Coach Alex
Favorite Color: Garnet
Favorite Soccer Skill: Zig Zag
Favorite Sports Team: South Carolina Gamecocks
Hometown: Chapin, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Coached at SS Columbia for 3 years
Favorite part about coaching: Building Character while being silly
Favorite Snack: Chips and Salsa
Coach Alex
Favorite Color: Sky Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Bending the ball for sick passes or goals
Favorite Sports Team: Liverpool FC
Hometown: Washington DC
Experience with kids/sports: Coached since I was 16
Favorite part about coaching: Building confidence in players
Favorite Snack: Pizza
Coach Aria
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Soccer Skill: Pull Back
Favorite Sports Team: Real Madrid
Hometown: FSummerville, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Coach private lessons
Favorite part about coaching: Developing Players
Favorite Snack: KitKats
Coach Asher
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Soccer Skill: Juggling
Favorite Sports Team: Panthers
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Experience with kids/sports: Younger siblings
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing players progress over time
Favorite Snack: Reese’s
Coach Bella
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Passing
Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Hometown: Bangor, Maine
Experience with kids/sports: I have coached soccer and was a swim lesson instructor for 3 years
Favorite part about coaching: Watching kids find their love for the game
Favorite Snack: Ice Cream
Coach Ben
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Maradona
Favorite Sports Team: Bayern Munich
Hometown: Manchester, Vermont
Experience with kids/sports: youth soccer coaching
Favorite part about coaching: Interacting with the kids
Favorite Snack: Sweedish Fish
Coach Benny
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Soccer Skill: Cruyff turn
Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United
Hometown: Moncks Corner, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Soccer Camps
Favorite part about coaching: Having an impact on kids lives
Favorite Snack: Takis
Coach Brian
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Soccer Skill: Stepover
Favorite Sports Team: Michigan St.
Hometown: Ferndale, MI
Experience with kids/sports: 30 years (I know a long time)
Favorite part about coaching: Watching the kids improve every season
Favorite Snack: Skittles
Coach Carly
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Soccer Skill: Corner Kicks
Favorite Sports Team: Cincinatti Reds
Hometown: Milford, Ohio
Experience with kids/sports: volunteered at a nursey with my church since 2019
Favorite part about coaching: Interacting with the kids
Favorite Snack: Almond Joy
Coach Danny
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Soccer Skill: La Elastica
Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Experience with kids/sports: years of coaching
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing their happiness when they achieve something
Favorite Snack: Watermelon
Coach Emily
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Soccer Skill: Nutmeg
Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United
Hometown: Summerville, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Registered Behavior Technician for 4 years
Favorite part about coaching: Helping form and experience a love the soccer
Favorite Snack: Chocolate covered Strawberries
Coach Femi
Favorite Color: Blue, white, gold
Favorite Soccer Skill: Passing
Favorite Sports Team: Arsenal FC
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Experience with kids/sports: 4 years
Favorite part about coaching: Watching kids learn and improving on their skills.
Favorite Snack: Honey Bun
Coach Gordon
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Soccer Skill: Step Over
Favorite Sports Team: Gamecocks
Hometown: Beaufort, SC
Experience with kids/sports: 15+ years of coaching both types of football
Favorite part about coaching: Every second. Every moment with a kid is an opportunity to impact their life
Favorite Snack: Trail Mix
Coach Jacob
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Sole Roll
Favorite Sports Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Experience with kids/sports: Babysitting
Favorite part about coaching: Hearing the kids laugh
Favorite Snack: Kit Kats
Coach Kara
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Soccer Skill: Scoring
Favorite Sports Team: Denver Broncos
Hometown: Carmel, IN
Experience with kids/sports: Multiple years babysitting and leading Bible camps
Favorite part about coaching: Watching kids get excited about playing soccer!
Favorite Snack: Oranges Slices
Coach Kayla
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Step Over
Favorite Sports Team: Womens National Team
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Experience with kids/sports: I have a lot of younger cousins so when the grownups had to run to the store or go out I would be the first to volunteer to look after them. I worked in many soccer camps my first one being a sophomore in highschool. I also babysat when my neighbors needed me too for a job in highschool.
Favorite part about coaching: Being around the kids. I love seeing the joy on their face everytime I do a session.
Favorite Snack: Lifesavers
Coach Kelly
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Rainbow
Favorite Sports Team: USWNT
Hometown: Ardmore, PA
Experience with kids/sports: Coached u8 youth academy at Charlotte Independence
Favorite part about coaching: Developing the next generation of players
Favorite Snack: Twix
Coach Lauren
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Soccer Skill: Pull-back
Favorite Sports Team: Panthers
Hometown: North Myrtle Beach
Experience with kids/sports: 5+ Years
Favorite part about coaching: inspiring them to be the best version of themselves
Favorite Snack: York Patty
Coach Luke
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Rabona
Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United
Hometown: Deal, Kent, England
Experience with kids/sports: 10+ years coaching club soccer
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing the joy on the kids faces and seeing them progress
Favorite Snack: Anything Chocolate
Coach Mattie
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Pull Back
Favorite Sports Team: USWNT
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Coached summer camps for my club and helped my mom at her preschool
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing the kids smile and laugh
Favorite Snack: Dark Chocolate
Coach Megan
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Soccer Skill: Pull Back
Favorite Sports Team: USWNT
Hometown: Fort Mill, SC
Experience with kids/sports: played soccer through college and have coached for over a year
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing all the kiddos get excited when the score a goal
Favorite Snack: Almond Joy
Coach Mike
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Scoring goals and deking
Favorite Sports Team: New Jersey Devils
Hometown: Poughquag, NY
Experience with kids/sports: 6 years as a physical education teacher
Favorite part about coaching: The smiles and fun that
Favorite Snack: Sour Patch Kids
Coach Ryder
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Soccer Skill: Bicycle Kick
Favorite Sports Team: Manchester City
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Coaching and athletic training internship
Favorite part about coaching: Watching the kids have fun
Favorite Snack: Ice Cream
Coach Tre
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Cryuff turn
Favorite Sports Team: Liverpool
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Experience with kids/sports: played soccer through college and have coached for over a year
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing the kids improve on their soccer skills and having fun
Favorite Snack: All candy and snacks
Coach Victoria
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Step Fake
Favorite Sports Team: Manchester City
Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida
Experience with kids/sports: Volunteered at a pre school, multiple soccer camps for all different ages
Favorite part about coaching: Showing my passion for soccer to the younger generation
Favorite Snack: Peanut M&Ms
Coach Waldo
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: V-Cut
Favorite Sports Team: Real Madrid
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Experience with kids/sports: Coached for multiple clubs
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing players improve
Favorite Snack: Chocolate chip cookies
Coach William
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soccer Skill: Dribbling
Favorite Sports Team: Paris Saint Germain
Hometown: Paris, France
Experience with kids/sports: Big family growing up and now father of my own child
Favorite part about coaching: Seeing the little ones improve each session
Favorite Snack: Nutella
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