Position: Boys Academy Director
Teams: 2012 MLS Next HD, 2010 MLS Next AD, 2009 MLS Next AD

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Coaching/Professional Licenses & Qualifications:

· UEFA A License

· USSF A License

· USSF Grassroots & National C Instructor License

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Playing/Coaching/Professional Experience:

· Former Collegiate Player at Loyola Marymount University

· Assistant Coach at Cal State Los Angeles

· Former Assistant Coach at Harvard Westlake High School

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Specialties & Strengths:

· Player development & player placement into the collegiate ranks

· Staff development

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Achievements:

· Coached players now competing in NCAA

· CSLA 2023 – United Soccer Coaches West Region Staff of the Year (CSLA)

· CSLA 2023 – California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)  – Regular Season Champions

· CSLA 2023 – CCAA – Conference Tournament Champions

· CSLA 2023 – Reached NCAA Tournament Elite 8

· AYSO United 2X State Cup Champion

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About:

I’ve been involved in soccer for 30 years as both a player and a coach, and I truly believe in the power of sports to build confidence, discipline, and lifelong friendships. My coaching philosophy centers around creating a positive, encouraging environment where players feel supported and challenged to be their best.

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In my time as a coach, I have obtained the highest coaching license available in the United States which is the USSF A License. After realizing that goal, I was determined to fulfill my dream of getting my UEFA licenses, which are the highest of its kind in the world. I started by obtaining my UEFA B license with the Irish Football Federation and after 5 years of traveling back and forth to Ireland, I was beyond happy to have passed my UEFA A License just last year.  I also have a master’s degree in Sports Sciences with an emphasis in coaching soccer from Ohio University which is the only soccer specific master’s program in the country.