USA Football's National Conference is less than a month away. Now in its eighth year, the opportunities to connect, network and learn with your peers are infinite.

This is the ultimate football conference — join fellow coaches and administrators as they dive deep into different coaching techniques and provide valuable insight on ways to help you win next season! Check out what they had to say about attending the Conference in the multi-part series National Conference: Why I Attend.

National Conference: Why I Attend Part V

Rich Alercio, head coach at St. Johnsbury Academy, has attended many conferences over the years. However, one that stood out to him was the USA Football National Conference, which he calls a “phenomenal” experience!

Coach Alercio describes USA Football’s National Conference as a platform for coaches from all over the nation to share ideas, and in doing so, provides the opportunity for feedback on concepts shared with each other. Alercio has come up with his top benefits that you can gain from attending:

1. The venue provides a great atmosphere to present your thoughts to a crowd of other coaches.

2. Conference gives you the ability to gain valuable follow-up information from coaches around the country.

3. Coaches can engage with each other to form relationships for the sole purpose of helping their programs and athletes.

Overall, Coach Rich Alercio suggests all coaches and administrators looking to gain effective and significant material to improve their programs should attend the USA Football National Conference.

Alercio states, “This isn’t a clinic where you just come to sit around. National Conference delivers a selfless and giving environment to help you gain beneficial strategies by networking with the right people.”

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