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Meet The Coaches

We are proud to have the best coaches in youth soccer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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