Tel. (760) 586-8392
Email: steve@sunvalleysoccer.com
FORWARD: “I am beyond excited to get started as technical director for SVSC. I visited Sun Valley multiple times in 2020 and fell in love with the area. I want to provide the community and players an enjoyable, competitive and educational soccer program that will help develop the players on and off the field.
My role will be to support both the players and coaching staff throughout the year. I will be creating an age-appropriate curriculum for the 4v4, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 teams. This will ensure that all players, no matter what team they are on, are getting a complete comprehensive soccer education. I will also be providing the staff with coach education days so that we are continuing to grow and push ourselves as coaches and as a club.”
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
I am a passionate, energetic and committed coach that wants to provide the players with a positive and competitive environment to develop. I focus my sessions on the following four key areas: technical, tactical, physical and psychological. I pride myself in developing complete players that have a strong understanding of the game, are solid technically and want to play the game in the right way. I truly love soccer; I want my players to grow a lifelong passion and love for the game too.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Assistant coach – University of Lincoln (England) (2009-10)
- Vice president – University of Lincoln (England) (2009-10)
- Head coach – Challenger Sports (2010 – 2015)
- Camp director – Challenger Sports (2010 – 2015)
- Technical trainer – New York Red Bulls (2013)
- Academy program manager – Challenger Sports (2013-2015)
- Head coach – Carlsbad United (2014-2016)
- Head coach – LA Galaxy San Diego (2016 – 2019)
- Head of player development – LA Galaxy San Diego (2016 – 2019)
- Head coach – City SC (2019 – present)
- Head of player development – City SC (2019 – present)
- Varsity coach – Mission Hills High School (2019 – present)
- Technical director – Sun Valley Soccer Club (2021 – present
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- March Town FC (Youth)
- Cambridge City (Youth)
- Boston United (Youth)
- March Town FC (Semi-Professional)
- Wisbech Town FC (Semi-Professional)
