Over the last 20 years the number of professional trainers working in ENY and indeed throughout the country has exploded. The reasons for this change in the culture of who teaches the game seem obvious:
 

1. Soccer parents wanting an educated, qualified and licensed teacher to help fulfill their child's potential.
2. Parent coaches having less and less time to give to coaching as their free time has dwindled.
3. Soccer parents tired of the pressure placed on them by other parents in the group (playing time, win/loss record) not wanting to coach anymore.
4. Fewer job opportunities for college players, who then recognize the opportunity to earn some money because they played the game.
5. The culture of parents chasing the scholarship dream has helped promote the idea of professional trainers.
6. A consumer base that seems willing to throw money at anyone with an accent who can kick a ball.