with other Region IV staff coaches before, during, and after trainings and games through face-to-face and group meetings.
• Traveled with Region IV to Interregional Event and conducted daily goalkeeper training focused on range of topics and game analysis
• Scouted 2003-1999 birth year field players and goalkeepers at ODP Championships and Sub-Regional events during games.