Exceptional Leadership Category - 2021
Philip Wright
Former Director and a founding member of the San Juan Soccer Club and Incorporator and Chair of the Board of U.S. Club Soccer
Philip Wright’s outstanding achievements began with an Academic pedigree as an accomplished graduate and lawyer from Stanford University and continued to his sensational soccer playing and coaching at Stanford and Santa Clara University. He is recognized for his outstanding leadership in youth soccer, as former Director and a founding member of San Juan Soccer Club and Incorporator and Chair of the Board of U.S. Club Soccer. His contributions and outstanding guidance has impacted hundreds of thousands of Northern California youth in all socioeconomic sectors of our communities.
- San Juan Soccer Club, Head Coach, Boy’s and Girl’s teams, 1986-2008
- President, San Juan Soccer Club, 1993-2006
- National Coach of the Year, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), 1997
- Incorporator and Board Member, US Club Soccer, 2001 to present; Chair of the Board, 2004-2018
- San Juan Soccer Club Head Coach Academy, U18 and U19 Boy’s teams, 2012 to present
- San Juan Assistant Coach (2012-present) U16-U19 Boy’s teams
- Madrid and Barcelona, Spain, Head of Delegation, US Club Soccer id2 (U13 International Trip (2012)
- Guadalajara, Mexico, Head of Delegation, San Juan Soccer Club, U13 Boy’s, 2008
- Sacramento Mexican American Hall of Fame 2008, Outstanding Achievement in soccer and commitment to the Latino Stanford University Soccer Alumni Award for contributions to Stanford University and the Sport of Soccer, 2003
- Holland, Germany and Italy, Head of Delegation, San Juan Soccer Club U13 and U15 boy’s teams, 2000
- CFO of the Year of Government/Public Agency, Sacramento Business Journal, 2015
- NSCAA Letter of Commendation for unwavering commitment to the sport of soccer and demonstration of integrity and sportsmanship, 2017
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