Coaching Education Staff List A - K
Coaches Listed Alphabetically by Last Name

Virginia Metro-DC Coaching Education Staff

Gary Allen
Licenses:                      USSF “A”, USSF National Youth
Played:                         University of Miami , Randolph-Macon College
Coached:                      High School, W-League , Division 1 Men’s and Women’s College, Virginia State Women’s
                                   Open Team, ODP Boys and Girls State and Region I teams
VYSA Positions:           VYSA Coaching Education Instructor
Current  Positions:         US Soccer National Staff Coach/Instructor, US Youth Soccer National Instructor, Director
                                    of Soccer Program at Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Camp
Previous Positions:        VYSA Coaching Education Director, Director of  International Soccer Camps in Derby,
                                    England, Director of Blue Ridge Soccer, Camp, Assistant Director of Tidewater Soccer
                                    Camp

Matt Badiee
Licenses:                      USSF “A”, USSF National Youth, NSCAA Premier License, NSCAA Advance National,
                                    FIFA Advance Coaching License (Brazil), CBF Coaching License (Brazil), Sao Paulo
                                    Football Syndication Advance Diploma, KNVB Level II Coach
VYSA Positions:            VYSA Assistant Technical Director, Virginia and Maryland ODP Coaching Staff, Northern
                                    and Central District ODP Head Coach
Previous Positions:        USL Northern Virginia Royal Assistant Coach and Goal Keeping Coach, Region 1
                                    Assessor
Awards:                        Virginia Coach of the Year, 2003

 

Aaron Brunner
Licenses:                       USSF 'A' License, USSF Nat'l Youth License
Played:                          Universityof New Hampshire, USL New Hampshire Phantoms
Coached:                       Seacoast United Soccer Club, Washington Freedom Soccer Club, Forest Park HighSchool
VYSA Position:              ODPCoach, Northern Virginia Academy Head Coach, Coaching EducationStaff
Current Position:            Director of Youth Development, Prince William Soccer Inc.
Previous Positions:        Assistant Director of Operations, Seacoast United Soccer Club
Awards:                        New Hampshire Boy's Youth Coach of the Year, 2002 

Matt Busch
Licenses:                       USSF "A", NSCAA National, USSF National Youth
Played:                          Roanoke Select Soccer Club, Silliam Byrd High School, U.S. Military team, VA Rush
                                     Southside Men’s League
Coached:                       ODP District Head Coach and Evaluator, Vinton Coach, Norfolk FC Coach, Kellam
                                     High School Varsity Coach                                    
Current Position:            Director of Coaching Development, Virginia Rush
Previous Position:          Director of Coaching, Atlantic SoccerClub


Jac Cicala
Licenses:                      USSF “A”, NSCAA National Advance and Premier Diplomas, British FA Preliminary
                                    Badge
Coached:                      Lake Braddock Secondary School Boys’ Varsity
VYSA Positions:            Region I Girls ODP Head Coach, Boys ODP Staff
Current Positions:          VYSA Coaching Education Instructor
Previous Positions:        Head Women’s Soccer Coach at George Mason University, Head Coach Olympic Sports
                                    Festival East Women’s Team and National U-16 Girls Team, Assistant Coach Women’s
                                    U-20 National Team
Awards:                        CAA 2002 Conference Coach of the Year, 1993 National College Women’s Coach of the
                                   Year, 1988 NSCAA Boys Club Coach of the Year, 1983 National High School Boy’s
                                   Coach of the Year

Dave Dengerink
Licenses:                      USSF “A”, USSF National Youth , NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
Coached:                      Assistant and Head Coach for Region IV, Assistant and Head Coach for Colorado State
                                    Teams      
VYSA Positions:            Assistant Boys ODP Coach
Current Positions:          Virginia Rush Director of Coaching
Previous Positions:        Colorado Rush Director of Academy, Colorado Rush Director of Player Development and
                                    Advanced Director, Club Columbine Assistant Director of Coaching and “C” Team
                                    Director     

 

Paul Ellis

 

 

J. Marcelo Gangotena
Licenses:                      USSF “A”, USSF National Youth

Played:                         Highest amateur level and professionally in

Coached:                      High School, NCSL and WAGS

VYSA Positions:           English/Spanish Instructor, Coaches Committee, VYSA Soccer Start Committee, ODP Boys and Girls District and State

Current Positions:          Fairfax County Athletic Council

Previous Positions:        USSF Minority Youth Area Scout (recruited Freddy Adu)

Carl Gray
Licenses:                      USSF “A”
Played:                         Frostburg State University
VYSA Positions:            Head Coach Central District ODP, State ODP Coach
Current Positions:          SOCA Coach, Technical Director of Culpeper Soccer Association,
Previous Positions:        President of Culpeper Soccer Association, President of ODSL
Awards:                        1970 All-South/All-American team, 1997 Frostburg University Hall of Fame

James (Jay) Hoffman
Licenses:                      USSF “A License
Coached:                      Head Coach: Alderson-Broadus College, Fredonia SUNY, Girard College, Buffalo
                                    Stallions, Boston Breakers, Women’s Pan Am Gold Medalists, Men’s U-20 National
                                    Team; Assistant Coach:  Houston Hurricanes, Edmonton Drillers, New Jersey Rockets,
                                    Cleveland Force, US Women’s National Teams, Men’s National Teams, World University
                                    (Japan)
Current Positions:          Director of Academy Coaching at Virginia Rush, Head Coach of US Paralympic National
                                    Team, Region I Boys ODP Head Coach, USSF National Instructional Coaching Staff Previous Positions:        Director of Soccer Fredonia SUNY Men’s Olympic Team Staff, WNYYSA  Western
                                    District Director of Coaching

Karen Kelser
Licenses:                      USSF “A”, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, USSF Nation Youth, KNVB Youth
                                    Diploma
Played:                         George Washington University
Coached:                      Marymount University 
Current Positions:          Regional Director for Coerver Coaching, Director of Player Development Program for DC
                                    Stoddert Soccer League

 

 

 

 

 

 

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