Michael Finnegan Receives Double Honors
Congratulations to Michael Finnegan for receiving two prestigious honors this year!
2010 Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Administrator of the Year
Michael Finnegan / Southern Chester County Soccer Association
Michael joined the Southern Chester County Soccer Association (SCCSA) as a recreational head coach in 1998. Michael moved to the administrative side in 2000 as an age group commissioner. He became vice president of the recreational program in 2002 and then president of the association in 2004. He still serves as SCCSA’s president.
"I find meeting so many great parents and nice kids to be the most rewarding aspect of my involvement with SCCSA. Things are crazy for periods several times a year, but sitting back at on a Sunday afternoon and watching the smiles on kids faces, the cheering parents, and seeing the friendships being formed make it all worthwhile. We need to take our positions as role model for these kids very seriously. Coaches and administrators need to realize that everything they say and do while in a position of authority has a lasting impression on the kids in our charge. I'm always thrilled when one of my players from years ago asks me for a character reference when they apply for jobs in college. They grow so quickly." - Michael Finnegan
“SCCSA is a club that prides itself on providing a program that is available to kids of all abilities, and affordable to kids from any socioeconomic background. In particular, the neighborhood that encompasses SCCSA includes a large Latino population. Under Mike’s leadership, the club has strived to find ways to include these kids in our programs. Mike, through his volunteer service on the Kennett Area School Board, has reached out to ESL teachers and community leaders to the underserved areas and found ways to get these kids into the recreation and travel programs. From the little things to the big things Mike Finnegan has been at the forefront; volunteering his time, running the club, the recreational program and making soccer in the Southern Chester County area truly the ‘game for everyone’”- Jeffrey Sommer, past president, SCCSA
2010 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Administrator of the Year
Michael Finnegan – Kennett Square, Pa. (Eastern Pennsylvania)
In 1998, Michael Finnegan began working with Southern Chester County Soccer Association (SCCSA) as a head recreational coach. He has since expanded his involvement, most recently taking on the role of club president and acting as district commission for Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association. As president, Finnegan spearheaded and negotiated field use agreements for SCCSA. Finnegan has also made the game more accessible to the Latino community by working with community leaders to form La Academia de Futbol de Kennett.In 1998, Michael Finnegan began working with Southern Chester County Soccer Association (SCCSA) as a head recreational coach. He has since expanded his involvement, most recently taking on the role of club president and acting as district commission for Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association. As president, Finnegan spearheaded and negotiated field use agreements for SCCSA. Finnegan has also made the game more accessible to the Latino community by working with community leaders to form La Academia de Futbol de Kennett.
