Q: Greatest influence to you as a coach?
A:  Detmar Kramer, Nick Zltar, Ed Trimble, Tom Fleck. My first introduction to coaching was through Kramer; Zltar had the most in depth knowledge of the game of anyone that I have had to work with; Trimble showed me more ways to do things practically than any other; Fleck opened up the how to on coaching youth.

Q:  Why are you involved in Coaching Education?
A:  I learn from other people, I really want to have impact on soccer growth in this country. Coaching education is an important vehicle to improving the quality of the game.

Q:  Fondest coaching memory.
A:  I remember 2 players who played for me in high school in Richmond. They contacted me about 7 years later, they were both in med school and they wanted to spend time with me at the World Cup. This was the first time I realized that coaching went beyond developing the technical and tactical. It also enhances people’s love/passion of the game.

Q:  Worst coaching memory.
A:  Being sent off coaching my daughter’s team. The hard part was explaining it to my wife.

Q:  Biggest issue in developing soccer?
A:  Allowing kids to play in an environment that allows them to create. And, selecting players out too early, we should include more players up to the age of 14. We need to include a lot more players into the mix.