Ian Sawyers
Sportskool Soccer coach Ian Sawyers
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Intro to Soccer
Mia Hamm and soccer coach Ian Sawyers explain the importance of soccer fundamentals.
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Footwork 3
Mia Hamm and Ian Sawyers demonstrate dribbling with the top of the foot.
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Side Step
Mia Hamm & coach Ian Sawyers illustrate the keys to perfecting the side step move.
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Push Pass
Mia Hamm & Ian Sawyers on why the push pass is a valuable skill for any soccer player.
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Footwork 4
Mia Hamm & Ian Sawyers use the bottom of the foot to receive the ball & escape pressure.
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Coaching Tips
Soccer coach Ian Sawyers provides insight into how to become a successful soccer coach.
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Receiving: Ground
Mia Hamm & Ian Sawyers on the importance of being able to receive a ball on the ground.
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Passing to the Net
Mia Hamm & Ian Sawyers demonstrate the importance of being able to pass to the net.
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Mia's HOF Speech
See Mia Hamm's Induction speech to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Mia Hamm Interview
Mia Hamm talks to kids about her love of soccer, retirement, her childhood and more.
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Footwork 2
Mia Hamm and coach Ian Sawyers explain the importance of using the outside of your foot.
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Receiving: The Air
Mia Hamm & coach Ian Sawyers illustrate how to successfully receive a ball out of air.
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Side Volleying
Mia Hamm & soccer coach Ian Sawyers demonstrate the keys to an effective side volley.
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Scissors
Mia Hamm & coach Ian Sawyers explain why the scissors move is an offensive weapon.
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Step Over
Mia Hamm and Ian Sawyers demonstrate why the step over is a valuable offensive tool.
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Shooting With Power
Mia Hamm & coach Ian Sawyers demonstrate how to shoot the ball with power.
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Instep Pass
Mia Hamm & coach Ian Sawyers explain the keys to perfecting the instep pass.
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Footwork 1
Mia Hamm and coach Ian Sawyers explain the importance of using the inside of your foot.
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Curving the Ball
Mia Hamm & coach Ian Sawyers illustrate how to master the skill of curving the ball.
Ian Sawyers took his place among the elite women's soccer coaches in 1993 with an interim tag on him.
Elevated to head coach in a pinch to replace Berhane Andeberhan, the former assistant ended up with a three-year run as the most successful coach in the history of Stanford University women's program.
In 1993, Sawyers led Stanford to a school-record 18 wins and the Cardinal appeared in final four of the NCAA Tournament. That was the first of three postseason appearances in three years for Sawyers in his short but successful Stanford tenure. He won Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors in 1995 and finished with a 50-8-4 record and an incredible .838 winning percentage. He's still the winningest head coach in the history of the Cardinal program.
Sawyers went on to coach professionally in the Women's United Soccer Association for three years, winning the inaugural championship with the San Jose CyberRays in 2001.
- Played professionally in England
- Married to former U.S.A. star Julie Foudy
- Earned WUSA Coach of the Year honors in 2001
- In 1993, coached Stanford to a school-record 18 wins and a Final Four Appearance
- Director of Soccer at Mission Viejo Soccer Club, which won a national championship in 1990-91, before joining Stanford
