Coaching Licenses
- US Soccer 9v9 / 11v11 licenses
- US Youth Futsal Grassroots license Level 1
- England FA Playmaker license
- England FA Talent Identification license
- Member of England Football Coaching Community
- Member of Cruyff Football Coaching (Run by Albert Capellas: previous football director Barcelona FC youth academy)
Coaching Experience
- Competitive Coach: 4 Years – El Dorado Hills Soccer Club
- Head coach for El Dorado Hills 2021 U10 Girls (2012 age group) Silver 2 State Cup Champions
- Rec Coach: 9 Years
Playing Experience
- Grew up playing competitive soccer at the top competitive club in Omaha Nebraska for 14 years
- Nebraska State Cup champions
- Selected for US U16 Youth National team training camp in Austin Texas (Roy Rees Soccer Academy)
Coaching Philosophy
Players need to be developed in 4 key areas (technical, tactical, physical, psychological) to become better footballers. Training sessions need to have game-like intensity with exercises that will transfer to game day. Players need to be able to make their own decisions during the game, so over time their football intelligence and confidence grows.
Playing Style
Confident, skilled players who can read the game and make decisions on when to keep possession and when to change the rhythm of the game and attack the opponent’s goal. Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola of Liverpool and Manchester City are styles of football coaching I enjoy watching and learning from.
Favorite Teams
Bayern Munich, Liverpool
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from UC Davis
- Doctor of Optometry from UC Berkeley