The Team
Doc Docherty
Doc has been involved in the game of soccer his whole life, playing and coaching at various levels throughout the world. Upon leaving the British Army, Doc has dedicated himself to coaching soccer players of all ages, helping players reach their fullest potential both on and off the field. Doc founded UKSD as a way to not only bring soccer to all players regardless of race, gender, and socio-economic circumstances, but to use the game to help teach life skills to each participant, while developing leadership traits and creating opportunities for young people to become actively engaged within their own communities, and others around the world, through community service and social issue education.
In addition to his work with UKSD, Doc is the head coach of the Barnstable high school girls varsity soccer team, where he also works as a health and wellness teacher. Doc also works with youth, teen, and collegiate athletes across Cape Cod and the South Shore area as a physical preparation and performance coach.
In addition to his work with UKSD, Doc is the head coach of the Barnstable high school girls varsity soccer team, where he also works as a health and wellness teacher. Doc also works with youth, teen, and collegiate athletes across Cape Cod and the South Shore area as a physical preparation and performance coach.
Meghan Fligg
Fligg has been a member of the UKSD team since its conception. Shortly after graduating from Colby- Sawyer college where she played soccer, she began to coach for UKSD after school programs and vacation clinics. As her passion for the mission grew and her desire to help provide affordable coaching and mentorship to youth regardless of elements such as their background, gender, race, or socioeconomic status, she took on more of a leadership role within the organization. She now helps to design and implement programs and curriculum both here in the U.S. and overseas. In addition to being an educator at Barnstable High School, she is also the assistant Varsity Girl’s soccer coach.
While also furthering her academic education and pedagogy knowledge, she has continued her coaching education through obtaining various coaching certifications. Fligg’s work with UKSD transcends beyond the soccer field into her life in the classroom and beyond.
While also furthering her academic education and pedagogy knowledge, she has continued her coaching education through obtaining various coaching certifications. Fligg’s work with UKSD transcends beyond the soccer field into her life in the classroom and beyond.
Vanessa Begley
Vanessa Begley (Begs) has been with UKSD since the beginning and was on of the first people who really experienced every facet of UKSD. From participating in the programs, to being a youth leader, to now being on the board, she’s personally experienced UKSD from end-to-end. Begs has played soccer since just about the time she could walk. She has dedicated the majority of her life to learning and playing the game. Begs is passionate about developing the tactical skills of players but cares most about helping to build their character and be a positive impact on their lives. She has traveled all across the world to use the game of soccer as a bridge between different types of people.From participating in the programs to helping run them herself, she has seen UKSD come full circle and knows the impact that the programs can make on people.
Maddie Brennan
Maddie has been playing soccer since she was about four years old. She grew up playing on town travel teams. At age nine, Maddie took part in UKSD programs as a KidzPlay4FreeProject participant and later attended leadership programs throughout her high school years. With UKSD, she has traveled throughout the US and Caribbean on multiple service trips, using soccer as a tool to build new relationships as well as teach lessons on social issues. It was on these trips where Maddie found her passion for helping others.
Maddie is currently attending Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, where she is studying Special Education, Early Childhood Education, and minoring in American Sign Language. After participating in many of the UKSD programs, Maddie is now an advisory board member, who hopes to share the experiences she has had with UKSD and help make a difference in communities across the world.
Maddie is currently attending Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, where she is studying Special Education, Early Childhood Education, and minoring in American Sign Language. After participating in many of the UKSD programs, Maddie is now an advisory board member, who hopes to share the experiences she has had with UKSD and help make a difference in communities across the world.
Katie Delaney
KD has been playing soccer since she was a little girl. She played for a few years in college living out her childhood dream. After earning a degree in elementary education, she returned home to Cape Cod, where she started, and became an elementary school teacher within the Barnstable school system. She then started to get involved with UKSD. Using her teaching and soccer skills, she has been able to educate young children about the game of soccer and how it can make a positive impact on their lives as part of Cape Cod based UKSD programming. KD has traveled to Africa as part of the UKSD team and plans to continue to travel and share her love and knowledge of the game with children around the world for many years to come.