Photo: Coach Jeff Yearing (left), standing next to outgoing NSCAA President Jack Huckle
Ridgewood High School’s head girls soccer coach Jeff Yearing received a Letter of Commendation from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School’s head girls soccer coach Jeff Yearing received a Letter of Commendation from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America at its national awards banquet in Philadelphia in January.
Coach Yearing was cited for “demonstrating unwavering commitment to the sport of soccer and for bringing honor and distinction to the sport and to the NSCAA.” The commendation states that “Coach Yearing has upheld the highest values of character through the demonstration of sporting behavior. He is also commended for his numerous achievements in the sport which should serve as an example for others to follow.”
Coach Yearing just completed his fortieth season as a high school soccer coach with 39 of those years spent on the field with RHS varsity teams. He has a 428-129-28 record with 15 league titles, 2 Bergen County Championships and 4 Bergen County Tournament finals. His teams have won 4 NJ State Sectional Championships and have appeared in 7 State Sectional Finals.
Coach Yearing has served in many administrative capacities in the sport, most recently serving as the North 1 representative for the NJSIAA state girls soccer tournament. In the past he has served as the Vice President of the NJGSCA, as chair of the BCWCA County tournament committee, and on the national high school ranking committee for the NSCAA.
Yearing has also been active in international soccer with his Jersey United travel team program now affiliated with Bergen’s Best Soccer Camps. His program has sponsored 15 tours of European soccer venues in 17 countries emphasizing the importance of understanding the culture of world communities through the sport of soccer.
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