Coach Ash
Schools Coordinator / Senior Coach; pronouns: she/they
CREDENTIALS: CPR/First Aid/AED Certified, U.S Soccer Grassroots, Mandatory Reporter, Heads Up Concussion.
SEASONS WITH SS: 13 Season at PDX
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Spanish
FUN FACTS: Coach Ash can build a campfire in less than 3 minutes! She is also fluent in both Spanish and English.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “Don’t take life too seriously…” -Elbert Hubbard
FAVORITE JOKE: “Have you heard about the latest broom craze? I hear it’s sweeping the nation!”
Coach Amy
Senior Coach; pronouns: she/her/hers
SEASONS WITH SS: 9
RANDOM FACT: Coach Amy loves to cook and learn new recipes in her free time.
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Orcas and Jellyfish
FAVORITE COLOR: Lilac
Coach Davis
Senior Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: 2
COACH OF THE MONTH: Yes! April 2022
RANDOM FACT: I have a geographic tongue
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Elephant
FAVORITE JOKE: Any kind of cheesy dad joke
FAVORITE COLOR: Forest green
Coach Megan
Senior Coach; pronouns: they/them
SEASONS WITH SS: 3
COACH OF THE MONTH: Yes! February 2022
FAVORITE ANIMALS: dogs and snow leopards.
Coach Todd
Senior Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: 3 Seasons at PDX
COACH OF THE MONTH: Yes! October 2021
FAVORITE COLOR: Blue
FAVORITE JOKE: What did the big tomato say to the little tomato? Katchup
FUN FACT: “Coaching soccer is something I really enjoy. I’ve played since I was most of these kids’ age so it feels good to give back.”
Coach Andrew
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: This is his first!
FUN FACT: He lived in a Costa Rican jungle for 1 month
FAVORITE JOKE: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
FAVORITE QUOTE: “For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction”
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Tasmanian Devil
Coach Bea
Coach; pronouns: they/she/siya
SEASONS WITH SS: This is their first!
FAVORITE COLOR: All-time is green, but my favourite colour of the moment is lavender
FAVORITE JOKE: What did baby corn say to momma corn? “Where’s pop corn?”
RANDOM FACT: I’m left handed but right footed!
Coach Carlos
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS PDX: This is his first!
LANGUAGES SPOKEN OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Spanish
FAVORITE JOKE: How do they keep the basketball arena cool? They fill it with fans!
Coach Chris
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: 12 Seasons at PDX
COACH OF THE MONTH: Yes! April 2021
FUN FACTS: Coach Chris has a first degree black belt in Martial Arts!
FAVORITE QUOTE:“It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
FAVORITE JOKE: What do you call an alligator in a vest? An in-vest-igator
Coach Jackie
Coach; pronouns: she/her/hers
SEASONS WITH SS: 6 Seasons at PDX
COACH OF THE MONTH: Yes! March 2022
FAVORITE FOOD: Left over spaghetti
FAVORITE JOKE: Why is Cinderella bad at soccer? Because she’s always running away from the ball!
RANDOM FACT: I am super fast at tying shoes! Ask me some time!
Coach JJ
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
CREDENTIALS: US Soccer Grassroots Coaching License 4v4, 11v11
SEASONS WITH SS PDX: This is his first!
LANGUAGES SPOKEN OTHER THAN ENGLISH: French
FUN FACT: My first premier soccer coach is now an assistant coach for the Seattle Sounders! (Preki Radosavljević)
FAVORITE JOKE: What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
FAVORITE ANIMAL: A tie between my dog Charlie and my cat Olive
Coach Josh
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: 2
Coach Justice
Coach; pronouns: she/her/hers
SEASONS WITH SS: 1 Season at PDX
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Sea Turtle
FUN FACT: “I love to read in my free time!”
Coach Justin
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: This is their first!
FAVORITE COLOR: Purple
FUN FACT: “I can play the guitar and I like to snowboard”
Coach Madeline
Coach; pronouns: she/her/hers
CREDENTIALS: 11 v 11 grassroots coaching certification, Safe Sport Training, and Introduction to Safe and Healthy Learning Environments (all completed through US Soccer)
SEASONS WITH SS PDX: This is her first!
FAVORITE COLOR: Teal
FAVORITE FOOD: Street Tacos
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Yellow Labs
Coach Owen
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: This is his first!
Coach Spencer
Coach; pronouns: he/him/his
SEASONS WITH SS: 6 Seasons at PDX
FAVORITE FOOD: Vegan pizza
FAVORITE JOKE: Knock knock. // Who’s there? //Isabel. //Isabel who? // Isabel not working?
RANDOM FACT: I’ve lived in 5 countries.
Coach Zeila
Coach; pronouns: she/her/hers
SEASONS WITH SOCCER SHOTS: This is her first!
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Spanish,
FAVORITE JOKE: Why are snails slow? Because they’re carrying a house on their back.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “Together, even the smallest can achieve the greatest goal.” – A Bug’s Life.
FAVORITE FOOD: Mac and Cheese
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