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