
MEET OUR COACHES
JORDAN BELL
FROM:
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
FAVORITE TEAM:
CELTIC FC
FAVORITE PLAYER:
IKER CASILLAS
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (NCAA-DII)
- MISSISSIPPI BRILLA FC (USL2)
- DES MOINES MENACE (USL2)
- ATLANTA SC (NISA)
LICENSING:
- SFA 1.3 LICENSE
- SFA 1.3 GK LICENSE
- UEFA C (SPRING 2021)
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (NCAA-DII)
- YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE (NCAA-DII)
- MISSISSIPPI BRILLA FC (USL2)
- DES MOINES MENACE (USL2)
- EAST ATL (USL2)
- TYSA GK DIRECTOR, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
- KAREN NATIONAL TEAM
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, GOALKEEPING DIRECTOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- USL2 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
- USL2 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
- TWO-TIME USL2 DIVISION CHAMPIONS
- NCAA-DII ELITE 8 APPEARANCE
- TWO-TIME PEACH BELT CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
- NCAA-DII UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON
- RANKED #1 IN NCAA-DII TOP 25
ERVIN COMIC
FROM:
GLOGOVA, BOSNIAN & HERZEGOVINA
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- JYSC FURY (NOW FLORIDA ELITE), 2009-2016
- NK CELIK, BOSNIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
- NK LLIJAS, BOSNIAN FEDERATION LEAGUE
- BOSNIAN U20 NATIONAL TEAM
LICENSING:
- UEFA B
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- NK LLIJAS, U12-U17
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- YOUNGEST UEFA B LICENSED COACH IN EASTERN EUROPE AT AGE 20
- TOP SCORER IN THE BOSNIAN FEDERATION LEAGUE, 31 GOALS IN 15 GAMES
FAVORITE TEAM:
FAVORITE PLAYER:
KUN AGUERO
MANCHESTER CITY
VERONICA GARZA
FROM:
AUSTIN, TEXAS
FAVORITE TEAM:
MANCHESTER CITY
FAVORITE PLAYER:
MOHAMED SALAH
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- LONESTAR SOCCER CLUB, 2 TIME TEXAS STATE CHAMPION
- ODP-SOUTH TEXAS
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 2 TIME SEC WEST CHAMPION
LICENSING:
- USSF NATIONAL D
- NATIONAL YOUTH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- BATON ROUGE SOCCER CLUB, GIRLS U8, U13
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, VOLUNTEER COACH (BATON ROUGE)
- EPISCOPAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, HEAD COACH (BATON ROUGE)
- RUNNELS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS, ASSISTANT COACH (BATON ROUGE)
- VIRGINIA RUSH SOCCER CLUB; ECNL GIRLS PROGRAM, DIRECTOR OF COACHING U9-U10 GIRLS, SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE COACH
- COLLEGE CAMPS; LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, OLE MISS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, JUNIOR ACADEMY DIRECTOR
CAMILO GONZALEZ
FROM:
MADRID, SPAIN
FAVORITE TEAM:
REAL MADRID
FAVORITE PLAYER:
CRISTIANO RONALDO
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- EVERTON, CHILE
- ATLETICO DE MADRID ACADEMY, SPAIN
- CLUB DEPORTIVO PUERTO BONITA, SPAIN
- CLUB DEPORTIVO SANTA ANA, SPAIN
LICENSING:
- UEFA B
- USSF NATIONAL D
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- ATLETICO DE MADRID ACADEMY, SPAIN
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, WOMEN'S VARSITY HEAD COACH
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY; DIRECTOR OF COACHING, JUNIOR ACADEMY DIRECTOR
LEXIE MESSICK
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- FLORIDA ODP STATE TEAM
- FLORIDA RUSH WPSL TEAM
- PLAYED AT FLAGLER COLLEGE
LICENSING:
- GRASSROOTS LICENSE
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY COACH
- 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE COACHING COMPETITIVE GIRLS U9-U12
- COACH FOR FUTURE STARS PROGRAM
- COACH FOR JUNIOR ACADEMY PROGRAM
- FLAGLER SOCCER CAMP COACH
ELVIR MESIC
FROM:
BRCKO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINIA
FAVORITE TEAM:
HERTHA BSC
FAVORITE PLAYER:
RONALD KOEMAN
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- SV TAINACH-AUSTRIA
- F.C. HERTHA 03 ZEHLENDORF BERLIN, GERMANY
- FV WANNSEE BERLIN, GERMANY
LICENSING:
- NSCAA PREMIER, ADVANCED NATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL
- USSF D LICENSE
- COERVER YOUTH DIPLOMA
- DFB GERMAN FC C LICENSE
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- COMMUNITY YOUTH COACH IN GERMANY
- JACKSONVILLE FURY; ACADEMY DIRECTOR, CLUB TRAINER, AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY; DIRECTOR OF COACHING, U13-U19 COMPETITIVE BOYS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
LICENSING:
- USSF NATIONAL C
- NSCAA ADVANCED NATIONAL
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, DOC
- FLAGLER COLLEGE, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S ASSISTANT COACH
- CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, BOYS VARSITY HEAD COACH
- JACKSONVILLE FC, DOC
- PONTE VERDE SC, DOC
GERSON PENZA
FROM:
THE ISLAND OF CURACAO
FAVORITE TEAM:
BARCELONA
FAVORITE PLAYER:
THIERRY HENRY
ALBERTO PITA
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- AD PENARREDONDA, GALICIA, SPAIN
- CLUB DEPORTIVO CIUDAD, GALICIA, SPAIN
- RC DEPORTIVO DE LA CORUNA, GALICIA, SPAIN
LICENSING:
- UEFA A
- USSF NATIONAL D
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- CLUB DEPORTIVO CIUDAD, SPAIN
- TRINITY BAPTIST COLLEGE, WOMEN'S ASSISTANT COACH
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY; DOC, U9-U12 COMPETITIVE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
FROM:
A CORUNA, GALICIA, SPAIN
FAVORITE TEAM:
DEPORTIVO DE LA CORUNA
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- FIVE-TIMES REGION B CHAMPIONS
- 3-TIMES STATE CHAMPIONS
FAVORITE PLAYER:
JUAN CARLOS VALERON
KRISTIN RUSSELL
FROM:
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
FAVORITE TEAM:
MANCHESTER UNITED
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- AFTURELDING FC, MOSFELLSBAER, ICELAND- PROFESSIONAL
- ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, QUEENS, NEW YORK- DIVISION I
- ODP, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA- NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
LICENSING:
- NSCAA GOALKEEPING
- USSF NATIONAL D
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- KRS GOALKEEPING ACADEMY, OWNER
- TAMPA SOCCER CLINICS, OWNER & GOALKEEPING DIRECTOR
- SEMINOLE SANTOS SC, DIRECTOR OF COACHING
- FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE, ASSISTANT COACH
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, DIRECTOR OF GOALKEEPING
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
FAVORITE PLAYER:
PETER SCHMEICHEL
- ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY TEAM MVP, BIG EAST ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS, & ALL-NORTHEAST FRESHMAN TEAM
- ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY & BIG EAST CONFERENCE RECORD HOLDER
- FRESHMAN YEAR; FINISHED SEASON NATIONALLY RANKED 3RD IN GAA, SHUTOUT PERCENTAGE, & SAVE PERCENTAGE
- FOUR-TIME MAN OF THE MATCH, ICELANDIC WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE
FROM:
FAVORITE PLAYER:
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- PLAYED AT LYNN UNIVERSITY & NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY; TWO-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE
- PLAYED TWO SEASONS WITH PALM BEACH PUMAS; USL CHAMPIONSHIP
LICENSING:
- NSCAA PREMIER
- USSF C
- ADVANCED NATIONAL GOALKEEPER
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
JOHN SCOTTY
- LAKE WORTH SHARKS, DIRECTOR OF COACHING
- 10SPORT SOCCER ACADEMY, DIRECTOR OF COACHING
-FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY; DIRECTOR OF COACHING, U9-U12 COMPETITIVE GIRLS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
MIAMI, FLORIDA
FAVORITE TEAM:
FLORIDA ELITE
CLINT DEMPSEY
-COACHED THREE YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS
- DEVELOPED 24 FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST REGION ODP PLAYERS
- SIX STATE FINALS AND THREE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- ONE ECNL DEV LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
JOE SOTO
LICENSING:
- NSCAA PREMIER
- USSF NATIONAL D
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- MEADOWLANDS UNITED SOCCER, NEW JERSEY
- SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY; WOMEN'S ASSISTANT COACH- MAAC DIVISION 1
- F.C. JERSEY, MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY; DOC, RECREATIONAL DIRECTOR
- BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL, VARSITY GIRL'S ASSISTANT COACH
FROM:
NEW JERSEY
FAVORITE TEAM:
MANCHESTER UNITED
FAVORITE PLAYER:
PAUL SCHOLES
ANDREW SMITH
FROM: WEST VIRGINIA
FAVORITE TEAM: MANCHESTER UNITED
FAVORITE PLAYER: DAVID BECKHAM
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- CLEARWATER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CLEARWATER, FL
- U21 EXHIBITION MATCHES (CCC), NATAL, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL
LICENSING:
- IN PROCESS
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- LAKESIDE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL, HEAD COACH, CLEARWATER, FL
- AMELIA ISLAND SOCCER CLUB, HEAD COACH
- SWISS POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL, DOC/HEAD COACH
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, COMPETITIVE COACH (U14, U13, U10 BOYS)/ FUTURE STARS COACH/ RISING STARS COACH/ JR. ACADEMY LEAD COACH
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- ALL-CONFERENCE (PLAYER, OVAC/WVSSA)
- SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (PLAYER, CCC, NCCAA II)
- THIRD IN NATIONALS (PLAYER, CCC, NCCAA II)
- 4 TIME ST. JOHN’S COUNTY-WIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONS (DOC/COACH, SPMS, SJMSAA)
- FCL D-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
OMAR TAHIROVIC
FROM:
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
FAVORITE TEAM:
REAL MADRID
FAVORITE PLAYER:
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- PLAYED 2 YEARS IN SEMI-PRO GERMAN CLUB, 3RD DIVISION KAISERSLAUTERN FC
- CPSC, DUSC AND GOTHAM BOYS, NEW YORK
- ZEJLO FC, BOSNIAN 1ST DIVISION TEAM
LICENSING:
- USSF NATIONAL F
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- NEW YORK CPSC; HEAD COACH AND ASSISTANT COACH
- ARMADA, HEAD COACH
- FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY, HEAD COACH