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I’m looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.

“Excellence is not an act but a habit.”

I have always been passionate about creating an fun and challenging soccer environment where players can develop and reach their potential on and off the field.

My goal as a coach is to use the platform of soccer to help lead and educate my players to reach and hopefully exceed their potential on the field. Soccer can teach us far more important skills than passing & receiving or scoring goals.

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pelé

Coaching players to develop and improve in a fun, safe and challenging environment.

My goal is to help players reach their full potential while ensuring their experience is rewarding and prepares them for success both on and off the field.

“Winning should be the result of the quality of your playing style and how you express yourself on the pitch” – Arsene Wenger

“You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” — Lionel Messi

To create an environment where players feel safe, grow, and develop, all while having fun. A balance between fun and hard work creates a competitive atmosphere.

I have only one understanding of development and of making success, and that’s by going step by step.

“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson

When every player puts in the effort and we’re all on the same page, our hard work will pay off.

“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere”

Pressure is a privilege.

“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.” – Mia Hamm

“Have more than you show, speak less than you know”

Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their growth.

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” – Tim Notke & “Preparation is everything.”

“..I wont’ say we have to win. I won’t put that pressure. But we can’t lose..”

A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” John Wooden

My philosophy in training is based mainly on real situations that a goalkeeper meets in a match according to the principle.

Confidence is the key to success.

“How You Do Anything, Is How You Do Everything”

The players only know what they know. It is up to us as coaches to teach them the unknown.

Most people don’t want to be part of the process. They just want to be part of the outcome. But the process is where you figure out who’s worth being part of the outcome.

The joy of the game is in the playing, not just the winning.

“I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion” -Mia Hamm

Sport brings us so much more than just the game. Yes, I want to develop technically competent soccer players who understand the game. But, more than that I want them to know what it’s like to be part of something so much bigger than themselves and apply that to their place in this world. I want them learn to overcome failure, find joy in hard work and be good teammates. My job is to help them on that journey.

Consistency is more important than perfection.

I’d rather lose a game trying to win it, than lose it trying to not get beat.

“The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.”

Build that bond with your team and the players will go to war for you.

“You don’t have to best to work hard”

“Instilling the desire within the player to have the ball at their feet is the first step in developing not only a familiar sense of comfort on the ball, but that intangible sense of self-confidence which allows a player to challenge themselves to be creative on the pitch- and ultimately take their game to the next level.”

“Progress not perfection”

‘Always believe in your ability and in your goals. This is the only way you will reach them’

“La vida es un juego en equipo”

My philosophy is to: 1) continue learning, so I can be a better guide to the players in their development journey; 2) be a positive part of building players’ character by providing them with a safe environment to fail, learn, and support each other; and 3) empower players with the tools to be creative and reach their potential.

I take to heart that “It takes a village to help raise a child.” Let’s all be that village for each player!

Have fun, be inspiring, and always be open to learning!

In my teams, the goalkeeper is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender – Johan Cruijff

“Success is peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming.” John Wooden

“Always work hard, never give up, and fight until the end because it’s never really over until the whistle blows.” ― Alex Morgan

Once you bid farewell to discipline you say goodbye to success

My philosophy is to create a joyful environment where all kids can authentically be themselves mentally, socially, emotionally, physically and as well as allowing all to find themselves through creativity and curiosity.

The only limits we have are the limits we believe.

“Playing fútbol is simple, but playing simple fútbol is the hardest thing there is.”

“You cannot lead by following. In the long run principles are just more important than expediency. The experience of defeat, or more particularly the manner in which a leader reacts to it, is an essential part of what makes a winner.” Sir Alex Ferguson

“If I speak I am in big trouble” – Jose Mourinho, “Football is played with the head. Your feet are just the tools” – Andrea Pirlo

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

I learned all about life with a ball at my feet.

Mastering space manipulation is key: expanding it for attack and constricting it for defense is the way to gain the upper hand in games.

Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

“To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting.” – Tony DiCicco

“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” John Wooden

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being better than you were yesterday.

Do what you’re afraid to do.

Practice like it’s a game.

Play with passion and express every game like there is a trophy to play for.

Good attitudes lead to great results.

Hard work is the key to success!

“Enjoy the journey not just the Destination”

“Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse. If you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably doing it wrong.”
-Ted Lasso