Meet The Coaches

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

Coach Ash

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

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

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

Coach Megan

Senior Coach; pronouns: they/them

SEASONS WITH SS:

COACH OF THE MONTH: Yes! February 2022

FAVORITE ANIMALS: dogs and snow leopards.

Coach Todd

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 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 Carlos

Coach; pronouns: he/him/his

SEASONS WITH SS PDX: This is his first!

LANGUAGES SPOKEN OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Spanish

FUN FACT: I have traveled to half the states in the USA.

FAVORITE JOKE: How do they keep the basketball arena cool? They fill it with fans!

FAVORITE ANIMAL: Polar bear

Coach Chris

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 Josh

Coach; pronouns: he/him/his

SEASONS WITH SS: 2

Coach Justice

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 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 Owen

Coach; pronouns: he/him/his

SEASONS WITH SS: This is his first!

Coach Spencer

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

FAVORITE ANIMAL: Cows

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Soccer Shots Portland is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace, welcoming people of all backgrounds. We understand that organizations work best when people with different backgrounds and viewpoints are brought together. Inclusion is how we use our differences to form a genuine community. By creating an inclusive environment, characterized by respect, we empower every player, coach, and staff member to contribute to our success.

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