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OUR COACHING STAFF

Overview

HERE ARE OUR AMAZING COACHES

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Chris Williams

Director of Operations

Head Coach

2009F, Assistant Coach 2009M

Chris has been with Penn Alliance since the program’s founding in 2016 and most recently held the position of Director of Coaching. He has been instrumental in the development and growth of our program. As Director of Operations Chris will continue to provide vision and strategic guidance on the long-term development of the Penn Alliance program.
 

 

Coaching Education:

USSF 'C' License

 

Coaching Experience:

13 Years Youth Coaching

 

Playing Experience:

Philadelphia University

11 Year Professional career

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Ptah Myers

Director Of Coaching

Head Coach 2007M

We are excited bring on Thomas Jefferson University Head coach, Ptah Myers as our New Director of Coaching. As DOC, Ptah has the following responsibilities:
 

  • Act as Day to Day manager of Penn Alliance team coaches and team managers

  • Develop long and short-term seasonal plans for the program and each constituent team

  • Design and administer the team tryouts and player selection process

  • Design the training priorities for each age group and level

  • Assist with development and implementation of policies and guidelines

  • Organize supplementary skill clinics and camps for the players

  • Identify the most talented players in the club and alert EPYS ODP

  • Educate players and the parents about the playing at the Premier level as well as the HS Varsity and College playing experience

  • Assist players who are actively involved in college recruitment

  • Promote Penn Alliance within the soccer community and help with public relations

  • Act as the technical liaison between Penn Alliance and the EPYS DOC

  • Represent Penn Alliance at State, Regional, and National coaching seminars and workshops

COACHING EDUCATION

USSF 'A' License

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Current Jefferson University Men's Soccer Head Coach, NCAA D2

Former Development Academy Coach

Former ECNL Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

University of Massachusetts Men's Soccer

13 Year Professional career

USA Futsal National Team

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Chris Shaw

Head Coach 2009F

Girls Director of College Recruiting

Coaching Education:

Premier Diploma NSCAA

USSF 'A' License

Masters Degree Exercise Physiology

 

Coaching Experience:

Current Head Coach Temple University Women's Soccer team

15 Years Head Coach - College & Youth 

Former Girls Director State of Nevada ODP

 

Playing Experience:

Methodist University - 4 year player, All-American Senior Year

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Kazim Weekes

Head Coach

2009M & Assistant Coach 2007M

COACHING EDUCATION

USSF 'D' License

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Berry College Men's Soccer Assistant Coach

15 Years Youth Coaching Experience

 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Spartanburg Methodist College

Trinidad & Tobago Youth National Team

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Shaq Stephenson

Head Coach

2009M

Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

 

Coaching Experience:

Current Head Coach Delaware Valley University, Former Assistant Coach East Stroudsburg University and Lehigh Valley United Soccer Club

 

Playing Experience:

4-year contributor on East Stroudsburg University men's soccer team & served as team captain for a year

 

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Noah Johnson

Head Coach

2008F & 2010F

Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

 

Coaching Experience:

Penn State Abington Men's Soccer Assistant Coach

Upper Dublin High Boys Varsity Coach

5 Years Youth Coaching Experience

 

Playing Experience:

Penn State Abington Men's Soccer

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James Thornton

Head Coach

2011F & 2012M

Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

Coaching Experience:

YTP Trainer since 2015
Upper Dublin Coach since 2019
Penn Alliance Assistant since 2022

Playing Experience:

PhilaU/Jefferson
Harrisburg City Islanders U21 and U23
Reading United 

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Armando Canela

Head Coach

20011M

Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

Coaching Experience:

- Assistant Coach at Thomas Jefferson University

- Summer Youth Academy Coach (ages 10-15) in Chivas FC - La Gigantera, Guadalajara Mexico 

- Head Coach at FC Bolts in Boston MA (ages 12-17)

Playing Experience:
-Lehigh Valley (PDL)

- Philadelphia University (D2)

- Baltimore Blast 

- Universidad de Gudalajara (D2 Mexico) 

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Jason Rocha

Head Coach

2008M & 2011M

Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License (Summer 2022)

 

Coaching Experience:

Current Jefferson University Men's Soccer Assistant Coach, NCAA D2

6 Years Youth Coaching Experience

 

Playing Experience:

2 Years Professional Experience

Jefferson University

FC Delco Development Academy

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Thorne Holder

Goalkeeper Coach

Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

 

Coaching Experience:

Current Jefferson University Men's Soccer Assistant Coach, NCAA D2

8 Years Youth Coaching Experience

 

Playing Experience:

Philadelphia Union

Trinidad & Tobago Youth National Team

Maryland University Men's Soccer

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Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

Coaching Experience:

10+ Years High School & 15+ Years Youth Trainer/Coach
 

Playing Experience:

Chuck Gesing

Assistant Coach 

2008M

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Coaching Education:

USSF 'D' License

Coaching Experience:

Former Women's Soccer Assistant Coach at Jefferson University

Playing Experience:

Jefferson University

McKenna Burns

Assistant Coach

2009F

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Coaching Education:

USSF 'C' License

 

Coaching Experience:

Tidal Wave Soccer Club (MA)

Washington Area Girls Soccer

 

Playing Experience:

Drew University

 

Marsha Garcia

Assistant Coach

2007F

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