I am a 25-year DC resident and have lived in American University Park for 18 years. I hold a USSF National “Youth” coaching license, a USSF National “C” coaching license and a USSF certified referee. I regularly officiate Stoddert boys and girls recreation games, other travel league games and DC Scores.

I have played, trained and coached soccer for four decades. As a former college player and still playing on the “senior circuit” in various tournaments, I have traveled and played soccer around the globe.

After more than 25 years in the corporate and government world, I decided it was time for a lifestyle change. No longer wanting to dress in business attire, I came to the conclusion that among many passions is to teach children soccer skills while promoting physical education, a healthy lifestyle and competition.

While having the academic credentials to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling livelihood, I’ll never forget that my soccer pedigree was a primary reason for being hired in my first professional position. The “boss” at the time was also a passionate soccer enthusiast and I’m convinced to this day that this was the edge over other candidates.

As a father of a now sixteen year old daughter, we played soccer regularly from the time she was four or five years old. We trained and laughed together and loved the feeling of kicking a ball around. Now a junior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, she was a starting freshman on the Fall 2005 Independent School League (ISL) Division A championship team. In the Spring of 2005 she was a member of the U13 Maryland state cup championship team and a Region 1 semi-finalist. We still train together when she has the time!