2008 - 2009 COACHING SLATE
Dear Team Managers:
We are pleased to announce the 2008/2009 Beach FC Travel Coaching Staff to you. We are excited that we have added some fantastic staff to complement our already top class group of coaches. Nationally Licensed Coaches, World Cup Players, Professional Players, College Players, High School Coaches are among the credentials of the staff members.
This coaching staff is both strong on paper and strong on character! We are thrilled to have these men and women work with your children!
| BOYS TEAMS | ||
|---|---|---|
| U10 Academy Knott | Kevin Knott (Age Group Coordinator) |
USSF B, Professional Player Virginia Beach Mariners, Former National Team Player, College Player, District ODP experience, NYSL Technical Director, Former Beach FC Player |
| U10 Academy Sharpe | Gerry Sharpe (Age Group Coordinator) |
USSF Licensure, English Full Badge, Former Professional Player with Bristol City, England, Region One Head Coach, ODP, Beach FC Director of Soccer, Legend |
| U10 Academy Alvarez | Daniel Alvarez | USSF “B”, Former College Player (Furman), Former Professional Player (VB Mariners/Charleston Battery/Tampa Bay Mutiny), Former ODU Men’s Soccer Assistant |
| U10 Academy Brown | Doug Brown | Bio to be updated soon... |
| U10 Academy Demetriou | Dean Demetriou | Bio to be updated soon... |
| U11 Red | Kelvin Murray | Former College Player, J.V. High School Coach—Ocean Lakes HS, Former Beach FC Player (Beach FC Desperados) |
| U11 Black | Frank Murray | Bio to be updated soon... |
| U12 Red | Josh Nolz | Former College Player, Professional Player Virginia Beach Mariners, Former High School Assistant |
| U12 Black | TBD | |
| U13 Red | Wayne Pratt | Former College Player (VCU), Former Professional Player, English Prelim Badge, Hampton Roads Piranhas Super 20 Coach |
| U13 Black | Dave Tarvin | USSF D License |
| U13 White | TBD | |
| U14 Red | Jon Hall | USSF A License, Former Professional Player, State ODP Coach, District ODP DOC, Head Coach - Hampton Roads Piranhas PDL |
| U14 Black | Chris Welch | USSF D License |
| U15 Red | Dave Brun | Former College Player, Former College Coach, Varsity Coach Cape Henry |
| U15 Black | Robbie Wolfer | Former College Player—Georgetown Univ., DC United Camp Instructor |
| U15 White | Scott Mead | USSF D / Advanced Regional Diploma, Junior Varsity High School Coach-Cox HS, NSCAA Nat'l Diploma |
| U16 Red | Jakob Fenger Steve Danbusky |
Former European Club Player, Former Virginia Beach Mariner Player, Former College Player, NAIA All-American, 10+ years playing experience professionally in Europe and United States USSF A, Beach FC Boys Director of Coaching / Former Professional Player Virginia Beach Mariners, Former College Assistant, VYSA ODP State Staff, District ODP Head Coach |
| U16 Black | Kyle Hartley | USSF “D”, Beach FC Alumnus, Former College Player (ODU) |
| U17 Red | Steve Danbusky Jakob Fenger |
USSF A, Beach FC Boys Director of Coaching / Former Professional Player Virginia Beach Mariners, Former College Assistant, VYSA ODP State Staff, District ODP Head Coach Former European Club Player, Former Virginia Beach Mariner Player, Former College Player, NAIA All-American, 10+ years playing experience professionally in Europe and United States |
| U17 Black | Ken Fabian Kelvin Murray – Asst. Coach | USSF B, FORMER ODP DOC, ODP COACHING EXPERIENCE, 10 YRS PLUS HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB COACHING, VARSITY GIRLS COACH—SALEM HS Former College Player, J.V. High School Coach—Ocean Lakes HS, Former Beach FC Player (Beach FC Desperados) |
| U18 Red | Eric Blackmore | NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, Head Coach—Hickory High School, Former Coach—Landstown High School, 10+ years club coaching experience |
| U18 Black | Brian Porter | USSF C NSCAA National Diploma ODP Experience Former HS Varsity Coach 10+ Years travel Experience |
| GIRLS TEAMS | ||
|---|---|---|
| U10 Piranhas Hurlbert | Joe Hurlbert | USSF C / VYSA District ODP Coach |
| U10 Piranhas Mercy | Mercy Akide-Udoh | Women’s World Cup Player (Nigeria) – FIFA World All-Star and FIFA Ambassador and Hampton Roads Piranhas W-League player |
| U10 Piranhas Futtrel | Teresa Futtrel | Beach FC Alumnus and College Player (Methodist College) |
| U10 Piranhas Beeman | Laura Beeman | Former College Player, Current Member of Hampton Roads Piranhas |
| U11 Piranhas | Craig Powers | USSF D / Former College Player, Boys Varsity Head Coach - Kellam School |
| U11 Piranhas Barr | Jenn Barr | Beach FC Alumnus and College Player (Lynchburg College) |
| U11 Piranhas Harrison | Julie Harrison | Beach FC Alumnus and College Player (George Washington University) |
| U12 Piranhas | Juice Pantophlet | USSF B / NSCAA Advanced National, Former College Assistant, Super Y Head Coach, ODP Coach, Former HS Coach |
| U12 Piranhas Elite Red | Ashley Godfrey | Bio to be updated soon... |
| U12 Piranhas Elite Black | Sara Buttsavage | HS Coach, Beach FC Alumnus and College Player |
| U13 Piranhas | Florence Omagbemi Onuja | Women’s World Cup Player and Captain for Nigeria, Hampton Roads Piranhas W-League Player |
| U13 Piranhas Elite | Melissa Rusak | Former College Player, Current High School Coach |
| U14 Piranhas | Max Moore | USSF B/ NSCAA Advanced National, ODP Experience, Cape Henry Collegiate Girls Varsity Coach |
| U14 Piranhas Elite | Laura Jackson | HS Coach, Hampton Roads Piranhas W-League and College Player (Virginia Wesleyan College) |
| U15 Piranhas | Karl Greaves | Beach FC Girls Director of Coaching, Former Hampton Roads Piranhas Asst., HR Piranhas Super 20 Head Coach, Super Y Head Coach, Former College Player, Former CNU Women's Assistant |
| U15 Piranhas Elite | Rachel Ankey | USSF “D” License and NSCAA National License and College Player (ODU) |
| U16 Piranhas | Max Moore | USSF B / NSCAA Advanced National, ODP Experience, Cape Henry Collegiate Girls Varsity Coach |
| U16 Piranhas Elite | Jenn Denkler | Current High School Coach - Princess Anne HS |
| U17 Piranhas | Robbie Gobble/Shelly Cohn | Bio to be updated soon... |
| U17 Piranhas Elite | TBD | |
| U18 Piranhas | Mike Gyori Bruce Hatfield - Asst. Coach |
USSF B / NSCAA Advanced National, ODP Experience, Former High School Coach |
| U18 Piranhas Elite | Kevin Robinson | USSF D License |
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ:
Beach FC plans on fielding AT LEAST 2 teams in all age groups. Adding additional teams in an age group is based on the quality and commitment of the players that attend tryouts, and Beach FC has no problem with adding teams if the criteria listed above exist.
If you have questions about the coaching slate, please contact the following directors:
Gerry Sharpe – Director of Soccer - insidefrwd@aol.com
Karl Greaves – Girls Director of Coaching - docgirls@beachfc.com
Steve Danbusky – Boys Director of Coaching - docboys@beachfc.com