ALI ARMAN

Ali Arman has served as Director of Coaching since August 2015. Prior to being named Director of Coaching, he was the clubs technical Director for the U9-12 age groups, a role in which he served since 2013. He also has 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.

MATT MANNING

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 license, as well as his USSF National D license, and works as a mentor to several coaches in our program.