Meet Our Senior Coaching Staff

We are here to provide you and your family with the best youth soccer experience possible! We are proud to bring you a group of highly accomplished coaches and administrators. Read the bios below to learn more about your coach and other leaders in our community.

	Ali Arman Director of Coaching Email:  [email protected]     Ali Arman has served as Director of Coaching since August 2015. Prior to being named Director of Coaching, he was the club's technical Director for the U9-12 age groups, a role in which he served since 2013. He has also coached soccer at Riverdale High School since 1998, where his teams there have won seven district championships, five region championships and have made seven state tournament appearances. Arman previously served as Director of Coaching for Stones River Futbol Club from 2010 to 2013. He has also served as an instructor for Tennessee Soccer and a coach in the states ODP program.  Arman is a United Soccer Coaches staff coach. He is tasked with organizing and instructing coaches education courses for Tennessee. Coach Arman holds a United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma, Director of Coaching Diploma and Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma. He also holds a US Youth Soccer National Youth License and USSF C Licence Coach. Arman is married to Jill Arman, and they have three children: Josh, Khalil, and Noah.
	Alan Oates Asst Director of Coaching  Technical Director, Select U13 - U18 Email:  [email protected]     Assistant Director of Coaching Alan Oates is a lifelong soccer player and coach. He played for the Nashville Metros, for the Chattanooga Express and for the Krung Thai Bank in Bangkok, Thailand. Oates previously served MSC as Technical Director for two years, from August 2013 to July 2015. Under Oates’ leadership, teams have earned four state championships, one President’s Cup regional championship and national championship, as well as region Premier League finalists and D1 regional quarterfinalists. Oates has a USC Advanced National Diploma and a USC GK Diploma.
	Jason Finley Technical Director, Select Academy Email:  [email protected]   Jason Finley has coached with MSC for five years. Growing up in Kentucky, he played soccer until transferring to MTSU, where he graduated with honors. Finley began coaching soccer in Rutherford County in 2008, and also is currently the head coach of the Siegel High School varsity boys. Finley holds a USSF C License as well as USC Advanced National, Goalkeeping and High School Diplomas. Coach Finley is married to Stephanie Finley, who teaches at Stewarts Creek Middle School. They have a son Max and daughter Mia.
	Matt Manning Technical Director, Recreational Soccer Email: [email protected]   Matt Manning is in his tenth year with MSC, having coached various age groups with the club, ranging from U8 to U18. In 2014, Manning's 97 Boys Strikers team won a State Championship. Manning was also the head soccer coach for Oakland High School in 2016, where he was the District 7 Coach of the Year while leading the Oakland Patriots to their first Spring Fling appearance since 1999. Manning currently holds his USC Advanced National Diploma as well as his USSF D license, and works as a mentor to several coaches in our program. He and his family support and volunteer in MSC's TOPSoccer program. Coach Manning is married to Kaylyn, and has two daughters, Ashton and Lyla, who both play for the club.
	Tre Arhagba Technical Director, Select Goalkeeping Email: [email protected]   Tre Arhagba joined Murfreesboro Soccer Club in 2013 as a staff coach, having worked as goalkeeper coach and junior varsity assistant coach at Chapel Hill High School, and as head varsity coach at McDougle Middle School, Cresset Academy and Charlotte Prep School. Arhagba also worked as staff coach and club goalkeeper trainer at Durham/Chapel Hill Strikers, technical trainer for Euclid Youth Soccer and pro coach at Mentor Soccer Club, as well as a staff coach for Charlotte Soccer Academy. He's also worked as a soccer camp director and ODP evaluator, and as keeper trainer for UNC Chapel Hill Women's' Club Team. In his current role, he oversees the club's specialist goalkeeping curriculum, while coordinating with staff goalkeeper trainers and team coaches to ensure the club goalkeepers are continually developed. Arhagba has his USSF A License, USSF National Youth License, USC Director of Coaching and Goalkeeping Level II Diplomas, FIFA Medicine Diploma, FA Psychology Level 1 Diploma and FA Youth GK Training Master Class.