A driven and motivated soccer professional adept in strategic planning and coach/player/parent management. Spearheaded initiatives leading to significant club growth and the ability to provide more opportunity and accessibility to families. Excelled in staff development and relationship building, enhancing club performance and fostering a collaborative environment with an identifiable and aligned culture, core values, and mission/vision.
Leadership and Management of professional team roster and staff
Planned and implemented all team training sessions, playing methodology, staff responsibilities, and execution of daily operations
Recruitment, scouting, and negotiation of all players and staff contracts
Working alongside front office staff for business and soccer collaboration, communication, and consistency.
Responsible for creation of new team initiatives, growth, and development on an individual, team, and organizational level.
Coached team to two conference finals, winning 1
Coached and led team to two consecutive U.S. Open Cup wins
Managed and Lead over 500 families across elite, competitive, and recreational programming.
Implemented specific club playing philosophy, training curriculum, coach education, parent education.
Implemented specific player Individual Development Programs (IDPs)
Managed relationships with USYS and US Club leagues, leadership, and clubs.
Implemented and lead specific year round scheduling for all teams
Managed sponsorships and partnership, as well as community initiatives
Created an identifiable and aligned club culture for coaches, parents, players
Created new and improved club growth opportunities, initiatives, and programming to increase the number of families, ages, opportunities, and accessibility
Responsible for leading the clubs boys and girls programs, players, coaches, and parents. (32 total teams)
Responsible for team placement in appropriate events and leagues based on team ability and development
Implemented first ever monthly coach education at the club to improve coaching staff ability on and off the field
Implementation of video analysis, sport performance training, winter training initiatives, and club advancement pathway.
Added a club high 214 new players during time at the club to increase club growth, opportunity, and accessibility for families
Helped lead club to 3 state championship teams
Helped organize and fundraise for club, implement new club events, and engaged with parents for opportunities to grow and support the club going forward
Provide specific coach and individual development, responsible for hiring and recruitment of qualified coaches and staff, as well as staff and player retention at the club
Coached and Managed the clubs highest level of youth within the youth academy
Planned, implemented, and assisted with daily operations, training, and execution of USL Academy League team needs
Worked with USL Academy League staff to enhance the performance environment for a range of players from 15-professional
Effective communication with players and parents regarding decisions, opportunities, plans, and individual development
Reported to Louisville City FC (USL Championship) Head coach about player progress, opportunities, and needs
Club administrative work in compliance with USL, USL Academy, and Club standards for players and staff to include scheduling, communication with other teams, gameday operations, and planning/execution on and off the field
Head coach of the following age groups:
2005 Boys
2006 Boys
2013 Boys
2014 Girls
Teams competed within ECNL, ECNL-RL, and Pre-ECNL, as well as GLA-NPL.
Responsible for communication, oversite, and execution on a daily basis for all teams to players, parents, and staff.
Implemented daily training sessions, periodization, and development plans for team growth, development, and success
Effective communication to families within each team on a daily basis
Reports submitted to club leadership on team growth, development, and success/improvement
Holds a USSF B National License with plans to begin National A License immediately.
Louis Mateus- U.S. Soccer National Instructor
Phone: 708-990-0182
James O'Connor- President (Louisville City FC-USL Championship) Former Orlando City SC Head Coach (MLS)
Phone: 407-802-8368
Alex Shearer- Former Coach and Current President of Elizabethtown Football Club
Phone: 270-505-5605