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 CHRIS
BART-WILLIAMS
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COACHING CAREER
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Holds a level 1 & 2 UEFA
license
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Holds National Youth coaching
license
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Assistant Coach, Quinnipiac
University Men's Soccer (2007-Present)
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Head Coach, Loomis Chaffee HS
Girls Varsity (2009-Present)
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PLAYING CAREER
- Former member of
England's U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, U-21,
and B Team
- 1991: Leyton Orient
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1991-1995: Sheffield Wednesday
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1995-2002: Nottingham Forest
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2000: Division 1 Player of the Year
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2001-2002: Charlton Athletic (loan)
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2002-2003: Charlton Athletic
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2003: Ipswich Town (loan)
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2003-2004: Ipswich Town
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1993-1996: England Under 21's |
 ALDIN
BESLAGIC
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COACHING CAREER
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SoccerPlus CT Coach
(2010-Present)
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Rocky Hill Soccer Club Coach
(2010-Present)
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SoccerRUs
Director of
Coaching/Education (2009-Present)
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CCMA Team Coach (2003-2006)
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LICENSES
- CJSA
COACHING LICENSES (Youth Module and
E-Certificate)
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CPR Certified
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PLAYING CAREER
COLLEGE SOCCER
Quinnipiac University (2001-2006)
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Team Captain Senior Year
CLUB SOCCER
TSV Guglingen - German Youth Team
(1993-1999)
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Team Captain |
 CIARA
CRINION
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EXPERIENCE
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Degree in Exercise Science.
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Trainer Parisi Speed School
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PLAYING CAREER
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Irish National Team U17 and
U19
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Boston Renegades - 2007 -
W-League
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Played for two years at
Arsenal Ladies.
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Played 3 yrs at Central
Connecticut State Univeristy
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CCSU - twice named First Team
All Conference. |
 MICK
D'ARCY
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COACHING CAREER
-CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE
UNIVERSITY
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Head Coach Central Connecticut State University Women -CCSU
(2001-present)
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Four Consecutive Northeast Conference Championships at
CCSU
(2002-2005)
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Three Northeast Conference Coach of the Year honors
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In 2003 he led CCSU to the first ever NCAA Tournament
game victory in any sport in the school's Division I
history.
-US NATIONAL TEAMS
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Assistant Coach for the U-19 U.S. Women's National Team
(2004)
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Assistant Coach for the U-21 U.S. Women's National Team
in preparation for the Nordic Cup (2004)
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Assistant Coach for the U-17 U.S. Women's National Team
(2006)
-LICENSES
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Completed accelerated coaching education program
presented by the Dutch National Soccer Federation (KNVB)
- (2005)
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Holds "A" coaching license from U.S.S.F.
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Holds the Advance National Diploma from the National
Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
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Holds
a "B" license from UEFA (Europe's soccer
governing body)
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Instructor, U.S. Soccer coaching courses in Connecticut
-UNIVERSITY OF
HARTFORD
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Men's and Women's assistant coach for four seasons
(1998-2000).
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NCAA Elite Eight twice, once with the men and once with
the women.
-OTHER
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Director, SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School
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Connecticut, Young Player Development Program (YPDP)
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Connecticut, Olympic Development Program (ODP)
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ODP Regional Finalist (2006)
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Premier Club National Championship with the U16 World
Class Girls Team (1999)
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PLAYING CAREER
- Methodist College,
Fayetteville NC
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 ERIC
DaCOSTA
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COACHING CAREER
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Head Coach Quinnipiac University
Men's Soccer (2005-Present)
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NSCAA/adidas North Atlantic Division I
Coach of the Year (2007)
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NSCAA/adidas Division I National Coach of
the Year Finalist (2007)
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Former Head Coach Post University Men's Soccer
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Former Grad Assistant Quinnipiac University Women's
Soccer
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Head Boys' soccer coach at New Milford
(Conn.) High (2002)
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PLAYING CAREER
-QUINNIPIAC
UNIVERSITY
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Quinnipiac University Four Year Starter
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Quinnipiac University
Team Captain - Junior and Senior Years
-PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
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Connecticut Wolves (2002-2003)
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New England Revolution MLS - Training
Player (2003)
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Western Mass Pioneers - (2003)
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Mass Twisters (Professional Indoor
Soccer) - (2002)
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Connecticut Academica (Professional
Indoor Soccer) - (2003) |
 AVI DUBNOV
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COACHING CAREER
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Academy Director SoccerPlus CT -
Aug 2010 to Present
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Head Coach CT Olympic Development
Program - April 2008 – To Date
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U14 Boys Director - CT ODP
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Regional Director of coaching MLS
Camps -Nov 2007 – July 2010
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Director of Coaching Wilton, CT
Soccer Assoc. - Oct 2006 – July
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Player Development Officer MLS
Camps -
April 2004 – Oct 2006
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State of Connecticut USSF Staff
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LICENSES
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USSF "B" License
(Candidate for the "A" License 2012)
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NSCAA Advanced Diploma
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NSCAA National Diploma
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NSCAA High School Diploma
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F.A Level 1
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F.A Level 2
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PLAYING CAREER
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Spartans Athletic A team
2002 - 2003
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Redbridge United A team
2001 - 2002
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University of Bolton 1st
XI (Capt.) 1998 - 2001
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Valentines College
(Capt.) 1996 - 1998
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 WALDEMAR
DEMUSZ
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COACHING CAREER
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USSF "C" license
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NSCAA National and Advanced National
Diploma
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soccerplusct 07 - present
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Manchester Soccer Club 04 - 06
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Eagle Elite Premier 2002 - 2003
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Northeast United Premier 2000 - 2001
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Bolton Soccer Club 96 -99
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Manchester Soccer Club 94 - 96
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 TONY
DICICCO
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Founder/CEO - SoccerPlus
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COACHING CAREER
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Head Coach of the Boston
Breakers, WPS
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Holds a United States Soccer
Federation "A" license
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Holds an Advanced National Diploma from
the National Soccer Coaches Association
of America
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Assistant
Coach / Goalkeeper Coach for the US
Men's U-20 team at the World Cup in
Australia 1993
-US WOMENS NATIONAL TEAM
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Assistant
coach to the US Women's National Team in
1991 when the US won the first Women's
World Championship
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1994 Tony was named Head Coach of The
Women's National Team
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1996 Olympic Gold Medal
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1998 Pan Am Games Championship
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1999 World Cup Championship
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He led the team to five consecutive US
Cup Championships
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DiCicco resigned in 1999 with an
overall record of 103-8-8, highest
winning percentage of any US Soccer
coach in History
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PLAYING CAREER
-SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
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All-American goalkeeper at Springfield
College in Massachusetts
-PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
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Played Professionally in the American
Soccer League with the Connecticut
Wildcats
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Played Professionally
in the American Soccer League with the
Rhode Island Oceaneers
-US NATIONAL TEAM
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In 1973 he
played for the US National Soccer Team
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OTHER
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Member of Connecticut Soccer Hall of
Fame |
 ELERI
EARNSHAW
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COACHING CAREER
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SoccerPlus FC Club Consulting
Director of Coaching
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Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY), '08 – '09
Graduate Assistant Coach – Women’s Soccer
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Brooklyn AYSO
Coach and U6-U10 age groups
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New Rochelle MetroStars, 2005 – 2007
Coach U10-U13 girls
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The English FA – January – June 2004
Coaching U14-U16 as part of an English FA development
program
Developing coaching curriculum and practice plans.
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LICENSES
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English FA Level II (Soccer Coaching
certification)
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Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (NSCA-CSC)
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Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA), Jan
2009
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PLAYING CAREER
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Welsh National Team player
(U14 – current Women’s National Senior Team) |
 ERIN FISHER
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COACHING CAREER
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Pomfret School Varsity Girls Head Coach
(2007-Present)
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CGSCA
Prep Coach of the Year
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Super
Y League National Finals Coach
(BlackWatch)
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USSF Licensed Coach
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PLAYING CAREER
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Cornell University 4 Year Starter
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Academic All American, Cornell
University
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All-Ivy,
Cornell University |
 RICH LEWIS
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COACHING CAREER
-SOCCERPLUS CT STARS
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Academy Director and Team Coach
(2009-Present)
-Coventry Soccer Club
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Coaching Director and
Team Coach (2008-Present)
-Captain
Nathan Hale Middle School Girls -
Coventry
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Head Coach -
(2009-Present)
-Glastonbury Celtic
Men's Open Team
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Coach (ISL)
2006-2008
-Central
Connecticut State University, Men’s
Soccer
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Assistant Coach
(February 1995 to October 1995)
-USA
Soccer School of Excellence
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Regional Director (6/1992
to 9/1997)
-CJSA Coaching
License
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PLAYING CAREER
-CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE
UNIVERSITY
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Four Year Varsity Player 1991-1995
-CLUB SOCCER
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Glastonbury Celtic – CSL |
SAM
LOPES
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COACHING CAREER
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Boston Breakers Assistant Coach - WPS
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Southern Connecticut State
University
Women's Soccer
Associate Head Coach (2008-Present)
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Southern Connecticut State
University Women's Soccer
Head Assistant
Coach (2005-2007)
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Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues W-League
Assistant
Coach
(2009-Present)
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New England Mutiny WPSL
Assistant
Coach
(2007-2008)
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Saint Joseph College Women's Soccer
Assistant
Coach
(2002-2005)
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CJSA Olympic Development Program
Staff Coach
(2008-Present)
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CJSA Coaching Education Staff
Instructor
(2008-Present)
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Director of Coaching/Education
Academica FC
(2003-2009)
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USSF National B License
(2008)
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NSCAA Advanced National
Diploma (2005)
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NSCAA National Diploma
(2004)
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PLAYING CAREER
-QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (1997-2002)
- Four
Year Varsity Member
-CLUB
/ PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
- Connecticut Wolves
United Soccer League – USL
(2001)
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Westchester Flames United Soccer League
– USL (2002)
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Connecticut Academica Premier Arena
Soccer League – PASL Indoor
(2002-2003)
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Mass Twisters American Indoor Soccer
League – AISL (2001-2002) |
 JANUSZ
MICHALLIK
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Technical Director
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soccerplusct
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COACHING CAREER
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Holds
a United States Soccer Federation “A” coaching license
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Connecticut’s Olympic Development Program
(ODP) and Youth Player Development Program (YPDP)
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National Director of SoccerPlus
FieldPlayer Academy
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Technical Director for soccerplusct
Premier Football Club
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PLAYING CAREER
-PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
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Won indoor National Championships with
Louisville (1986)
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Won indoor National Championships with
Canton (1987)
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Player in MLS with the Columbus Crew
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Player in MLS with the
New England Revolution
-US NATIONAL TEAM
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Played 44 games with the US National Team from
(1991-1994)
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Won the CONCACAF Gold Cup (1991)
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Won the US Cup (1992)
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OTHER
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Member of Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame
- Serves
on the Board of Directors for the US Soccer Foundation
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Soccer analyst for ESPN
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 SHANNON PERRY
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COACHING CAREER
- Member of the National
Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
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Other Experience
- Director of "Soccer
Shots" out of West Hartford
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PLAYING CAREER
-PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
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Played in the Major Indoor Soccer
League (MISL)
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Fort Wayne Flames of the American
Indoor Soccer Association (AISA)
-COLLEGE SOCCER
- Played at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) (1
season)
- Played at Elizabethtown
College (3 seasons)
- Two-time All-American at
Elizabethtown
- Two-time conference
player of year at Elizabethtown
- Three-time All-Region
player at Elizabethtown
- Inducted into the
Elizabethtown College Hall of Fame in 2004. |
 MIKE
PILGER
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COACHING CAREER
- 2004-Present Head Men’s
Soccer Coach Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.
- 2001-2003 Head Coach of
Cleveland Force Major Indoor Soccer League
- 1992-2001 Head Men’s
Soccer Coach University Of Rochester
- 1995 Northeast
Region Coach of the Year.
- 1993, 1995, and
1997 University Athletic Association Champions.
- 1993 and 1997
University Athletic Association Coach of the Year.
- ECAC Champions
1994, 1999 and 2000.
- NCAA Tournament
bids in 1993, 1995, and 1997.
- 1988-1991 Head Men’s
Soccer Coach Kenyon College
- Selected NCAA
National Coach of the Year in 1990
- 1990 Great Lakes
Region Coach of the Year
- 1990 and 1991
North Coast Athletic Assn. Coach of the Year
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2 Years Head Coach of Cleveland
Crunch-Force in Major Indoor Soccer League
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Other Experience
- 2002-Present Assistant
Track Coach Trinity College
- 1989-1991 Head Golf Coach
Kenyon College
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PLAYING CAREER
-BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- 1976-1982 Boston
University Bachelor of Science School of Education.
Major in Human Movement, Health and Education.
- 3 Years All New England
Player.
- 4 Times All Conference.
- Graduated as 2nd on All
Time Scoring List
-CLUB / PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
- 1981-1986 Cambridge
Fialence (LASA) All Star Team 4 Years.
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New England Teamen (NASL-Indoor Team)
- 1980 Las Vegas Sea Gulls
Drafted in Second Round of American Soccer League Draft. |
 GARY
THURSTON
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Director of Coaching SoccerPlus FC
Glastonbury / Simsbury - April 2010 to
Present
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Player Development Officer MLS Camps - New
Canaan Girls U14, Wilton Boys U16/U18 -
April 2007 – July 2010
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Milton Keynes Dons FC Academy Coach
U9/U14-'04–'07
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Milton Keynes Dons FC Girls Centre of
Excellence Coach-'04-'07
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Milton Keynes Dons FC Player Development
Team U8`s – '04–'07
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Milton Keynes Dons Football in the Community
Coach –'04-'07
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NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
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NSCAA National Diploma
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F.A Level 1
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F.A Level 2
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SAQ Certified
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BTEC First Diploma In Sport
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Newport Pagnell Town (England)
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Denbigh Football Academy (Capt.) - England
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Berks and Bucks County Team
(England)
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Long Buckby U18
(England)
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Long Buckby 1st team (Semi-Pro) -
England |
 PAUL
WRIGHT
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COACHING CAREER
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Assistant
Coach Central Connecticut State University Men
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Coached Boys
High School Soccer for both Plainville High and Maloney
High (Meriden)
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Served as
the Director of Coaching for Wethersfield
youth soccer
- Holds a USSF B license,
and is a candidate for the A license
- NSCAA Premier diploma
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PLAYING CAREER
-CCSU
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Played at
Central Connecticut State University
1995-1998
- Two-time All-Mid
Continent Conference
- Two All-New England
honors
- Tied the
NCAA single game record for goals, scoring eight against
Maryland-Eastern Shore in 1995.
- Set a CCSU single game
record with 17 points.
- He also ranks third at
CCSU for single season points (50, 1996), second for
single season goals (23, 1996) and tied for eighth in
single season goals (14, 1995 and 1997).
-CLUB / PROFESSIONAL
SOCCER
- Three seasons with
the Western Massachusetts Pioneers
- Pioneers National
Champions
- Played with the
Philadelphia Kixx of the Major Indoor Soccer League in
2002
- Played for Real
Balonpedica of the Spanish Division 2 league
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