Genuine QualitySoccer

Coach G · Columbia, South Carolina

Developing confident, thoughtful soccer players.

Genuine Quality Soccer is the coaching home of Gerald Eichelberger, a youth coach for more than 20 years and head coach of the U13 Boys Premier and U13 Boys Challenge Red teams at South Carolina United FC. It’s also where I share the tools I build to make coaching easier.

Coaching philosophy

More than the game

Soccer is a vehicle for personal growth, teamwork, discipline and resilience. Every session works on the player and the person.

  • Game awareness

    Reading the game, making quick decisions and adapting: formations, space and set plays that players understand, not just memorize.

  • Skills

    Technique built through purposeful repetition, so the ball does what a player asks under pressure.

  • Character

    Discipline, resilience and respect for teammates, opponents and officials, on and off the field.

  • Community

    Teams that support each other, and families who feel part of the journey.

  • Fitness

    Age-appropriate conditioning that keeps players healthy, sharp and enjoying the game.

  • Joy

    Players who love the game keep coming back, and keep improving.

Tools for coaches

Built on the sideline, for the sideline

Free now

Season Scheduler

Plan every team’s season in one place: games, fields and tournament weekends, with travel conflicts, tight turnarounds and short rest flagged before they happen.

Coming soon

Coaching notebooks

Session plans, formations, player notes and season reflections, in a format built by a coach for coaches.

Learn more

Questions, or want to work together?

Coaches, clubs and families are welcome to get in touch.