Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
College: University of Akron
Last season’s record: 8-5-2
Head Coach:
3 years as CHCA Boys Soccer coach
23 years as a High School coach 223-154-31
Coaching Honors:
MVC Coach of the year 2019
Offense/Defense/Style of Play:
Attractive, skillful attacking Soccer
Stout, stern and suffocating Defense
Coaching Philosophy (Brief):
Solid developer of Soccer players with vast teaching and coaching experience. He has a strong passion to teach players in a professional environment. My emphasis is on attacking play, doing things technically and tactically correct with excellence and winning.
Notable Athletes Coached:
During my time as the Head Coach at Northern Ky University, we produced 3 All-American Soccer players
During my time as Olympic Development Program Head Regional Coach, many of the players went on to the Major Soccer league as players, some as coaches and some are now in management. A group went on to play as National team players
One player is a lead commentator for the National team
Any other information you want shared:
US Soccer “A” License Coach
US Soccer Youth License Coach
M. A. in Education from Northern Ky University
38 years as a Teacher in the Oak Hills School District
Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame
Region II ODP Award of Distinguished Service
Favorite Book: Bible
Favorite Movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Favorite Pro or College Team: Cleveland Browns #1 Fan, Chelsea FC and Bayern Munich
Favorite Food: Seafood/ crab legs, watermelon
Favorite Local Restaurant: Strong’s Pizza
Ideal Vacation Spot: Cayman Islands Hilton Head
Favorite TV Show: America’s Funniest Video’s
How I like to Relax: Swim in the morning, take naps, watch a good skillful Soccer match
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Hobby: Bake Pies , make cookies, woodworking, gardening
