2020-2021 Coaching Staff
Coaching Staff
CLICK HERE FOR 2020-2021 Coaching Slate!
Coaching Philosophy
The VYS coaching philosophy is centered on player development and can be characterized by 4 main components:
-Training and competition are age and ability based
-Training is reality-based
-Learning is experiential
-Coaching is holistic
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Coach Expectations
-All VYS Travel teams are coached by VYS professional staff.
-Coaches are expected to attend Fall/Spring training sessions, Fall/Spring games, tournaments, and VYS-sponsored winter training.
-Players/parents should not expect to have the same Coach for more than one year.
-VYS never intends to make a coaching change during the year.
Technical Staff
Technical Director
Kevin James
License: USSF A License, USSF National Youth License, US Soccer Grassroots Instructor
Director of Coaching - Girls
Michel Vanderhart
License: USSF A License
Contact me if you have questions about:
-Travel soccer, girls
Assistant Director of Coaching, Girls (U10-U12)
License: USSF C License, USSF National Youth License
Contact me if you have questions about:
-Travel soccer, U10-U12 Girls
Director of Coaching - Boys
Steve Lehany
License: UEFA B, USSF C License
Contact me if you have questions about:
-Travel soccer, boys
Director of House
Stephen Bird
License: USSF B
Contact me if you have questions about:
-House League
Director of Coaching, Development Center
License: USSF B
Contact me if you have questions about:
-U6-U9 Development Center
Director of Goalkeeping & College Support
Austin Roser
License: USSF C, Advanced National Goalkeeping, USSF National Youth
Contact me if you have questions about:
Goalkeeping
-Interest
-Training
College
-The Process/ Timeline
-Communication
-Difference between divisions
Quick Links
-Girls 2020-2021 Coaching Slate
-Boys 2020-2021 Coaching Slate
Girls 2020-2021 Coaching Slate
U9 Girls
Red: Curtis Wilson
License: USSF B
Black: Curtis Wilson
License: USSF B
White: Veronica Paz
License: USSF D
Silver: TBA
U10 Girls
Red: Michael Newhall
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Black: Michael Newhall
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
White: Veronica Paz
License: USSF D
Silver: TBA
U11 Girls
Phoenix: Vincent Kooijman
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth License
Black: Regi Hinds
License: USSF C
White: Tim Venn
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Silver: TBA
U12 Girls
Phoenix: Vincent Kooijman
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth License
Black: Regi Hinds
License: USSF C
White: Will Bowman
License: USSF D
Silver: Tim Venn
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
U13 Girls
Phoenix:
Head Coach: Michel Vanderhart
License: USSF A
Assistant Coach: Lindsey Ottavio
License: USSF D
Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Bragaw
Black: Richard Landis
License: USSF C
White: TBA
U14 Girls
Phoenix:
Head Coach: Stephen Bird
License: UEFA B
Assistant Coach: Lindsey Ottavio
License: USSF D
Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Bragaw
Black: Kailyn Slade
License: USSF D
White: TBA
U15 Girls
Phoenix:
Head Coach: Michel Vanderhart
License: USSF A
Assistant Coach: Lindsey Ottavio
License: USSF D
Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Bragaw
Black: Richard Landis
License: USSF C
U16 Girls
Phoenix:
Head Coach: Stephen Bird
License: UEFA B
Assistant Coach: Lindsey Ottavio
License: USSF D
Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Bragaw
Black: Kailyn Slade
License: USSF D
U17 Girls
Phoenix:
Head Coach: Michel Vanderhart
License: USSF A
Head Coach: Lindsey Ottavio
License: USSF D
Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Bragaw
U19 Girls
Phoenix:
Head Coach: Michel Vanderhart
License: USSF A
Head Coach: Lindsey Ottavio
License: USSF D
Goalkeeper Coach: Mark Bragaw
Fury: Kathy Clark
License: USSF D
U9 Boys
Red: Gwyn Jones
License: USSF C, UEFA B
Black: Oscar Leon
License: USSF D
White: Luis Zavala
License: USSF D
Silver: TBA
U10 Boys
Red: Gwyn Jones
License: USSF C, UEFA B
Black: Luis Zavala
License: USSF D
White: Oscar Leon
License: USSF D
Silver: TBA
U11 Boys
Eagles: Ben Mork
License: USSF C
Black: Oli Freeman
License: UEFA Level 2
White: Greg Knepper
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Silver: Aidan Yektafar
License: Grassroots
U12 Boys
Eagles: Ben Mork
License: USSF C
Black: Oli Freeman
License: UEFA Level 2
White: Greg Knepper
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Silver: Eric Ascencio
License: Grassroots
U13 Boys
Eagles:
Head Coach: Kevin James
License: USSF A, USSF National Youth, USSF Grassroots Soccer
Assistant Coach: John Ciampa
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Goalkeeper Coach: Austin Roser
License: USSF C, Advanced National Goalkeeping, US National Youth
Black: Babak Yektafar
License: USSF A License
White: Max Banziger
License: USSF D License
U14 Boys
Eagles:
Head Coach: Steve Lehany
License: USSF C, UEFA B
Assistant Coach: John Ciampa
License: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Goalkeeper Coach: Austin Roser
License: USSF C, Advanced National Goalkeeping, US National Youth
Black: Keyon Khalilian
License: USSF C
White: TBA
U15 Boys
Eagles:
Head Coach: Steve Lehany
License: USSF C, UEFA B
Assistant Coach: Gwyn Jones
License: USSF C, UEFA B
Goalkeeper Coach: Austin Roser
License: USSF C, Advanced National Goalkeeping, US National Youth
Black: Keyon Khalilian
License: USSF C
U16 Boys
Eagles:
Head Coach: John Ciampa
License: USSF C, USSF National
Assistant Coach: Gwyn Jones
License: USSF C, UEFA B
Goalkeeper Coach: Austin Roser
License: USSF C, Advanced National Goalkeeping, US National Youth
Black: Babak Yektafar
License: USSF A License
U17 Boys
Eagles: Austin Roser
License: USSF C, Advanced National Goalkeeping, US National Youth
Black: Peter Kallin
License: USSF B
U19 Boys
Eagles: John Ciampa
License: USSF C License, USSF National Youth
Black: TBA
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Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday from 10:00am - 3:00pm
Address: 311 Maple Ave West Unit D, Vienna VA 22180
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Mission Statement
To provide the opportunity for children of all abilities living in and near Vienna to be involved in a high-quality soccer experience.
