It was senior year when I tried out for my first competitive team, my High School team.  I was the ONLY player cut from tryouts!  I was devastated as a young player, but this experience lit a fire in me.  After I was cut from the team that fall, I trained daily, rain or shine in my parents’ backyard.  Alone, I created training programs for myself mimicking and practicing the skills I saw professional soccer players execute on T.V.  and looked for any opportunity to get my ‘foot on the ball’.

Probably not what you expected to read from a soccer coach who played semi-professionally and is currently training professional soccer players globally.  But the truth is, my player career started with a failure…..yup we all have them!  It’s how we use failure to fuel ourselves that develops a true champion. 

I continued to train daily, developing my skills, improving my conditioning, and watching as much of the game as I could. That spring of my senior year, I was playing pick-up soccer at a local field and a coach from a Local Academy Club happened to be  present and noticed my skill. He then invited me to play for their  Summer Academy program that summer, which included traveling to Brazil to play against local clubs in Fortaleza and Brasilia, as well as competing with the club’s U23 mens team here in the states.  During that summer I earned a starting position on that Club team where I drew a couple college scouts to come watch me play.  I then accepted a soccer (and cello) scholarship to Trinity International University.  Senior year of college I signed with Steel City FC in the Midwest Premiere league where I spent 2 years playing semi professional level. 

While working a sales position and playing for steel at that time, I realized my heart and passion was coaching the youth on the soccer pitch.  I’ve been providing individualized, goal-oriented training to all age levels including multiple professional soccer players since 2019.  I love what I do and  that’s why you’ll see me out on the field playing with my clients.  My experiences in successes and failures have shaped the programs I develop for my players to ensure a holistic approach-technical skills, conditioning, and mentorship.