Not only do they spend several hours of their time planning practices and coaching, these students are giving back to the community by teaching players valuable lessons about both soccer and life. Rainbow Soccer gives y outh from across the Triangle a chance to join a soccer team.
Coaches volunteer their own time to give back to both the sport and the community.
These students pull everything together. They are gifts to the kids, the families, and to the sport of soccer. According to Brawley, approximately 40 percent of the coaches are students. Whether they want to imitate their soccer role model, play with kids, or simply kick back and rela x, UNC students coach Rainbow Soccer teams for many different reasons. The teams cover a range of ages and all abilities, allowing coaches to teach in several different ways.