About Us at North American Soccer Camps

Message from NASC CEO/Owner, Dr. Gary F. Russell

When most clubs choose a youth soccer education provider to work with, they seek out the highest quality organization offering the best value for their money - an organization that will improve the skills of their soccer players, teams and coaches.

At North American Soccer Camps (NASC), you get that. But you also get far more than that standard of quality you expect from any organization. We have raised the bar on what you should expect and what you actually get.

NASC starts far earlier than working on skills that result in improved physical performance. We start at the beginning and introduce you to a totally new approach...a totally new way of identifying and maximizing the talent everyone possesses. This is the key that no other soccer organization has. With our history of working closely with leaders in the sports world - NFL, PGA, Olympians, and MLS to name a few - we have discovered the importance of talent and excellence leading to higher levels of performance and productivity. Our approach has 40 years of proven research behind it and is the answer to realizing the maximum potential in everyone.

In 1969 I started North American Soccer Camps so children could be part of a fun and exciting learning experience - one that made them feel good about themselves. I spent decades researching how children behave, grow and develop. NASC's undisputed reputation of being synonymous with quality soccer education led us to be chosen by Major League Soccer in 1996 to run NASC for over 10 years. We are proud to have achieved our goal of helping the League develop both their fan base and a connection between children in America and our first elite professional league. Having achieved that, we are now ready to return to our roots of soccer education as NASC, with even more knowledge and expertise behind us.

In these past 40 years in the soccer world, I have learned is that WINNING is all about having a fun and rewarding experience in everything you do. It is working to your strengths and maximizing your talents to increase performance. Every program NASC offers is built on Strengths-Based Coaching, a revolutionary philosophy I've co-developed with the Gallup Organization that supports everyone's ability to WIN. NASC is the only youth sports program in the world with an unparalleled level of soccer expertise. We are proud to bring you proven research, quality programs and coaching, and an unwavering commitment to serve your community, club, parents and players.