Illinois Youth Soccer’s coaching staff is made up of the state’s finest and experienced coaches. Every coach on staff holds at LEAST a "D" US Soccer Federation National License, many hold an "A" licenses. There are also many college coaches on staff.
State Staff
Rick Flores, Illinois Director of Coaching
Jonathan Orlicz, Illinois ODP Administrator
Ivan Rico, Illinois ODP Assistant
District Head ODP Coaches
Northern Illinois George Mihalopoulos geogoal@gmail.com
Central Illinois Adam Howarth ahowarth@eiu.edu
Southern Illinois Tim Strange tstrange@mckendree.edu
Head Goalkeeper Coach Jennifer Pfeiffer jen@prismfutbol.com
ODP GIRLS
‘96G Head Coach Paul Webster NSCAA Premier Elmhurst College
Asst. Coach Jim Winslow USSF B
Asst. Coach Dave Barrett USSF B, NSCAA Premier Illinois Wesleyan University
‘97G Head Coach Frank Mateus USSF B
Asst. Coach Eddie Amaral USSF D
Asst. Coach Megan Remec USSF C
‘98G Head Coach Ryan Snyder USSF A
Asst. Coach John Koeune USSF B
Asst. Coach Mark Eckerle USSF A
Asst. Coach John Soltani USSFA
‘99G Head Coach Pete Kowall USSF A University of Illinois-Springfield
Older’s
Asst. Coach Graeme Hart USSF A
Asst. Coach Rachael Chavez USSF C
‘99G Head Coach Dean Smith USSF B, NSCAA Advanced Elgin College
Younger’s
Asst. Coach Julie Bergstrom USSF B
Asst. Coach Tim Dean USSF B
‘00G Head Coach Janet Albert USSF C, NYL
Older’s
Asst. Coach Jenny Miguel-Walz USSF B
Asst. Coach Eric Lee USSF A
‘00G Head Coach Joanne Hearn USSF B, UEFA B
Younger’s
Asst. Coach Frank Horvat USSF B
‘01G Head Coach Brian Nail USSF A
Older’s
Asst. Coach Caulbert Smith USSF C
Asst. Coach Anne Iwinski USSF C
‘01G Head Coach Emina Zvidich USSF C
Younger’s
Asst. Coach Hollie Peckert USSF C
Asst. Coach Ben Lewis USSF B
Asst. Coach Kyle Walter USSF D
ODP BOYS
‘96B Head Coach Adam Howarth USSF A, NSCAA Premier, NYL Eastern Illinois University
Asst. Coach Chad Jones USSF B, NSCAA Premier Millikin University
‘97B Head Coach Ryan Lakin USSF A, NYL Illinois Wesleyan University
Asst. Coach Chad Flanders USSF A Former Div. I, II College Coach
Asst. Coach Bill Bruno USSF B
‘98B Head Coach Tony Kees USSF A, NSCAA Premier
Asst. Coach Bob Hynes USSF A
Asst. Coach Jamie Martin UEFA A, NSCAA Premier
‘99B Head Coach Steve Berry USSF A, NSCAA Advanced
Older’s
Asst. Coach Randy Bollman USSF C
Asst. Coach PepeJon Chavez USSF C
‘99B Head Coach Kristian Rockall USSF A
Younger’s
Asst. Coach Lee Merrick USSF C, NYL
Asst. Coach Chris Rockall USSF D
‘00B Head Coach Myron King USSF A, UEFA B, NYL
Older’s
Asst. Coach Paul Agombar UEFA B, NSCAA Advanced
Asst. Coach Michael Cockcroft USSF B
‘00B Head Coach Rob Mitchell USSF B
Younger’s
Asst. Coach Michael Arango USSF A
Asst. Coach Srgjan Smileski USSF C
‘01B Head Coach Rick Ceh USSF A
Older’s
Asst. Coach Liam Lacy USSF C, NSCAA Advanced
Asst. Coach Leo Skorochod USSF D
‘01B Head Coach Alex Pavon USSF B
Younger’s
Asst. Coach Stein Garcia USSF A
Asst. Coach Nate Terry USSF A
Asst. Coach Milan Culafic USSF B
ODP Goalkeeper
Head Goalkeeper Coach Jennifer Pfeiffer USSF A, National Youth License
‘96 Head GK Coach Scott Rose USSF D
Asst. Coach Monica Danek
‘97 Head GK Coach Paul Clapson USSF B
Asst. Coach John Harris
‘98 Head GK Coach Richard Drake USSF A
Asst. Coach Brian Byrne
Asst. Coach Edsel Hall
‘99 Head GK Coach Ben Boyd USSF C
Asst. Coach John Rizzo USSF D
‘00 Head GK Coach Jeannette Williams USSF C
Asst. Coach Brad Swenby
‘01 Head GK Coach Jennifer Pfeiffer USSF A
Asst. Coach Lindsey Curnock USSF C
Asst. Coach Jonathan Maendel USSF D
Central ODP Staff (Working on Schedule)
Adam Howarth USSF A
Chad Jones USSF B
Ryan Lakin USSF A
Jay Ray USSF D
Myron King USSF A
Dave Barrett USSF B
Pete Kowall USSF A
Hollie Peckert USSF C
Southern ODP Staff
Tim Strange USSF A Mckendree University
Leagha Terry USSF D
Chris Cesa USSF D
Brad Detrich USSF C
Drew Crawford USSF C
Jarius Holmes USSF D
Tess Huettner USSF D
James Chambers USSF D
Matt Bice USSF D
Justin McMillian USSF C
Rob Viviano USSF B
