The Latin American Soccer Coaching Association will hold its sixth annual coaching symposium at De Anza College on June 2 – 4.

The symposium commences on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. At 1:30, all participants of the symposium will be treated to a professional soccer game between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Colorado Clash at Spartan Stadium.

After several hours of intensive learning, the symposium’s last events are on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

A celebrity teaching staff will highlight the three-day symposium. Guests will include Roberto Perfumo, member of the 1966 Argentinean National team and 1974 Team Captain and Javier “Zuli” Ledezema, member of the “Chivas” of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Tim Carter, director of player development for the United States Soccer Federation; Rene Miramontes, assistant coach of the Colorado Rapids professional MLS team; and USSF National Staff coaches Juan Carlos Michia and Carlos Menjivar will also be in attendance.

The sessions of the event include practical and lecture sessions. All of the events will be held on the soccer field and in the auditorium. The international event will have representatives from all around the world.

The symposium begins Friday, June 2, at 8 a.m. Friday evening there will be a gala dinner at the Hilton Inn Sunnyvale from 6:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

The symposium is open to the general public. Applications and registration information can be received by calling Carlos Menjivar at (619) 656-7380.