Education: Pacific Lutheran University MA 2001 Pacific Lutheran University BA 1996
Playing Experience: Pacific Lutheran University- 4 years Vancouver 86ers Draft Pick- 1995 (A League)
Team Successes:
WPFC Boys 87 Black State Champions: 36-5-5 record Boys 96 EPD Champions 2011
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Manchester
United Player:
Best Coaching Memory
Two players from WPFC B87 Black team went on to be both drafted by Colorado Rapids
Sarah Burns
Bio Coming Soon!
Michael Donne
Coaching Years of Experience: 20+
Licenses: USSF B
Education: Neath College
Playing Experience: Swansea City Academy. Pontardawe Town FC. Briton Ferry Town FC. Ammanford Town FC.
Team Successes:
2 WYSA State Cup Championships.
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Everton FC. Neville Southall
Best Coaching Memory
WPFC Girls 03 winning every competiton we entered in 2015
Player Expectations/Advice:
When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.
Favorite Motivational Quote
I dont believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.
Scott Ford
Coaching Years of Experience: 10+
Licenses: USSF A
Education: Manchester Metropolitan University BA (England)
Playing Experience: Burnley FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Morecambe FC, Manchester Metropolitan University
Team Successes:
2017 Region IV ODP Championship.
2016 Region IV ODP Finalists.
2015 Albion Cup Champions (CA)
2016 PDT Champions (AZ)
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Manchester United
Player: David Beckham & Paul Scholes
Best Coaching Memory
Winning 2017 Region 4 ODP Championship, WA G02
Player Expectations/Advice:
Trust the #Process and always control your effort and focus that leads to the result
Favorite Motivational Quote
Being successful in soccer is not an obligation, its an opportunity!!!!
Jason Gjertsen
Coaching Years of Experience: 10+
Licenses: USSF D
Education: The Evergreen State College
Playing Experience: FC United, TCC, Evergreen State College, Tacoma Stars
Team Successes:
Two Washington Youth Soccer State Cup Champions
NWAC Champions 2016 & 2018 (TCC)
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player
Club: Manchester United
Player: Zinedine Zidane
Best Coaching Memory
Building an elite college program
Player Expectations/Advice
Being a great soccer player isn’t easy, if it was, everybody would do it.
Favorite Motivational Quote
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” John Wooden
Jill Green
Coaching Years of Experience: 10+
Licenses: USSF D
Education: The Evergreen State College
Playing Experience: Green River, The Evergreen State College BA
Team Successes:
1 WA Cup Finalist, 2 WYSA Championships
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Players: Andres Iniesta & Shannon Box
Best Coaching Memory
Beating Walla Walla to make the NWAC final four 2017.
Player Expectations/Advice
Don’t let yourself fail, push yourself till failure, that’s when you know you are learning at your full potential.
Favorite Motivational Quote
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.
Kate Green
Coaching Years of Experience: 15+
Licenses: USSF D
Education: The Evergreen State College
Playing Experience: Seattle University, Evergreen State College, Saints, Stars and Sounders
Team Successes:
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Chelsea
Best Coaching Memory
Player Expectations/Advice:
Favorite Motivational Quote
Elizabeth Griffith
Bio Coming Soon
Jay Hamon
Coaching Years of Experience: 15+
Licenses: UEFA B, FA Youth Award
Education: Southhampton Solent University – BA Football Studies with Business
Playing Experience: Southhampton Solent University, Eastleigh FC
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Liverpool
Player: Steven Gerrard
Best Coaching Memory
Player Expectations/Advice:
Be the hardest working player on the pitch.
Favorite Motivational Quote
“No pressure, no diamonds”
Dorian Hays
Coaching Years of Experience: 10+
Licenses: USSF C
Education: Stevens Institute of Technology
Playing Experience: Cascade Avalanche State Champions 2001, Stevens Institute of Technology ECAC Champions 2002
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Athletico Madrid
Player: George Weah
Best Coaching Memory
Player Expectations/Advice:
Always look to make a positive impact in any way that you can.
Favorite Motivational Quote
“Do the small things and the bigger picture will fall into place/”
Brandon Henry
Coaching Years of Experience: 5+
Licenses: USSF C
Education: University of Puget Sound MAT
Playing Experience: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma Tide PDL
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Arsenal
Player: Xabi Alonso
Best Coaching Memory
Player Expectations/Advice:
Make the most out of every session, warmup, and game
Favorite Motivational Quote
Win the moment; win the day
Ryan Herman
Coaching Years of Experience: 4
Licenses: USSF F
Education: University of Washington BA ‘15, Southern New Hampshire University MBA ‘18
Playing Experience:
Youth: -US U16/17/18 National Team, 2011 NSCAA High-School All-American
College: University of Washington 2012-2015. Elite 8 2013, PAC 12 Champion 2013. NCAA tournament 2012-2014. NCAA All-American 2015, Pac-12 1st team 2015, Captain 2015.
Professional: 2016 MLS 1st round draft pick (17th overall) – FC Dallas. 2016 US Open Champion, 2016 MLS Supporters Shield. 2017 NASL Champion. 2018 NPSL Champion.
Team Successes:
4x State Champion 2008-2011 (player).
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Manchester United
Player: David de Gea
Best Coaching Memory
Seeing players commit to the college of their choice
Player Expectations/Advice:
Anything you dream can be accomplished through hard work and determination
Favorite Motivational Quote
“The key is not the will to win…everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important”
Elijah Hurt
Bio Coming Soon
Jessie James
Coaching Years of Experience: 10+
Licenses: USSF A
Coaching Awards: 2016 USYSA Region IV Girls Competitive Coach of the Year
Education: B.A. University of Washington, Physical Therapist Assistant Degree, Green River CC
Playing Experience: Norpoint FC, Tacoma Community College, Warner Pacific College
Team Successes:
G99 Presidents Cup Champions 2016
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Manchester United, Reign FC/Carli Lloyd
Best Coaching Memory
Promoting an RCL team after winning only a few games the previous year
Player Expectations/Advice:
Perfect the things that do not require talent. Attitude, effort, passion, and being a supportive teammate goes a long way!
Favorite Motivational Quote
“Everyday we wake up with an opportunity to be better than the day before.”
Willy Leiste
Coaching Years of Experience: 15+
Licenses: USSF D
Education: Barry Univ, Miami Shores, FL
BS Sport Management
Playing Experience: FC United 3 years, Barry University 4 years, US Youth U16 Nat’l Team/Pool Player 2 years, US Region 4 ODP Team/Pool 3 years, WSYSA State Team 6 years
Team Successes:
2004 NAIA National Tournament Quarter-Finalists, The Evergreen State College
2004 NAIA Regional Champions, The Evergreen State College
2010 Boys ’97 Region IV ODP Champions
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Manchester United
Player: Peter Schmeichel
Best Coaching Memory
2004 Evergreen State College Regional Championship and concluding the year ranked 8th Nationally.
Player Expectations/Advice:
Play hard, train harder. Don’t accept anyone telling you that you can’t achieve your goal. You, as a player, are in control of your path.
Favorite Motivational Quote
It’s not the will to win that matter – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. – Paul “Bear” Bryant
Lauren Mercuri
Bio Coming Soon
Todd Murray
Coaching Years of Experience: 25+
Licenses: USSF C
Education: Barry Univ, Miami Shores FL, Seattle Univ, Seattle WA, GRCC, SPSCC, AA’s Construction Management, Carpentry Technology, Building Information Modeling
Playing Experience: (4) WA youth state championships, WA State ODP 1984-88, 1988 Thomas Jefferson HS State Champs,Barry Univ Miami Shores D2 All-American, Seattle Univ NAIA All-American, Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, FC Seattle Storm, Hammers, Stars…
Team Successes:
(6) State Championships
(5) Regional Appearances
(13) RCL & WSYSA League Championships
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Zinedine Zidane
Best Coaching Memory
Having coached 2 undefeated seasons
Player Expectations/Advice:
Train and compete at your utmost potential every training session & match and always be the best you can be on and off the field.
Conner Pichette
Licenses: USSF E
Playing Experience: 1 year WPFC Academy 3 years Crossfire Academy 4 years Western Washington University
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Liverpool
Jason Prenovost
Coaching Years of Experience: 25+
Licenses: USSF B
Education: Champman University, MAOL, Hawaii Pacific University, BSBA, Highline College, AA
Playing Experience: Highline College ’88-89, Hawaii Pacific University ’90-’92
Team Successes:
State Championships (2016, 2019)
USYSA National League Champions (2017, 2018, 2019)
Far West Regional League Champions (2013, 2016)
PNW Champions League Champions (2016)
Region IV ODP Champions (2011)
NWAC Champions (2004, 2016. 2018)
PDL Western Conference Champions (2012,2015)
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Seattle Sounders
Player: Paul Scholes
Player Expectations/Advice:
Know who you are. Adversity won’t define you, accountability will.
Favorite Motivational Quote
Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. Yo have to win it. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nick Radosavljevic
Coaching Years of Experience: 3+
Licenses: USSF D
Education: Cal State Chico, BA
Playing Experience: 4 years in college: Catawba College (NC), CSU Chico. 1 year in USL: Saint Louis FC
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Liverpool
Player: Mohamed Salah
Best Coaching Memory
The first time I lead a training session, I knew instantly that it was what I was meant to do.
Player Expectations/Advice:
Working hard is the minimum if you want to achieve success.
Favorite Motivational Quote
Johan Cruyff: “Sometimes I had the suspicion that, youth coaches were more concerned with winning. They cared about their own reputation. I only cared about the interest of the club. When a player with talent couldn’t defend, I put him in defense so he could learn. But that could cost a point. But I didn’t care. I was busy developing the player.”
Joe Ross
Coaching Years of Experience: 15+
Licenses: USSF D
Education: Pierce College
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Liverpool
Player:
Best Coaching Memory
Coaching both the Gig Harbor HS Men’s and Women’s team’s and finishing 3rd in State
Player Expectations/Advice:
Practice like you’ve never won and play like you’ve never lost.
Favorite Motivational Quote
Don’t aspire to be the best on the team. Aspire to be the best FOR the team
Rachel Ross
Bio Coming Soon
Nathan Salveson
Bio Coming Soon
Brandon Scott
Coaching Years of Experience: 5+
Licenses: USSF C
Education: Saint Martin’s University, BA
Playing Experience: FC United/WPFC 5 yrs, Wilson High School 4 yrs (Captain 3yrs), Saint Martin’s University 4 yrs (Captain Senior Year), Kitsap Pumas, Leiknir Reykjavik
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Manchester United, Steven Gerrard
Player Expectations/Advice:
Be the hardest working, most confident YOU that you can be
Favorite Motivational Quote
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog
Kevin Skinner
Coaching Years of Experience: 10+
Licenses: USSF B, NSCAA Premier Diploma
Playing Experience: West Ham, Leyton Orient, Greenwich Univerity, 10 years+ Semi Pro UK Ryman League
Team/Coaching Success:
WA State Boys Competitive Coach of the Year 2015
Region 4 Competitive Coach of the Year 2016
RCL Divison 1 Champions 2016
Surf Thanksgiving Cup Champions 2016
WYS President Cup Champions 2016
WYA State Championship Cup Champions 2017
National League Champions 2017
3rd Place US Youth National Championship 2017
PDT Champions 2018
2017 National League Champions
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: West Ham United
Player: Paulo Dicanio
Best Coaching Memory
Winning National League and then going on to compete and take 3rd place in the National Championships.
Player Expectations/Advice:
Practice how you play! Practice makes permanent, so practice with the intensity and desire to keep improving, push yourself and take others with you. Effort, attitude and focus are the difference between being good and being great!
Favorite Motivational Quote
Hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard!
Seth Spidahl
Coaching Years of Experience: 20+
Licenses: USSF A
Education: Pacific Lutheran University BA
Playing Experience: Anchorage Football Club, 4 years PLU, 3 years Seattle Seadogs
Team Successes:
1999 USYSA U18 National Champions
2011 US Club U14 National Champions
2012 ECNL “B” Flight National Champions
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Chelsea
Player: Frank Lampard
Best Coaching Memory
Winning the 1999 Boys USYSA National Championship
Player Expectations/Advice:
Players need to always give their best in two areas – Effort & Focus
Favorite Motivational Quote
It’s not where you start that matters, it’s how you finish!
Zach Taylor
Licenses: USSF D
Education: Highline College
Playing Experience: College, PDL and ODP
Team Successes:
2x Washington State Champions
4 RCL League Champions
WIAA 3A Runner-up
WA EPL Champions
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Liverpool
Player(s): Steven Gerrard, Leo Messi and Zinedine Zidane
Best Coaching Memory
Each year seeing players I’ve had the pleasure of working with progress in their soccer journey and seeing where they end up.
Player Expectations/Advice:
Be brave to express yourself as a player and to make mistakes. Take responsibility of your play to improve yourself and your teammates. Don’t forget to have fun with your soccer.
Favorite Motivational Quote
“Some teams can’t or don’t pass the ball. What are you playing for? What’s the point? That’s not football. Combine, pass, play, score. I pass and I move, I help you, I look for you, I stop, I raise my head, I look, and above all I open up the pitch. That’s football. The one who has the ball is the master of the game”. – Xavi
Fred Thompson
Coaching Years of Experience: 20+
Licenses: USSF A
Education: George Mason University BA
Playing Experience: George Mason University, Baltimore Blast, Tacoma Stars and Jamaican National Team
Team Successes: One of the founding coaches of FC United (precursor to WPFC-Boy’s side)
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Manchester City
Player: Kevin De Bruyne
Best Coaching Memory
Winning the 2001 NWAAC Championship with Bellevue College
Player Expectations/Advice:
Every outing players must give the best they have – best effort and best focus. Having a great attitude makes that easy!
Favorite Motivational Quote
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…in the right direction.”
Rod Underwood
Coaching Years of Experience: 25+
Licenses: USSF A
Education: BA Physical Education, currently pursueing a Masters in Sports Leadership
Playing Experience: 4 years Collegiate level, 6 years Professional level
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Barcelona and Arsenal
Best Coaching Memory
Winning the USL Championship in 2014
Player Expectations/Advice:
Never let anyone stop you from pursuing your dreams
Favorite Motivational Quote
Richard Unsworth
Coaching Years of Experience: 20+
Licenses: UEFA B, USSF C
Education: University of Liverpool MSc -Exercise and Nutition Science
Playing Experience: University of Liverpool, Semi-Pro in UK
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Liverpool FC
Player Expectations/Advice:
Work hard, love the game and challenge yourself to be the best you can be
Favorite Motivational Quote
Hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard
Duvan Vaca
Bio Coming Soon
Peter Voiles
Coaching Years of Experience: 15
Licenses: USSF C
Education: Concordia University, Portland BA
Playing Experience: Concordia University Soccer 1997-2001
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Everton Luka Modric
Best Coaching Memory
Beating Crossfire in penalties in the semis before winning the state title.
Favorite Motivational Quote
You can look for difficulties in your opportunites OR look for opportunities in your difficulties.
John Yorke
Coaching Years of Experience: 25+
Licenses: USSF B
Education: Pacific Lutheran University BA
Playing Experience: PLU/Belhaven College
Favorite Soccer Team/Club Player:
Club: Liverpool
Player: Steven Gerrard
Best Coaching Memory
Winning State Championship and son being born on same weekend