Our Coaching Staff

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The current roster of coaches includes:

Head Coach

Gary Walker:
a former player with Leyton Orient Football Club England has coached at every level here in Florida. He has found that coaching club soccer is where he is most valuable. Why? Gary has found that youth players from an early age need the fundamental skills necessary to compete at a senior level. The to have as many players as possible is essential to the success of the games growth. Gary developed the soccer program at Jupiter Tequesta Athletic Association in 1994, growing it from 2 travel teams and more than 480 recreational players in 1994, to more than 16 boys and girls travel teams and 1,100 players after only 3 1/2 seasons. Aside from his activities as a soccer coach, Gary is also a promoter of the game. He still plays with the Over 35's team, the Palm Beach Ambassadors, winners of the 2005 USASA National Championship in Wilmington, NC. Known as a promoter of players having had several signed by professional clubs, Gary has had success at the following coaching levels:

Recreation
Palm Beach Gardens Recreation Department,
Jupiter Tequesta Athletic Association,
Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Schools
St Clare's School, Palm Beach Gardens
The Benjamin School,
Palm Beach Gardens
Jupiter Christian School, Jupiter.

Clubs
Jupiter Sting, Jupiter
Boca Raton FC, Boca Raton

Amateur
Palm Beach Kicks (Mens)
Palm Beach Ambassadors

Professional
Boca Raton Sabers U.S.I.S.C.


Additional Coaches


• DUSKO PILJIC
U.S.S.F " A " Licensed , Former professional player with Rijeka F.C. Croatia

• KARI HELANDER
Football Association of Finland National Licensed, Former professional player with F.C. Honka Finland.

• BRIAN BAUGHMAN
NSCAA National Diploma , Former professional goalkeeper with Fort Lauderdale Strikers Florida. Licensed Perform Functional Training Institute.


• JARI RANTANEN
UEFA " A' Licensed Former Head Coach of FinnPa Finland. Former Professional Player HJK Helsinki , Finn Pa , PK - 35 Helsinki, Finland, Estriol, Portugal, Beerschot Antwerpen, Belgium, IFK Gottenburg, Sweden, Leicester City, England.

• CHRIS NIEBLING
NSCAA Regional Licensed & Former College player at Townsend University
Maryland, USA.

• DERCK BYLES
NSCAA Regional Licensed & current University of Miami Women's Assistant
Coach. Former Professional player with Bristol Rovers , England Enfield Town F.C. England. Wimbledon F.C. England.

• IVAN McKINLEY
NSCAA regional Licensed / NSCAA Youth Diploma. Former professional player with Fort Lauderdale Strikers , Florida , Tampa Bay Mutiny, Florida , New England Revolution , Mass, D.C Utd , Charleston Battery , USA. Nanchatel Xamax Switzerland, Manning Rangers F.C. South Africa.


Professional Trainers :


• ROY WEGERLE:

Former professional player Chelsea F.C , Q.P.R. F.C., Swindon Town F.C. , Luton Town , Blackburn Rovers , Coventry City England, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Colorado Rapids , D.C Utd , Tacoma Stars , USA.& Former U.S National Team & World Cup Player.

Chris Niebling . Former Townsend College player NSCAA Advanced Regional Dipolma.

Dawn Banford Former Scotish U 18 National team player.

"Sneaky" Pete Marino Former MLS plyer with D.C Utd, Miami Fusion, Columbus Crew.

Andy May Former Manchester City, Milwall F.C. player. UEFA
"A" Licensed.

 

 
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