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We are thrilled to announce that Chris Hurst the Club’s Director of Coaching, has been awarded the U.S. Soccer A-Youth License. Chris completed extensive training and assessment between August 2021 and July 2022 that included 3 multi-day trips to Kansas City for in-person training, 180 hours of educational instruction and 2 multi-month periods of explorative/developmental activities. This is the highest license awarded by U.S. Soccer for youth coaches. Please join us in congratulating Chris the next time you see him!

With Chris’ achievement, the Club now has FIVE (5) USSF A Licensed coaches on its full-time coaching staff including: Jason Moran Executive Director, Chris Brennan/ Girls Academy & U16-19 Girls Director, Sebhat Browne / ECNL & U16-19 Boys Director and Ray Nause / Director of Coaching Education & Development.

Next, we are thrilled to announce that seven of the members of the Club’s coaching staff have recently been awarded the U.S. Soccer C License: Tom Coppedge, Sean Frei, Kirsten Lopez, Nick Madrid, Al Salinas, Dave Sullivan and Caitlin Tero. They completed extensive training and assessment between March and July 2022 that included educational instruction and a multi-month period of explorative/developmental activities.

And next, we are thrilled to announce that three additional members of the Club’s coaching staff have recently been awarded U.S. Soccer coaching licenses. Michael Wagner earned the USSF C License after completing extensive training and assessment between March and July 2022 that included educational instruction and a multi-month period of explorative/developmental activities. Alex Hernandez and Zunyi Miller earned the USSF D License after participating in learning opportunities between June and August 2022. Please join us in congratulating these coaches the next time you see them!

With this achievement, the Club now has five (5) USSF A, four (4) USSF B, eight (8) USSF C and five (5) USSF D licensed coaches on its staff.