Player Development Coordinator Program
Where Every Athlete Has
Someone in Their Corner
Included for every COPA Member ages 9 and up, a PDC is more than a coach on the field. It’s a dedicated guide tracking your athlete’s growth, translating data into a real plan, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
The Role
A Dedicated Guide for Every Athlete
At COPA, every athlete is paired with a Player Development Coordinator — the person who connects what happens in training, what the data shows, and what your athlete needs next. Growth doesn’t happen by accident — it happens with clarity, consistency, and repetition, with purpose. Your PDC builds that structure and keeps it moving forward, season after season.
- One point of contact who knows your athlete's full story
- Objective testing paired with real, personal feedback
- Consistent structure, repeated with purpose — so progress builds over time instead of resetting
THE COPA DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY
Growth, On Repeat
Growth doesn’t happen by accident. It happens with clarity, consistency, and an environment built to support your athlete over time — development through repetition, with purpose. And this journey is fluid: every athlete moves through it at their own pace, with a PDC meeting them where they are and helping them grow toward their goals.
Membership training is the heart of it all — the reps, the reinforcement, the week-over-week work that builds a player. Your PDC gets to know your athlete and recommends the sessions that make the most of that time, so every training hour and every membership move you make is working toward your athlete’s goal.
And it doesn’t stop at the field. Your PDC checks in, asks how things are going, and celebrates the wins — on the field and off. Think of them as your person in your corner.
Between every stage, your athlete keeps training and attending COPA — the cycle marks where a PDC steps in to guide that work
1:1 Development
Individual Development Sessions
An IDS is a focused, one on one, 30 minute session between your athlete and their PDC, built around exactly what the COPA Score and session observations reveal and based on your goals. Its where insight turns into action at a very personalized level.
FIRST
1
FREE
Your Athlete's First IDS Is Included
Single Session
No pass needed. Book and pay for a single session whenever your athlete is ready to work on something specific.
Best Value
5-SESSION PASS
$39.80 / session
Prepay for 5 sessions, allowing a focused stretch of development with your PDC.
Save $46 vs. booking single sessions
After your athlete’s free first session, pricing shown reflects current COPA STC rates. Sessions are scheduled directly with your athlete’s PDC.
Getting Started
Booking Your IDS Is Simple
Player Development Coordinators release their Individual Development Session schedule of availability on a monthly basis. After working with your PDC, they will send you a direct link to be able to book sessions.
When registering for a single Individual Development Session in DaySmart, you pay at check out. If you would like to purchase a 5 pack, you can do so through the Memberships and Passes section of your DaySmart portal. You will then apply the pass upon check out.
Meet our Player Development Coordinators
Jared has six years of coaching experience, including the past three years at COPA STC. He played collegiate soccer and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Strength, Conditioning, and Coaching Science. Jared is passionate about holistic, long-term athletic development, with a coaching philosophy centered on building adaptable athletes who can perform in unpredictable environments. His favorite team is Liverpool FC.
Keith has six years of coaching experience, including four years at COPA STC. He played NCAA soccer at UC Santa Cruz and earned a Master’s degree in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco. Keith is passionate about helping players build a strong technical foundation and develop with purpose, supporting long-term growth both on and off the field. His favorite team is Arsenal FC.
Travis has seven years of coaching experience and has been with COPA STC for over a year. He played two seasons of NCAA soccer at Texas Lutheran University and Muskingum University, and also competed for one season in the PDL with the Springfield Demize. As a coach, Travis emphasizes mindset and accountability, guided by his motto, “Control What You Can Control.” He is passionate about helping players focus on habits and behaviors that lead to consistent development. His favorite teams are Manchester United and Bay FC, and his favorite player is Roy Keane.