Masterclass Discussion: Understanding & Developing the Person: An Interview with Cameron Knowles

Masterclass Discussion: Understanding & Developing the Person: An Interview with Cameron Knowles

Author: Player Development Project February 14, 2019 Duration: 21:37
Cameron Knowles has been part of the Portland Timbers organisation for well over a decade.Following a 7-year professional playing career at Real Salt Lake, the Timbers and Montreal Impact, Cameron made the move into coaching where he worked as an Assistant Coach with the first team for five years. The holder of a Masters in Psychology & now into his second season as Head Coach of Portland Timbers T2, Cameron joins PDP Editor, Dave Wright for a conversation on his journey through the USA ...

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Duration: 33:53
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Duration: 18:46
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