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2019-20 Boys Coaches

Jesse Balsamo
BU13 Blue 07
Coaching Credentials – USSF D License; USCA National Diploma
Coaching Experience – Current Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Girls Varsity Assistant Coach; Current Washington Spirit Super-Y Girls Head Coach; Current MSYSA ODP B2005 Assistant Coach

Andrew Banadda
BU16 Gray 04, BU18 White 02
Coaching Credentials – USSF C License; USCA Premier Diploma
Coaching Experience – Current Washington Adventist University Assistant Coach; Current MSYSA ODP B2003 Assistant Coach; Former Laurel Lions Head Coach
Playing Experience – Middlebury College; Bullis School; Bethesda SC
Education – Middlebury College


Alie Basma
BU8 PDA 12+
Coaching Credentials – USSF E License
Coaching Experience – Former Bethesda SC Head Coach
Playing Experience – Shepherd University
Education – Shepherd University


Eric Cava
BU17 Blue 03, BU18 Blue 02
Coaching Credentials – USSF C License

Coaching Experience – Current Gaithersburg HS Boys Varsity Coach; Former Churchill HS Boys JV Coach; Former MSYSA ODP Coach 
Playing Experience  Clemson University (2010 Academic Achievement Award, 2009-2010 ACC Collegiate Student Athlete Honor Roll); Region 1 ODP; Eastern PA ODP; FC Delco; Broadneck HS (2005 & 2006 NSCAA High School All-American, 2005 Adidas ESP All-Star Team)
Education – Clemson University


Dylan Dempsey
BU14 Blue 06, BU16 Blue 04

Coaching Credentials – USSF E License; USCA Premier Diploma
Coaching Experience – Technical Instructor for NSCAA Coaching Education Program; Former Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Boys Varsity Head Coach; Former MSYSA ODP Coach; Former Real Maryland FC Super-Y Coach
Playing Experience  Northern Virginia Royals (USL); St. Patrick's Athletic (Ireland); RCD Espanyol Juvenil A (Spain); U.E. Vilassar (Spain); River Hill HS (Three Consecutive Maryland State Championships); SAC United Premier, Bethesda SC; MSYSA ODP
Education – University of Maryland


Andrei Gugiu
BU12 White 08

Coaching Credentials – USSF C License
Coaching Experience – Former SYC Coach
Playing Experience – George Mason University
Education – George Mason University, BS in Biology; Marymount University, MBA


Stephen Hauschild
BU12 Blue 08

Coaching Credentials – USSF E License
Coaching Experience – Former CCL PRO23 Assistant Coach
Playing Experience American University; St. Mary's College of Maryland; Potomac SA USSF Development Academy; MSC Dragons 
Education – American University


Quinton Holton
BU14 Black 06
Coaching Credentials – USSF D License
Coaching Experience – Former Maryland Rush Montgomery Head Coach
Playing Experience – German/American Youth Soccer Academy
Education – University of Arizona, BS in Accounting and Finance; The American College, MS in Financial Services

Steve Lee
BU9 Blue 11, BU15 White 05
Coaching Credentials – USSF D License
Coaching Experience – Former Annandale United FC Head Coach


Graeme McVie
BU11 Blue 09
Coaching Credentials – USSF D License
Coaching Experience – Current Little Flower School Varsity Coach; Former Washington Soccer Club Coach
Playing Experience – UK National College (Semifinalist at World University Games); Ayr United (Scotland); Clyde FC (Scotland); Glasgow Rangers Academy (Scotland); Chelsea FC Academy (England)

BU17 White 03

Coaching Credentials – USSF E License
Coaching Experience – Former Saint John's Catholic Prep Boys Varsity Head Coach; Fomer Hood College Men's Soccer Assistant Coach; Former Alliance SC Galaxy 99 Coach (2016 USYSA President's Cup National Finalists)
Playing Experience – Hood College (2 year Captain; 2006 All-South; 30 goals and 19 assists; 2015 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee); Northport/Cow Harbor Soccer Club; Saint Anthony's HS (All-CHSAA, Captain)
Education – Hood College, BA in Marketing; MBA (Finance)

BU16 Black 04, BU17 Black 03
Coaching Credentials – USSF E License
Coaching Experience – Current Step Forward Sports Academy Founder and Director; Former Maret School Boys Varsity Assistant Coach, Step Forward Sports Academy
Playing Experience – Mount St. Mary’s University (NEC Rookie of the Week); Bullis School (2x All-Met Honorable Mention, 3x All-IAC; All-Gazette; All-Washington Examiner); MSYSA ODP; Potomac SA Cougars; Baltimore Bays SC
Education – Mount St. Mary’s University, BA in Business and Sports Marketing    

Mars Rabara

BU8 PDA 12+
Coaching Credentials – USSF C License; USCA Advanced National and Goalkeeper Level 3 Diplomas
Coaching Experience – Former Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Boys Varsity Assistant Coach, Former Potomac Cougars 93 Assistant Coach (2010 BU17 MSYSA State Cup Champion); Former Potomac Cougars FC Assistant Coach
Playing Experience – Hood College (CAC Player of the Week, CAC Player of the Week Honorable Mention, All-Tournament Team selection)
Education – Hood College, BA in Management with a concentration in Finance and Accounting

Jim Rochow
BU8 PDA 12+
Coaching Credentials – USSF E License
Coaching Experience – Current Brit-Am Soccer Academy Coach
Playing Experience – Lynchburg College; Elon University; Richmond Kickers; Virginia ODP 89
Education – Lynchburg College, BA in Sports Management

Widner Saint-Cyr
TBD
Coaching Credentials – USSF E License
Playing Experience  Arizona United SC (USL); University of Maryland; New York Red Bulls USSF Development Academy; Haiti Youth National Team (Captain; Caribbean Cup of Nations Champion; 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup)
Education – University of Maryland


Ivan Sampson
BU10 Blue 10, BU13 White 07
Coaching Credentials – USSF D License, USSF National Youth License
Coaching Experience – Current Dulles Sportsplex Youth Program Director; Former Loudoun Soccer Club Head Coach; Former Ashburn Soccer Club Director of Player Development
Playing Experience – Former Professional Player (Maryland Mania, Point Fortin Civic, Roanoke Riverdawgs, QPR FC, Reading FC); James Madison University (MVP Award; CAA Player of the Year; All Conference 1st Team); Trinidad and Tobago Youth National Team 
Education – James Madison University


Jeremy Spoales
BU15 Blue 05

Coaching Credentials – USSF C License
Coaching Experience – Former Potomac SA CCL PRO23 Head Coach (2016 CCL PRO23 Champion); Former Clarksburg HS Boys Varsity Head Coach (2009 3A State Champion, 2009 Maryland State Coach of the Year), Former Paint Branch HS Boys Varsity Head Coach, Former FC Frederick and Damascus Soccer Club Coach, Former Potomac SA Coach (2014 Northeast Pre-Academy League Champion, 2014 NPL Finalist)
Education – University of Maryland, BS in Secondary Education and History; MS in Curriculum Development


Brian Wall

BU16 White 04
Coaching Credentials – USSF D License; USCA Advanced National Diploma
Coaching Experience – Former Alliance SC Director of Coaching; Former Hood College Men's Head Coach; Former Mount St. Mary’s University Men's Assistant Coach; Former MSYSA ODP Coach (Region 1 Champion); Former Potomac Cougars 93 Head Coach (2010 BU17 MSYSA State Cup Champion); Former Potomac Cougars FC Head Coach
Playing Experience – Mount St. Mary’s University (Captain)
Education – Mount St. Mary’s University