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Vardar East Soccer     Professional Staff

 


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Rick Christensen  - Director of Coaching

Over 27 years experience as a soccer coach:

          USYSA National Championship

          5 Indoor National Championships

          5 State Champion Teams

          9 Years onMichigan ODP Coaching Staff

          Macomb Community College Assistant Coach

          USL Director of Coaching

          US Soccer National C License

Awards:

          Michigan Coach of the Year

          National FIFA Fair Play Award

          Regional FIFA Fair Play Award

          State FIFA Fair Play Award

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Miriam Hickey  - Girls Coaching Director

 Over 20 years experience as a soccer coach: 
          10 years Region 2 USYSA girls ODP staff coach (European trip 2006
            and 2009)
          MSYSA State Staff Instructor
          Assistant National Team coach for the under 15 and under 17 Girls
            teams - The Netherlands
          LSU head women’s soccer coach (Louisiana State University)  
          5 years Coaching Director for top boys program - The Netherlands
          Instructor for KNVB Coaching Academy (National Dutch Soccer
            Association)
          Degree in Physical Education 
          US Soccer A license and UEFA B license
          US Soccer National Youth License

Awards:
          2008 USYSA National Competitive Girls Coach of the Year
          2008 USYSA Region 2 Competitive Girls Coach of the Year
          2008 Michigan Competitive Girls Coach of the Year
          2-time collegiate All American 1990/1992
          2 National indoor championships - The Netherlands

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Jerome Hickey  - Boys Coaching Director

Over 20 years experience as a soccer coach:

          Macomb Community College Head Coach

          2007 NJCAA Great Lakes Region Div. 1 Coach of the Year 

          4 years experience as Collegiate head coach in New Mexico

          3 years State Staff Coach Louisiana ODP Program

          2 State Championships in Louisiana

          National Championship and Cup Championship in the Netherlands

          Coached 3 years for FC Omniworld’s youth soccer academy in the Netherlands. (1st division professional club since fall 2005)

          While with FC Omniworld coached against youth teams from pro clubs such as Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV, AZ Alkmaar, and FC Utrecht; among others.

          Former Eisenhower High School Varsity Coach                                                     

          UEFA B license and NSCAA National Diploma

Player:

          Semi-pro in the USISL (now USL) for the Permian Basin Shootin’ Stars in Odessa, TX

          4 years of collegiate soccer

          Competed at National Championship Tournament with Siena Heights University

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Mehrdad Nekoogar

Coaching Experience and awards:

                Former Player Eastern Michigan University

                Coach/Trainer - 19 years, including club coach/trainer at Gators SC, USL and Patriots

                Eisenhower High School Girls Varsity Soccer Coach 2005 to Present

               Eisenhower High School Girls JV Coach/Varsity Assistant Soccer Coach 2004

                2007 and 2008 MAC Red Champion

                2007 and 2008 MAC Red Coach of the year

                2008 High School District Champion

                2008 High School District Coach of the year

                2008 High School Regional Champion

                2008 High School Regional Coach of the year

                Former member USL Board of Directors

                National USSF “D” License

Al Velasco

Coaching Experience:

                1994 MSYSA Boys coach of the year

                20 years coaching youth - Warren Youth Soccer League, MYSL & MSPSP boys and girls

                7 years coaching Women's O-30 - GLWSL

                4 years coaching CYO Varsity Boys - Warren St. Anne's

                1 year Asst. Coach Varsity Girls - Warren Fitzgerald

                1 year coaching Varsity Girls - Harper Woods Trinity Catholic High School

                10 years coaching girls Fraser Soccer Club - MYSL & MSPSP

                4 years (currently) coaching Varsity Girls - Warren Mott High

                USSF D License 

Playing experience:

                15 years playing experience - Michigan United Soccer League

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Over 12 years experience as a soccer coach:  

          MYSL - Travel (U9 to U12)

          MYSL - USL (U5 to U10)

          AYSO - (U5 to U8)

          USSF "D" License 

Playing experience:

          MUSL ASC 1924 (30 + Currently)

          RARA & Indoor Men’s Leagues (30+ Currently)

          Macomb Community College (85-86 Season) 

          MSYSL & MYSL

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Over 8 years experience as a youth soccer coach:

             Coached for over 8 years

         AYSO Head Coach 5 Years

         MYSL U8 & U9 Coach

         MYSL U10 Coach

         MYSL Vardar East U12 Asst. Coach / Manager

         USSF "E" License

Playing Experience:

           Austrian Sports Club 1924 - MUSL

            Euro United - Over 30 men’s indoor league

            Red Star Soccer Club

            Crestwood High School

        Dearborn Hts. Soccer Club

            Michigan Youth Soccer league

Frank Schodowski 

Over 8 years experience as a youth soccer coach:

             2009-10 Vardar East Boys U8 Black Head Coach

         2009-10 Vardar East Boys U9 Black Head Coach

         2008-09 Vardar East Boys U9 White Head Coach

         2009-10 Vardar East Youth Academy

         U.S.L. Director of Player Development

         U.S.S.F. Grade 8 Referee

         2009 Vardar East Coerver 'Boot Camp' Director

         USSF "E" License

Mahsa Nekoogar

Playing Experience

          Club travel soccer 10 years

          Captain at Eisenhower High School

          HS All-Conference player 2005

          HS All-District player 2005

          HS All-County player 2005

          Oakland University Varsity Team

Coaching Experience

          Lobos Soccer Club 2006 -2008

 

 

 
 

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