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About the Team: The Philadelphia Liberty are proud to be part of the WPSL for the upcoming 2008 Season. With the demise of the Philadelphia Charge, this vibrant sporting city is crying out for a top level women's soccer team and the Liberty are confident they can be successful on and off the field. With local college, graduating HS , National and International players, once again the public of the Greater Philadelphia area can really be confident of supporting a community based club. About the Coaching: Kendall Walkes: Head Coach
In addition to taking over the helm of the Philadelphia Liberty in 2008, Kendall Walkes is the head coach of the West Chester University (WCU) men's soccer team. Walkes has been in charge of the WCU men's team since 1990 and earned the SEPSCA 2006 Senior College Men Coach of the Year award. On the youth side, Walkes is an EPYSA ODP staff coach and received the 2003 NSCAA Boys' Youth Coach of the Year award for his work with EPYSA and the West Chester United Soccer Club FC United'86 Boys team (2003 EPYSA State Cup Finalist and 2003 US Youth Soccer National Directors Cup Champions). Walkes' played professionally in the NASL, played for Davis and Elkins (WV) College, and was a member of the Trinidad national team for the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He holds a USSF 'A' License and a NSCAA Advance National Diploma.
Steve Fraser: Goalkeeper Coach/Assistant Coach
Steve is a goalkeeper coach for the EPYSA's Olympic Development Program (ODP) and PAGS Elite Player Development Program. Steve is also the assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at Conestoga High School for the girls varsity soccer team, (2007 State AAA Champions), and is also head coach for two local youth teams, the TEYSA Charge '93 Girls team and LMSC Cobras '97 Girls team.
Steve has coached at several professional youth academies in England and across Europe, including work with the Icelandic Women's National Team. Steve holds an NSCAA National Diploma aswell as the UEFA 'B' and English FA Goalkeeping 'A' Licenses in addition to licenses from the French and Dutch football federations.
During the day, Steve runs soccer sessions for 3,4 and 5 year olds and is involved at 'grass-root' youth development with several clubs.
Type of Players: Like most WPSL teams, the liberty are looking for top level high school,club and college players as well as post collegiate players who are looking to reclaim their competitive form.
Local Colleges: In addition to the national based collegiate players the Philadelphia
Liberty are also very fortunate to operate in the center of College Soccer Oasis with the likes of Villanova, La Salle, St. Josephs, Temple, Penn, Drexel, Cabrini, Philadelphia University, and Lehigh University just to name a few. In addition to the local college talent we are also fortunate to be able to draw from some of the countries top club teams as in FC Delco, Spirit United and West Chester United.
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