ASC is a nonprofit, independent soccer research and media production company founded in 2018 to complete the Archive of American Soccer Builders and create the docuseries First Eleven.The Builder Archive is a one-of-a-kind collection of oral histories and research documenting American soccer history, holding the most comprehensive collection of interview recordings with American soccer's leading local, regional and national figures from 1960 to present.

Created and operated by William Gordon, Open Source Soccer operated from August 2016 as an independent research and oral history project before organizing as the nonprofit research and media production company ASC / American Soccer Corps in April 2018.The Open Source project generated two one-of-a-kind archives — oral history archive documenting the histories of American soccer's most consequential persons, including current and former players, coaches, match officials, technical directors, directors of coaching, federation leaders, league executives and administrators, promoters, event organizers, journalists, and historians.The Open Source project's research archive was produced from unprecedented archival research in CA, OH, IL, IN, CT, WI and field studies in 40 states developed around key targets:Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Pro, and NT Events » youth training and match analysis — recreational, competitive, high performance — competitive and high performance youth tournaments and championships — men's and women's divisions I, II, III; NAIA — ethnic sport club visits and interviews — Amateur Cup finals — MLS and NPSL — NT qualifiers and friendliesTechnical and Tactical Analysis » NTs plus USYS, ECNL, US DA, MLS DA interviews with current and former players, coaches, technical directors, and directors of coachingSoccer Media Review » longitudinal soccer literature, media and marketing reviewHistory & Economic Development Research » coaching education history — NT program development history — history of soccer tactics — strategic planning in US pro soccer — youth soccer histories — study of soccer infrastructure and human capital development

Teacher | Humanities | Social and Political EthicsCourse Development | comprehensive development from course conception through lesson design, delivery, assessment, and student-teacher review for Humanities, American Society, and Middle East Studies Curricular Development | Co-creator of Landon's inaugural upper school writing course. Founder and academic counsel for institutional study of course design | principle investigator and facilitator for faculty study of curiosity in course design.Educational Principles | Strategic planning for process-based development of academic and ethical skills. Alignment between skill-development and educational mission. Institutional commitment to strategic governance, shared civic responsibility, and public accountability. Coaching | Boys' Varsity soccer. Strategic responsibility for season planning, match strategy and analysis, tactical development, and goalkeeper training. Co-responsibility for practice planning, technical and tactical teaching, and game management.

Curriculum development and instruction; budgeting and financial oversight; marketing strategy and communications; customer relations and management; staff recruitment and training, plus all daily camp operations.

Educator | 7th grade American history and literature Head Coach | Boys' Varsity | Strategic planning, match analysis, technical and tactical teaching, game strategy and management. Staff development and management. Equipment acquisition and field management.

Recruitment, training, and ongoing assessment of volunteer teachers, including client relations management.

Apprentice coach. Primary daily responsibilities included practice planning participation and assistance, game management participation. Recruiting responsibilities included prospective student-player identification, outreach, and relationship management. Journalistic responsibilities included writing, editing, and publishing the weekly Rhodes Soccer newsletter, including match previews and reports. Mailing distribution for 200 copies.