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Make the Save Presenter: Nicole Morris

by USA Field Hockey

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The inaugural Make the Save Multi-Sport Goalkeeping Coaches Forum, hosted by USA Field Hockey, will be held live on Zoom on Thursday, May 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET. Hosts Phil Edwards, USA Field Hockey's Senior Manager of Coaching and Performance, and Craig Parnham, USA Field Hockey's Director of Coach Education and Learning, will be joined by coaches and specialists from a range of different sports who will share their perspectives on supporting the development of goalkeepers of all levels.

Today, USA Field Hockey is excited to introduce the second Make the Save presenter who will be sharing insights from training athletes and coaches to peak performance, Nicole Morris.

Nicole Morris is the founder of SportSight International, a dynamic visual skills training company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. She was the goalkeeper for both the women’s soccer and lacrosse programs at The Ohio State University, where she earned a degree in education with an emphasis in coaching and sport performance. She has earned coaching licenses and certifications from United States Soccer Federation, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, US Lacrosse, and Positive Coaching Alliance, as well. After coaching team sports for more than 20 years at the high school and collegiate levels, Nicole now trains athletes currently competing in MLB, UFC, NCAA, Olympic Development Programs and multiple motorsport circuits. Her passion is to train, educate and guide high level athletes and coaches to peak performance through the sports vision platform.

Nicole will be presenting on Vision - Beyond 20/20. Her presentation will discuss the role the visual system plays in performance and decision making as it pertains to goalkeeping. Which visual skills are important, how to evaluate them and how to train them. Attendees will also be armed with 2-3 questions to ask every athlete that is trained!

A detailed schedule and presenter information for the Make the Forum will be released at a later date. For more information, check out the Make the Save: Multi-Sport Goalkeeping Coaches Forum event page. If you can't make the session live, registrants will have access to the recording to view at their convenience.

The Make the Save Multi-Sport Goalkeeping Coaches Forum cost is $10.00.