Academy Staff
The NSCAA Coaching Academy staff includes some of the most educated, experienced and accomplished soccer coaches in the country. Click on the names below to learn more about each of them.
Director of Coaching Education
| Name | Coaching Position |
| Ian Barker | NSCAA Director of Coaching Education |
Assistant Director of Coaching Education
| Name | Coaching Position |
| Tony DiCicco |
Director, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy; CEO/Founder, SoccerPlus |
| Doug Williamson | Assistant Director of Education and Coaching Development |
Director of Coaching Emeritus
| Name | Coaching Position |
| Peter Gooding | Head Men's Coach, Amherst College (retired) |
| Schellas Hyndman | Head Coach, FC Dallas (MLS) |
| Jim Lennox | Head Coach, Hartwick College (retired) |
Senior National Staff
| Name | Coaching Position |
| John Bluem | Head Men's Coach, The Ohio State University |
| Chico Borja | Head Coach, Coral Springs United Futbol Club (Fla.) |
| Peter Broadley | Executive Director, Cape Fear Soccer Association |
| Hylton Dayes | Head Men's Coach, University of Cincinatti |
| Anson Dorrance | Head Women's Coach, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Barry Gorman | NSCAA Senior Academy Staff |
| Laura Kerrigan | Head Girls Coach, Cary High School |
| Paul Marco | Head Men's Coach, Binghamton University |
| Ron McEachen | Head Men's Coach, Skidmore College |
| Mike Noonan | Head Men's Coach, Clemson University |
| Paul Payne | Head Men's Coach, Bloomsburg University (Pa.) |
| George Perry | ISL Commissioner, Indiana Soccer Association |
| George Purgavie | Senior Coach of Soccer Programs, Bates College |
| Janet Rayfield | Head Women's Coach, University of Illinois |
| David Saward | Head Men's Coach, Middlebury College (Vt.) |
| Tim Schum | Head Men's Coach, Binghamton University (retired) |
| Bill Steffen | NSCAA Senior National Staff |
| Jeff Vennell | Athletic Director, Cranbrook Schools (retired) |
| Tony Waiters | President and Technical Director, World of Soccer (BC) |
National Staff
| Name | Coaching Position |
| Gary Book | Assistant Coach, Hofstra University |
| Richard Butler | US Development Academy, Charlotte Soccer Club |
| Felicity Day | Coaching Director, John Smith Soccer Schools |
| Roy Dunshee | Head Men's Coach, Washington College; Regional Director, Coerver Coaching |
| Theresa Echtermeyer |
Director of Coaching, Highlands Ranch Soccer Association and Colorado United Soccer club; Boys and Girls Varsity Coach, Mt. Vista High School |
| Jill Ellis | Development Director, U.S. Soccer |
| Nancy Feldman | Head Women's Coach, Boston University |
| Lesle Gallimore | Head Women's Coach, University of Washington |
| Bob Gansler | Head Coach, U.S. Men's National Team (retired) |
| Lauren Gregg | Technical Advisor, FIFA |
| David Gregson | Head Men's Coach, Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) |
| April Heinrichs | Technical Director, U.S. Soccer |
| Rob Herringer | Head Men's Coach, Benedictine College |
| Tracey Leone | Head Women's Coach, Northeastern |
| Timo Liekoski | Various Positions, Football Association of Finland |
| Nora Maguire-White | Former Director of Coaching, Shenandoah Valley United |
| Jay Martin | Head Men's Coach, Ohio Wesleyan University |
| John Murphy | Assistant Men's Coach, Clemson University |
| Sam Okpodu | Executive Director, South Carolina Youth Soccer Association |
| Giovanni Pacini |
Head Mens Soccer Coach, Lasell College (Newton, MA); Technical Director, Mt. Washington Valley Soccer Club (North Conway, NH) |
| Deb Raber | Head Women's Coach, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
| Kendall Reyes |
NSCAA State Director, South Carolina; Executive Director, Soccer Vision Global |
| Greg Ryan | Head Women's Coach, University of Michigan |
| Sue Ryan | Head Women's Coach, Stony Brook University |
| Marco Santillan | President and Coaching Director, Academicos Football Club (Calif.) |
| Bret Simon | NSCAA National Academy Staff |
| Jerry Smith | Head Women's Coach, Santa Clara University (Calif.) |
| Marvin Smith | Director of Coaching, Baton Rouge Soccer Association (La.) |
| Kim Sutton | Head Women's Coach, Chico State (Calif.) |
| Randy Waldrum | Head Women's Coach, University of Notre Dame |
| Lang Wedemeyer | Head Women's Coach, South Dakota State University |
Associate National Staff
| Name | Coaching Position |
| Danny Beamer | Executive Director, Roanoke Star Soccer Club (Va.) |
| Matt Billman | Head Boys Coach, Cumberland Valley High School |
| Tim Bradbury |
Director of Coaching Instruction, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association |
| Gary Cook | Head Boy’s Varsity Coach, Wilbraham & Monson Academy |
| George Crampton | Head Men's Soccer Coach, DeSales University (Pa.) |
| David Di Tomasso | Head Men's Coach, Elmhurst College (Ill.) |
| Alan Ewing | Coach, Concord Fire Soccer Club (Ga.) |
| Marc Francis | Director of Coaching, Colorado Edge |
| Ben Freakley | Assistant Men's Coach, Georgia Southern University |
| Vince Ganzberg | Teacher and Coach, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard High School |
| Jay Golomb | Director of Goalkeeping, Jacksonville Youth Soccer Club |
| Cyndi Goodwin | Assistant Women's Coach, University of the Redlands |
| George Hageage | Head Women's Coach, Eastern Washington University |
| Sheri Huckelberry | Professor, Ohio University |
| Neil Hull | Director, Players Academy of Soccer Skills (PASS) |
| Jaime Maldonado | Coach, Mustang Soccer Club |
| Jason Neumann | Executive Director, Hoover Soccer Club |
| Tim O'Donohue | Associate Head Coach, University of Connecticut |
| Jason Pendleton | Head Varsity Girls Coach, Blue Valley Southwest (KS.) |
| Dave Schneider | ODP Coach, Long Island Junior Soccer League |
| Michael Seigfried | Head Boys Coach, Elco High School (Pa.) |
| Frank Tschan | Sport Director/Club Manager, Int. School of Düssledorf |
| Ken White | Head Boy’s Coach, Ravenwood High School (Tenn.) |