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Technical Director
Paul Ellis

 

 
 
  • '03 Girls Red, '05 Girls Red
  • USSF A License
  • USC Premier Diploma
  • USSF Grassroots Instructors License
  • USSF National Youth License

  • CCL Executive Board Member
  • US Soccer National Staff Coach
  • 2019 VYSA Girls Coach of the Year
  • VYSA Coaching Education Instructor
  • US Soccer National Training Center Instructor
  • Head Scout USWNT 2004 Athens Olympics
    - Gold Medalists
  • Former George Mason University Coach
    - Women's Soccer
  • Former Boys Coach Lake Braddock HS
  • Former East Region (Region 1) ODP Coach
  


Girls Director of Coaching
Sean Burke


Boys Director of Coaching
TBD
 
  • '06 Girls Red, '09 Girls White,
    CCL Pro23 Women's Coach
  • USSF B License
  • USC High School Diploma
  • USC Goalkeeping Diplomas

  • Extensive Youth Coaching Experience:
    CCL, ECNL, USSF Development Academy, Super-Y, NCSL, and W-League
  • Successful HS Coach - VHSL State Titles:
    -WT Woodson girls
    -Thomas Jefferson HSST boys
  • All-Met Coach of the Year:
    -2005 Girls & 2008 Boys
  • VHSL Coach of the Year 2005, 2007
  • VYSA State Cup Championships:
    2008, 2009, 2010, 2001, 2012

  • Native of Rochester, NY
  • Played college soccer at Wittenberg University (OH)
  • Guidance Counselor at TJHSST (20 years)
  • Current WT Woodson Boys Varsity Head Coach
  


Director of Operations
Director of Coaching - Recreation
Rob Olson

 
 
  • CCL Pro23 Men's Head Coach, '01/02 Boys White
  • USSF A License
  • USSF Grassroots Instructors License
  • USSF National Youth License
  • Ajax, Holland Coaching Certificate

  • VYSA Coaching Education Staff
  • VYSA ODP Staff Coach
    -ODP Europe Trip Coach 2018 – France
    -2004B State Team Assistant Coach
  • Former US Men's National Team
  • Professional playing experience with Team America, Georgia Generals, Washington Stars, Kalamazoo Kangaroos
  • William & Mary College Soccer: '77-'80
  • VA-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
  • William & Mary College Hall of Fame Inductee
  • James W. Robinson Secondary School
    Hall of Fame Inductee
  • East Region Champion, 7x state champion as player
  • Former Director of Coaching & Operations -
    Midlothian Youth Soccer League
  • Former Soccer Academy Assistant Director
  • Coached SYA Pro23 Men's to Final Four 2019
  • Coached SYA 2007s to State Cup Final Four 2019
  • Has coached numerous travel/all-star teams U8-U19 boys and girls
  
CCL Championship
Director 
Craig Harwell

Craig Harwell - CCL Championship Director

 Director of Technical Development
Gary Malebranche

 
  • '04 Boys White, '08 Boys White
  • USC Premier Diploma
  • USSF B License
  • USSF National License

  • Former Director of Coaching -
    Mandeville Soccer Club (Louisiana)
  • 18 years of coaching experience at the collegiate, high school, and club levels.
  • Former Head Men's & Women's Coach - Louisiana College
  • American Southwest Conference Men's & Women's Commissioner, 2009-2010
  • Former Louisiana Youth Soccer Association Coaching Course Instructor & ODP Coach
  • Award of Appreciation - Louisiana Youth Soccer Association ODP Program: Continued Success
    -Coaching 2 age groups to South Region (Region 3) ODP Championships
  • State Cup "Final 4" in Louisiana and Virginia
  • Native of Louisiana, played for Louisiana College
 
  • '09 Boys Red, '09 Girls Red, CCL Pro23 Men's
  • USSF A "Youth" License
  • USC Premier Diploma
  • USSF National Youth License
  • USSF Grassroot Certifications
  • USC GK Diploma
  • A.C. Milan Coaching Certification
  • Coerver Coaching Diploma

  • Former professional player for ACF Fiorentina
  • Former NPSL Club Consultant - FC Baltimore
  • Former USL League 2 Assistant Coach
    - Chesapeake
  • Current Stanford University Women's Soccer
    College ID Camp Coach
  • Former USSF Development Academy Coach
    -Washington Spirit
  • Former VYSA ODP Staff Coach - Boys & Girls
  • Former Girls Centreville HS Varsity Head Coach
    -Concorde Conference Coach of the Year, 2011
    -North Region Coach of the Year, 2011
    -VHSL 6A State Championship - Finalist, 2014
  • SYA Character Counts Award Recipient

Director of Player Deveiopment
Craig Scott

 
 
  • '11 & '12 Girls Red, U8 Girls Academy Director, U6-U7 Emerging Talent Program - Girls
  • USSF National Youth License
  • Scottish FA Youth License
  • Scottish FA Children's License
  • USSF D License
  • USC Regional Diploma
  • Scottish FA Goalkeeping - Level 2

  • Previously coached at Great Falls, VA and Aberdour Boys Club, Scotland
  • Had three players from Aberdour team selected for U17 National Schoolboys Team

  • Native of Dunfermline, Scotland
  • Degree in Athletic Training from George Mason
  • Played for Dunfermline Athletic Youth Team (Scotland)
  

 

 

 

 

 

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