Education
- MSc Advanced Performance Football Coaching
- BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching
- HND Sports Development and Coaching
Educational Organizations
- U.E.F.A. 'B' Youth and Senior License
- Welsh Football Association
- English Football Association
- League Managers Association
- United States Soccer Federation
- World Football Association
- Barca Universitas
- United Soccer Coaches - Formerly National Soccer Coaches Association of America
- First Aid and Concussion Trained
- International Academy Experience - Netherlands, Germany, and Argentina
- Various NorCal Premier Courses
Bio
I am UEFA B coaching licensed since 2019 for both youth and senior players, with 15 years experience in youth soccer in the USA, coaching boys and girls football at various levels. Throughout my time at Fremont Youth Soccer Club, I have transitioned from the role of Coach, Director of Coaching, to Sporting and Executive Director.
Core responsibilities include on-field active coaching to support player development, and, within the Director role, designing and implementing a game model and aligned coaching curriculum appropriate for the development phases in youth football and learning phases of the individual, while supporting effective coaching practices.
Being committed to continued education, I have found invaluable experiences through Academy visits in Europe and South America, and a Masters graduate in MSc Advanced Performance Football Coaching through the University of South Wales, which culminated in completing a research project in coaching behaviors for effective coaching in modern coaching practice.
As I hold positions at Fremont YSC away from the field, I returned to practical coaching on the grass with the Manchester City Academy.
I believe coaching to be bigger than the application of soccer actions. It's a holistic approach to include health, nutrition, psychology, and management, bringing out the best in coaches, and helping players keep reaching to maximize their full potential. Coaches should raise their bar, working to higher standards, and reading outside of soccer on leadership, psychology, and child development to enhance the learning environment. I encourage practicing with purpose over quantity, and allowing kids to grow up naturally without the fast tracking of adulthood. Allowing kids to experience childhood and failure will build them for their later lives in a working environment, and will encourage an open mindset to continued learning throughout their lives.