Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Player Production & Identification
Timeline
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Jeremy Aven

Savannah,GA

Summary

Compassionate, creative, and effective leader with valuable experience in player development and identification across various levels of the youth, collegiate, and professional game. Prioritizes the growth and development of employees. Successfully contributed to professional coaching development at the youth, collegiate, and professional levels. Strong background in soccer, including founding a youth academy, teams in USL One, Two, and W-League, and participating in international trips, training sessions, and player/coach development programs.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

JA Academy

Self Employed
01.2021 - Current

Soccer Training Academy - Owner

  • Offer 10+ hours of training each week for local players in Savannah, Hilton Head and surrounding areas.
  • Full time players training 10+ hours per week
  • Part time players training 1-4 sessions per week
  • Weekly & Monthly at home training plans for full time players
  • Partner with Fife Physical Therapy & Facilities
  • Player and parent consultation on best practices, training, team selection, and overall player advancement
  • Game day evaluations
  • Micro and Macro seasonal planning for full time players
  • HR & GPS monitoring for full time players

USYS ODP Region III Staff

US Youth Soccer
07.2014 - 11.2023

Age group Staff Coach Boys & Girls

Assistant Age Group Coach various age groups for boys and girls

  • Run appropriate sessions through ID camps and events.
  • Lead and manage age group staff in identifying players for region team
  • Work with regional staff to organize games and sessions throughout camps and events.
  • Work with national staff to make recommendations for regional team players for national team selection.

Assistant Coach.- SC United Bantams

SC United FC
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Player recruitment & management
  • Individual & small group player development
  • Team Session development
  • Travel coordination & Management
  • Game-day set up and management

Ownership Group - Tormenta FC

Self Employed
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • 50/50 Partner to start USL League Two (PDL) men's team in 2016
  • Ownership group of USL League One, League Two and W-League teams through 2021.

Tormenta FC /Storm Soccer Academy

Self Employed
01.2010 - 01.2021
  • Started Storm Soccer Academy in 2010
  • Created Tormenta FC Youth Academy in 2016 in conjunction with USL South Georgia Tormenta FC
  • Managed start up and day to day operations
  • Oversee HR hiring and releasing of all staff
  • Manage budget for entire organization
  • Create curriculum for all age groups
  • Supervise implementation of curriculum for all age groups
  • Coordinated player identification for US Soccer training centers/youth national team camps, Id2, and other international programs.
  • Partnered with various international programs to provide player training and coaching education
  • College recruiting for boys and girls
  • Manage advertising and promotional events
  • Manage and oversee SHHYSA/501c3 arm of organization
  • Oversee player recruitment from surrounding areas
  • Oversee development and maintenance of facilities
  • Manage part time coaching staff
  • Mentor full time program directors

Coach/Manager of Operations

Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy
07.1999 - 06.2010
  • Organized, managed, and lead international trips to Trinidad & Tobago and Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Assist with on-site operation of camp including but not limited to
  • Camp preparations leading into each summer
  • Facilitated group coaching sessions and provided individual coaching support.
  • Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
  • Organized and managed camper accommodations
  • Assigned and managed staff on weekly basis
  • Day to day camp scheduling
  • Lead camp demonstrations for groups of 100+
  • Daily coaching with individual teams
  • Coaching education demonstrations

Academy Director (U8 - U12)

Coastal Georgia Soccer Association
01.2009 - 01.2010

Responsible for assisting with day to day operations

  • Work with surrounding southeastern clubs to create league schedule for all Academy teams
  • Tournament scheduling for Academy Program
  • Assist with tournament and other event operations
  • Recruitment of regionally based teams for tournaments
  • Recruitment and retention of Academy age players
  • Oversee and direct team managers of all Academy teams (15+)
  • Recruitment and retention of Academy coaching staff
  • Create and implement training curriculum for all Academy age groups
  • Oversee coaching education for all coaches within club
  • Oversee all aspects of training for all Academy teams
  • Oversee player development for elite level players

Director of Coaching - Mount Pleasant Soccer Club

Mount Pleasant Soccer Booster Club
06.2003 - 08.2009
  • Responsible for day to day operations
  • Hired, managed, and directed two full-time staff members and over 25part-time coaches
  • Responsible for recruitment of new staff
  • Assisted with recruitment and retention of referees
  • Implemented internet based curriculum for all coaches within program
  • Created and organized seasonal practice schedules for all programs
  • Fundraising for entire club through different events, promotions, and solicitations
  • Assisted with running of 3 major tournaments
  • Implemented 1st Annual Charleston Battery/MPSC Tailgate Fundraiser
  • Implemented 1st Annual MPSC Golf Tournament
  • Assisted with creation and implementation of new MPSC website and MPSC apparel
  • Created and implemented Academy Program
  • Implemented and ran international trip for MPSC through Adidas International Training Program
  • Managed and ran 4 to 6 weeks of MPSC camps per year

College of Charleston - Asst Men's Coach

College of Charleston
07.2003 - 06.2004
  • Assisted with day to day operations of program
  • Assisted with day to day training of team and player development
  • Assisted with recruitment and identification of players
  • Assisted with community outreach
  • Assisted with game day and tournament preparations
  • Fundraising for Annual CofC Men’s Soccer Golf Tournament

Brewton Parker College - Head Women's Coach

Brewton Parker College
07.2002 - 05.2003
  • Day to day operations of program
  • Responsible for all training and player development
  • Responsible for all travel and scheduling
  • Responsible for all aspects of budget
  • Internal and external marketing and public relations for program
  • Identification, Recruitment, and retention of athletes

Georgia Southern University - Asst Men' Soccer Coa

Georgia Southern University
07.1999 - 06.2001
  • Responsible for game day event management and preparation for all away trips
  • Identification, recruitment and retention of athletes
  • Assisted with all training and player development for program
  • Assisted with daily operations

Buena Vista University Asst Men's & Women's Coach

Buena Vista University
08.1998 - 01.1999
  • Assisted with day to day operations of program
  • Responsible for game day event management and preparations for travel
  • Assisted with all training and player development for program
  • Identification, recruitment and retention of student athletes.

Education

A License -

US Soccer Federation

Master of Science - Kinesiology

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
05.2001

Master of Arts - English

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
05.1998

Skills

  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Technology Integration & Solutions
  • Player, Coach & Employee recruitment, assessment & retention
  • Data-Driven Instruction, performance enhancement & assessment
  • Individual, small group and team instruction
  • Coach, Employee & Player Program Development
  • Performance Assessments & Monitoring
  • Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly, & Weekly Schedule Coordination
  • Curriculum Development & Implementation

Certification

US Soccer A License


Player Production & Identification

Indiana Vassilev - USYNT - Aston Villa FC - St. Luis City (Current club)

Paolo Alcocer - Bolivian National Team U21 - Universitario (Current Club)

Juan Zuniga - USYNT Camp - US Club id2 - Atlanta United FC 

Mackenzee Vance - US Club id2 - USYNT  - UCLA - BYU (Current School) 

Abi Brighton - US Club id2 - Vanderbilt University (Current School) 

James Brighton - Clemson University Atlanta United FC 

Alan Leyva - Atlanta United FC 

Sydney Martinez - Puerto Rico National Team - USF - Brooklyn FC (Current Club) 

Owen Van Marter - US Club id2 - Providence College - Orlando City B 

Full list at Tormentafc.com

Timeline

Assistant Coach.- SC United Bantams

SC United FC
03.2022 - 07.2022

JA Academy

Self Employed
01.2021 - Current

Ownership Group - Tormenta FC

Self Employed
01.2016 - 01.2021

USYS ODP Region III Staff

US Youth Soccer
07.2014 - 11.2023

Tormenta FC /Storm Soccer Academy

Self Employed
01.2010 - 01.2021

Academy Director (U8 - U12)

Coastal Georgia Soccer Association
01.2009 - 01.2010

College of Charleston - Asst Men's Coach

College of Charleston
07.2003 - 06.2004

Director of Coaching - Mount Pleasant Soccer Club

Mount Pleasant Soccer Booster Club
06.2003 - 08.2009

Brewton Parker College - Head Women's Coach

Brewton Parker College
07.2002 - 05.2003

Coach/Manager of Operations

Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy
07.1999 - 06.2010

Georgia Southern University - Asst Men' Soccer Coa

Georgia Southern University
07.1999 - 06.2001

Buena Vista University Asst Men's & Women's Coach

Buena Vista University
08.1998 - 01.1999

A License -

US Soccer Federation

Master of Science - Kinesiology

Georgia Southern University

Master of Arts - English

University of West Georgia
Jeremy Aven