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Al Alvine
Saint Anslem College Women's Head Coach joined the NH ODP Staff in 2006 - the same year
that he took over the helm at St. A's. Al was a four year collegiate player at Robert
Morris University in Pittsburg; and he served previously as the Head Coach of the women's
varsity at Castleton State University in Vermont, and also served on the Vermont ODP Staff
as well as the Director of Coaching for the Rutland County Soccer club. Al holds a
USSF "C" License.
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Dave Anderson
Southern New Hampshire University Men's soccer coach Dave Anderson joined the ODP Staff in 2006. Dave played college soccer at Southern
Connecticut State University and in 1987 won a DIV II National Championship as part of that team. Dave holds a USSF "A" Coaching License
and also coaches club with the NH Classics.
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Matt Arnts
Assistant Goalkeeper Coach Matt Arnts joined the NH ODP Staff in 2003. He currently holds a
USSF "D" License. Arnts was a former NH ODP player, Manchester West Varsity goalkeeper and the
Daniel Webster College starting goalkeeper. Arnts has been a goalkeeper clinician for numerous
clubs, clinics and camps, including the Carumba Skills Camp.
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Doug Blair
Doug joined the NH ODP Staff in 1998, and became a District Head Coach and Girls U13 JV Head
Coach in 2000. He is a former Lebanon High School Girls Varsity Head Coach. Doug
holds a USSF "C" License. Prior to his current coaching positions he coached soccer while
serving in the US Navy, and he coached youth soccer in Virginia - Doug also ran the Cornish
Soccer Club for five years. He has played soccer for numerous club sides in his career.
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Donovan Bruenig
Donovan joined the NH ODP Staff in 2002 - he holds a USSF "D" License, and he
is also the Men's Soccer Head Coach at Daniel Webster College. Donovan grew up playing soccer in
New Hampshire, starring for both Spaulding High School and Seacoast United Soccer Club. He went
on to play soccer for West Virginia Wesleyan College, and club ball in the semi-pro A-League (D3)
and the USL; Donovan still plays club soccer in New Hampshire.
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Ron Butcher
NH ODP Associate Coach and Keene State College Men's Head Coach Dr. Ron Butcher is closing in on
his 500th career victory, and is considered the dean of men's soccer coaches in New England. At
Keene State since 1970, Butcher has had success at all levels of competition, leading the Owls
to 25 postseason tournament appearances, including NCAA Division III berths five out of the past
six years. Butcher has been recognized often for his coaching accomplishments. He was awarded
NAIA Coach of the Year honors in 1974 and 1981, was named the NEISL Division II New England
Coach of the Year in 1991, and received LEC coaching honors in 1999 and 2002.
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Glenn Christofori
Glenn is the former Massachusetts ODP Director of Coaching, now living in Nashua, and is the current Director of
Coaching for the Massachusetts Stars Soccer Club - he also currently serves on the Region 1 Staff. Glenn joined
the NH ODP Staff in 2005. Glenn holds a USSF "A" License, and has coached for over 25 years at youth, high school
and college, including serving on the Harvard University, U-Mass Amherst, U-Mass Lowell and Emerson College
Coaching Staffs.
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Patrick Connolly
Patrick Connolly: former NH ODP and SUSC player joined the NH ODP Staff in 2007. Patrick was a four-year varsity letterman at Sanborn
Regional High School, helping to lead that side to back-to-back state championships in his junior and senior years. He was selected by
“People-to-People” to compete in Holland, and he was also a four-year varsity letterman in soccer at Plymouth State University.
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Jeff Cook
NH ODP Associate Coach Jeff Cook came to the Granite State in 2001 as the Dartmouth College Men's
Head Coach. A 1989 graduate and four year varsity soccer letterman at Bates College, Cook began
his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Massachusetts before becoming the head
coach at Division III Wheaton. Prior to taking over at Dartmouth, Cook was the head coach at
the University of Cincinnati in 1996-2000. Cook is no stranger to the Dartmouth soccer program
as he was an assistant coach under Fran O'Leary from May, 1994 to February, 1996. Cook also was
director of coaching for the extensive Lightning Soccer program in New Hampshire's Upper Valley.
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Jeff Cousineau
NH ODP veteran coach Jeff Cousineau holds a USSF A License and National Youth
License. He is the Derryfield Boys Varsity Head Coach and a member of the Region 1
Girls Staff. Cousineau was a former NH ODP State Head Coach of the U14 Girls for
several years, and served on the inaugural NH ODP Scouting Staff. He became the U15
Boys Head Coach in 2005. Coach Cousineau is involved in many aspects of the New
Hampshire soccer community: he is a member of NHSA Coaching Education/Instructional
Staff and a member of the NH Soccer Coaches Association’s Executive Board; and he
is the owner and the director of Magic Touch Soccer Academy.
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Charlie Crull
Goalkeeper Coach Charlie Crull hails originally from Wisconsin where he
played for United FC and the Bavarians at the club level. Crull played Goalkeeper at the
University of New Hampshire for one season and then began coaching at Oyster River High School,
where he coached the reserves and the JV , and also assisted with varsity and trained the
goalkeepers in the program. Charlie Crull joined the NH ODP Staff in 2001, and he currently
holds a "D" License.
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Derek Dane
NH ODP Associate Coach Derek Dane holds a USSF C License and National Youth License. He is the
Salem Youth Soccer Director, and the former Daniel Webster College Men's Head Coach. Dane was a
NH ODP State Head Coach for the U17 Boys for several years, before serving in his current
position on the NH ODP Scouting Staff.
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Dave Decew
New England College Men's Head Coach Dave Decew joined the NH ODP Staff for
the 2004 season. He previously worked as an Assistant Coach at Babson College. DeCew played
collegiately at Bowdoin College where he was a four-year letterman, a NSCAA 1st team
All-American and a NESCAC First Team member; he was also honored as the Oustanding Male Athlete
at Bowdoin, and won the George Levine Memorial Soccer Trophy as the team MVP in his senior year.
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Matt Dion
Matt Dion holds a USSF C License, and has been a NH ODP Staff Coach since 1998, and a District
Head Coach since 1999. He has coached with Milford Travel Soccer, the NH Wildcats, World Cup
Soccer of Nashua, and Londonderry Soccer. Matt was honored as the New Hampshire Soccer
Association Boys Coach of the Year in 1999.
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Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly joined the NH ODP Staff in 2003. He has served as the Colby-Sawyer
Men's Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach, and he currently coaches the St. Paul's School boys; he holds a
USSF D License. Joe played collegiate soccer for Norwich University, and he played semi-pro soccer for
various clubs in New Jersey - he also was invited to participate in the MLS combine prior to the start
of the league
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Stefano Franciosa
Endicott College Men's Head Coach Stefano Franciosa joined the NH ODP Staff in 2004. Stefano has led the Endicott
Gulls since 2002. Prior to that position he was the Newbury College Men's Head Soccer Coach in 2001. He is also
currently the owner and Director of North Shore United Soccer Club and owner/ director of the North Shore United Soccer
Camp. Stefano grew up playing soccer in Italy. He holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and National Youth License.
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Grant Fuller
Grant Fuller joined the NHODP Staff in 2004, after serving on state coaching staffs
in Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio, and also Louisiana where he served as State Director
of Coaching in 1992 and 1993. He played college soccer for Ottawa University in
Kansas. Grant has directed varsity programs at Marietta College and Metairie Park
Country Day School, LA, Brenham H.S, Texas, Hobbs H.S., New Mexico, and Sanborn
Regional in NH. He currently holds a USSF National Youth License and Avanced
National Diploma from The NSCAA.
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Melissa Hanke
Melissa has played and coached all of her soccer in New Hampshire: at
Memorial High School in Manchester and for Nashua World Cup, Manchester United SC, MISL, and the
Southern NH Force/Storm as a youth; for the University of New Hampshire in college; and for the
NH Lady Phantoms as a pro. She joined the NH ODP Staff in 2001, and she also has coached for
MISL. Melissa holds a USSF "C" License.
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Julie Hemsley
Julie Hemsley joined the NH ODP Staff in 2004. Julie has held several coaching positions, most
significantly she served in 1995 as an Assistant Coach for the English FA Women's National Team as part of the
Women's World Cup competition in Sweden. Julie was the first woman to be elected to the English FA Council, and has
accomplished much for the development of women's youth soccer in England. She has represented England as a player in
international competition, and has coached the NH Lady Phantoms among other teams here in New Hampshire; she is
currently coaching at MISL. Julie holds a UEFA "B" License and a USSF 'D' License, and also serves as an Assistant
Coach for the St. Anselm College women's soccer program.
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Mike Higgins
Bio coming soon
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Emily Houghton
Emily Houghton serves as the Head Coach with New England College Women's
Soccer program, and joined the NH ODP Staff in 2004. She played collegiate soccer at Elmira
College (NY), where she was a 4 year starter, captain and MVP her senior year. Before coming to
New Hampshire, Emily was the head soccer at Washington & Jefferson College (PA). She also
worked as an assistant coach at both Elmhurst College (IL) and Hamilton College (NY). While
living in Illinois, she coached youth players at the club and ODP levels as well. Emily possesses
a C license from the USSF and a National Diploma from the NSCAA.
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Lauri Izzi
Lauri Izzi joined the NH ODP Goal Keeper Staff in 2004. She is
currently the Junior Varsity coach for Hopkinton High school, where she coached her
team to a championship in 2003 and an undefeated season in 2004. She was recently
named NHIAA JV Coach of the Year for 2004. Izzi has played at both the high
school (Salem, NH) and collegiate (Notre Dame College) levels as a starting Goal
Keeper at each level.
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Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson first coached NH ODP in the late 80's, and returned to the NH ODP Staff in 1999
as the U14 Boys Head Coach. Tom played collegiately at the University of New Hampshire, and
professionally for the Toronto franchise of the NASL. Tom owns the soccer tour company
"Atlantic Crossing" and he is currently the Varsity Boys Head Coach at Oyster River High
School. Tom holds both a USSF A License and an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.
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Ryan Joy
Ryan joined the NH ODP Staff in 2008. He played at the collegiate level for WPI, and was a 1st-Team All-State high school player at Concord
High School, and he played on 2004 Twin State Lion's Cup team representing NH. Ryan played NH ODP soccer for three years, and club soccer for
NH Classics, Hampshire FC and the NH Phantoms Super Y league teams. Ryan currently coaches for the Concord Express soccer club.
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Gary Karibian
MISL-Attack Director Gary Karibian joined the NH ODP Staff in 2004. He played goalkeeper for Salem High School and
Notre Dame College, and still plays club ball. Gary holds a "D" license and an NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma. He has
coached numerous successful MISL teams, served as the Head Girls Varsity Coach as both Alvine and Trinity High Schools,
and he most recently coached the NHSA U23 Girls State Select squad.
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Tony LePore
NH ODP Associate Coach Tony Lepore was the former NH ODP Director of Coaching, before joining
the USYSA Region 1 Boys Staff. LePore holds a USSF B License and National Youth License. LePore
enjoyed a stellar playing career, including a pro tour of duty with the New Hamsphire Phantoms.
He currently coaches for Seacoast United Soccer Club, and was the former Londonderry High School
Boys Head Coach.
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Anthony Marino
Tony joined the NH ODP Staff in 2004. He played youth soccer in Connecticut, and played collegiate soccer at Franklin
Pierce College, as well as semi-pro soccer for Connecticut Acadamia FC. He has coached youth soccer in Connecticut,
and most recently for the Boston Bandits while he also served as the Assistant Coach for the U-Mass Lowell Women. He
is currently the Assistant Coach for the Franklin Pierce Men.
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Rico Marino
Rico Marino joined the NH ODP Staff in 2002, and is also currently the Boys
Head Coach at Con-Val High School after coaching for two years at Monadnock High School. He
holds a USSF National "C" license, and is a Head Coach at Nashua World Cup Soccer Club. Marino
played collegiate soccer at Plymouth State and grew up playing soccer in Italy.
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Kelly Martin
NH ODP Coach Kelly Martin holds a USSF B License and NSCAA National Diploma. She is currently the University of New
Hampshire Women's Assistant Coach, and has served on the NH ODP Staff since 1999. A native of Keene-NH, Martin was a
standout four-year player, two-time captain, and three-year All-New England selection for the University of Vermont;
and she played professionally for Sheffield Hallam United soccer Club of Sheffield, England before joining the Wildcat
Staff in 1995.
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Deb McDonough
The NH ODP Girls staff is led by veteran Deb McDonough, who is the U13 Girls Head Coach. Deb
has been a NH ODP coach since 1994, and has been a Head Coach for the Academy of Notre Dame
Varsity, for the Trinity High School Varsity, and for U17 and U18 MISL Girls. She was a High
School All-American at state-champion Tolland High in Connecticut, and played collegiately at
William and Mary. Deb holds a USSF C License.
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Chris Morrill
NH ODP Associate Coach Chris Morrill holds a USSF A License, a National Youth License and an
ACEP Level 1 Certification. He was the NHSA Director of Recreation and former NH ODP Director
of Coaching; and he was named the United States Physical Education Teacher of the Year in 1998.
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Bill Nardino
Bill Nardino received several collegiate athletic honors before turning to coaching; he joined the NH ODP Staff in 2006.
He's currently the Head Coach for The Derryfield School Varsity Girls, Assistant Coach for the New England College Women's Soccer Program,
Head Coach for Express SC Select U13 Girls, and is a Staff Coach with Concord Soccer Academy and Caramba Skills Camps/NH Phantoms Camps.
Coach Nardino also holds coaching Licenses with USSF, NSCAA and Certificates with English FA.
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Paul Ostberg
Paul "Ozzie" Ostberg was a two-time All-New England and an All-American at
Babson College, and played professionally for the A-League Connecticut
Wolves. He served as an Assistant Coach for both the Wolves and for Babson.
He joined the NH ODP Staff in 1999 and has served as the U16 Boys Head Coach
for several years; and he is also a soccer coach at Memorial High and for
Nashua World Cup. Ozzie holds a USSF A License and an NSCAA Advanced
National Diploma. Ostberg was voted NHIAA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year in
2003.
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Jorge Pardo
Jorge Pardo has served on the NH ODP Staff for a number of years, and
currently assists with NH ODP Scouting and Player Identification efforts.
Jorge holds a USSF B License and National Youth License, and NSCAA Advanced
National Diploma, and is currently the St. Paul's School Girls Varsity Head
Coach - he was named the NHSA Girls Coach of the Year in 1998 and the NH
Class L High School Coach of the Year in 1997.
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Jeff Pill
NH ODP Associate Coach Jeff Pill got started on his US Soccer National Staff coaching career as
a NH ODP Head Coach. Pill holds a USSF A License, National Youth License, and NSCAA Advanced
National Diploma. He was formerly the Derryfield High School Boys Head Coach and won ten
straight state titles, before becoming a member of the US Soccer Womens National Staff. Pill
was also the former NHSA State Director of Education; and is also currently a member of the
Region 1 Girls Staff, and is the US Soccer Region 1 Women's Director of Coaching.
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Mark Ruest
U13 Boys Head Coach Mark Ruest has been on the NH ODP Staff since 1994; Mark also serves on
the US Youth Soccer Region 1 Girls Coaching Staff, and is the NHSA Director of Coaching and
Player Education. Mark has worked as an Assistant Coach for the New Hampshire College Women,
and as the Head Coach for the Kennet High School Varsity Boys. Mark holds a USSF A License
and National Youth License.
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Tracey Ruest
NH ODP Associate Coach Tracey Ruest holds a USSF C License, and was awarded the "April Heinrichs
Scholarship" by US Soccer to attend the National Coaching School in 2002. Ruest has been the
Barrington Middle School Girls Head Coach, and coaches at the Caramba Skills Camps. She has
been a NH ODP Coach since 2001.
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Fritz Shenk
NH ODP Associate Coach Fritz Shenk joined the NH ODP Coaching Staff in 1997; he served most
recently as the Head coach for the U15 Boys for three years. He grew up playing soccer in New
Hampshire - as a youth for the Amherst Soccer Club, in high school for the Milford varsity, and
in college for Plymouth State University. Fritz also played for the NH ODP U23 Amateurs, and
played professionally for both the Boston Storm and the NH Phantoms of the USISL. Fritz holds
a USSF A License.
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Gene Smith
Gene Smith joined the NH ODP Staff in the spring of 2005, simultaneous to his acceptance
of the Women's Head Coach position at Plymouth State University, and after serving one
season as an assistant coach at Norwich University. A 1998 graduate of Norwich, Smith
was a former two-year starter for the Cadets. He also was a two-year starter at Xavier
University in Cincinnati before transferring back to New England at Norwich. Smith was a
former All-State player in Guilford, Conn., and has competed and coached for several
Premier teams in the Constitution State. He has also enjoyed success in semi-professional
and professional settings with various teams in the USISL. Smith also has coaching
experience at the high school level in Connecticut and with Olympic Development Programs
in Connecticut and Vermont. He currently holds a USSF ³B² Coaching License.
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Matt Sprague
Matthew Sprague joined the NH ODP Staff in 2001. He is currently the Head
Coach of the Manchester United Boys U-13 Premier team as well as the Manchester West Girls JV
Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach. Matt is a staff member for Magic Touch Soccer Academy
and holds an USSF National "C" license. Sprague played his collegiate soccer at St. Anselm,
helping to win two conference championships and two ECAC Championships during his tenure there.
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Craig Stam
Craig Stam joined the NH ODP Staff in 1999, and has served in the role of
Head Coach since the 2003 season. He holds a USSF B License, and also
coaches soccer at Bishop Brady. Stam presently plays with several club teams
in the state; and he played collegiately at the University of South Florida.
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Peter Steese
Peter Steese has been a NH ODP Staff Coach since 1986! Peter currently coaches the U19
Boys squad. He is the Colby Sawyer College Men's Head Coach. Peter grew up playing soccer
in Germany, and was the soccer Captain and Team-MVP his senior year at the University of
Maryland; subsequently he has played for numerous semi-professional clubs. Peter holds a
USSF B License and both the NSCAA Advanced and Premier National Diplomas.
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Paul Stinson
Paul Stinson is the head coach of Colby-Sawyer's women's soccer team, and joined the NH ODP Staff
in 2004. Stinson was previously at Clarkson University (Potsdam, N.Y.), where he was an assistant
women's soccer coach; additionally he has also served as a staff member for summer soccer camps
at Dartmouth College (N.H.) and Miami University (Ohio), and he began his collegiate coaching
career in 2000 as a men's and women's soccer assistant at Iowa Central Community College
(Fort Dodge, Iowa). Stinson graduated from Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio); he played three
years of soccer for the Lords who won the North Coast Athletic Conference in 1996 and 1997 and
advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament in each of those years. The 1996 team finished as
the national runner-up.
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Tobias J. Svantesson
Tobias hails originally from Sweden; he joined the NH ODP Staff in 2003. Tobias was a two
All-American goalkeeper at Southern New Hampshire University, and has continued on as
the goalkeeper coach there; and he has coached at various camps and clinics, including
working with the Boston Bandits and the Bedford Classics.
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Brooke Tanger
The former Connecticut ODP player joined the NH ODP Staff in 2007, after a four-year high school varsity career culminating in
all-conference honors, and play for numerous CT premier soccer clubs including Oakwood, Wolves, Northeast United and World Class United.
Brook played collegiately for Plymouth State University, and is also currently the girls coach at Plymouth Regional High School.
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Rob Thompson
NH ODP Associate Coach and current University of New Hampshire Men's Head Coach Rob Thompson
holds a USSF B License, and is also a member of the USYS Region 1 Staff, and is the NSCAA State
Director. Thompson has been coaching at UNH since 1993, and has been the Head Coach there since
1995. Thompson has been an active force in youth soccer on the NH seacoast since his arrival;
and he coached in the Virginia ODP prior to coming to the Granite State.
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Elizabeth Thornton
Daniel Webster College and former Rivier College Women's Head Coach Liz Thornton joined the NH
ODP Staff in 2000 after numerous years with the NH ODP as a player. Liz was a born-and-bred New
Hampshire soccer player for West High School, the Bedford Classics and for the Keene State
College varsity; she holds a USSF B License and a National Youth License, and is also an
accomplished referee.
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Bryan VanAlstine
Bryan joined the NH ODP Staff in 2006 - he is a former NH ODP player who played for current Director of Coaching Ian
Torney. He was an all-state selection at Pinkerton Academy his junior and senior year and also played club for Nashua World Cup. Bryan
played his collegiate soccer at Assumption College and was the starting center back for the Greyhounds.
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Paul Vazquez
Paul Vazquez joined the NH ODP Staff in 2003. He has been the boy's varsity
coach at Hillsboro-Deering High School, and he is currently the Men's
Assiatnt Coach at New england College - he holds a USSF C License. Paul
played collegiate soccer at Canisius College.
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Els Van Woert
A recent graduate of Middlebury College in VT, Els earned All-American honors there, captaining a team
which advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 in her senior year. Growing up, she advanced through levels of
club with Nordic Spirit of VT and VT ODP. She captained her high school team, Champlain Valley, earned
All-State honors and won three state championships. She has coaching experience at various summer camps,
with VT ODP, with the St. Paul's School varisty girls, and she joined the NH ODP staff in 2005. In
2006, she will serve as the assistant coach at Caroll College in Helena, MT.
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Jay Vogt
Jay Vogt is currently the Bow High School girls Varsity Head Coach, and
holds a USSF D License - he has served on the NH ODP staff since 1996. Jay
has been a District head coach since 1999, and has been an assistant coach
with both the U16 and U19 boys teams, and now the U15 Girls. He also coaches
club soccer with the Bow Soccer Club. Jay played collegiate soccer at
Castleton State College, and was named the NHIAA JV soccer coach of the year
in 2000!
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Jeff Vogt
Jeff has been a NH ODP coach since 1996 where served as a NH ODP District Boys coach until 2002 when he took over the U16 Girls. Since
2003 he has been the U15 Girls State coach. Jeff is very active with youth soccer in the Upper Valley and
south, and also coaches soccer at John Stark High School and Express SC; he played
collegiately at Castleton Sate College. Jeff holds a USSF C License.
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Tony Wallis
Tony Wallis, who has been a NH ODP Coach since 1998, moves to become the U19 Girls State
Team Head Coach after serving as the U14 Girls Head Coach in 2002. Tony holds a USSF C
License. He also coaches for Seacoast United Soccer Club, and he serves currently as the
Raymond High School Varsity Girls Head Coach. Tony was named the New Hampshire Soccer
Association Girls Coach of the Year in 2000!
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Kevin Walsh
Kevin Walsh joined the NH ODP Staff in 2002, and holds a USSF C license. He coaches club soccer
with Manchester United, and school soccer with Central High School - Kevin was named the NHIAA
JV Soccer Coach of the Year in 2003! Kevin is also an NHSA Staff Coach.
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Lenny Webb
Lenny joined the NH ODP Staff in 2006. He is the Coaching Director and co-founder of Elite UK Soccer Training, LLC, and
holds a U.E.F.A ŒB¹ Coaching License. Lenny was a youth school boy player with English Premier team West Ham United,
semi-professional soccer player in the English Hellenic and the Ryman Soccer Leagues, and has been the Varsity Head Coach
at Milford High School boy¹s team, and Head coach of club sides within the Granite State and Seacoast Leaguesas well as the
Co-head of development for 12 teams at Souhegan Valley United Soccer Club.
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Meghan Welcome
Meghan Welcome joined the NH ODP Staff in 2008. Originally a youth and high school player from Massachusetts, Megan played four
years of varsity soccer at Franklin Pierce College and was honored as an All-Conference, All-New England and All-America three years
in a row. After college Meghan went on to play with Lady Phantoms for three years then moved up to play for the Boston Renegades for two
years, after which she played professional soccer overseas in Sweden for two years. Megan has coached for Massachusetts Premier Soccer,
and also for the Boston Renegades U-14 Girls Classics.
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Robert Wright
Plymouth State University Men's Head Coach Rob Wright joined the NH ODP Staff in 2002 as the Head Goalkeeper Coach, and also served as the
interim Head Coach of the U17 Boys State Team that year; he was elevated to the position of Head Coach for the 2003 season. Coach Wright
holds a UEFA - English FA Coaching Certificate, the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and National Goalkeeping Diplomas, and a USSF A license
and National Youth License. Rob is also the Director of Coaching for PLAY SOCCER camps in New England.
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Michael Zahn
Former NH ODP standout player Michael Zahn joined the NH ODP Staff in 2003.
Zahn was an All-State selection as a high school junior, and All-New England as a senior; and in
college he received All-Conference and All-Region honors as both a junior and a senior. He
currently plays club and semi-pro soccer, and he currently holds a USSF-D license. Zahn has
coached the Nashua World Cup U-16 and U-17 boys travel teams and was the Men's Assistant
coach at Notre Dame College in NH. He has done summer clinics for both the John Rootes
Soccer Camp and also mini clinics for the MLS youth coaching.
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Scott Zipke
Scott Zipke is a former NH ODP goalkeeper; he joined the NH ODP Staff in
2003. Zipke played and coached soccer in Colorado for 5 years prior to returning to his home
state, working as a club goalkeeping coach and as a U12-U16 boys coach. Zipke currently works
as a NH ODP Goalkeeper Coach, and is an Assistant Coach at Hopkinton High School. Scott holds
a USSF 'C' license.
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