2009 Staff

2009 Coaching Staff – adidas ESP is elite in all facets including its coaching staff. Below you will see the staff and quick bio’s outlining each coach’s extraordinary career within the game.

adidas ESP 2009 for boys

 

ESP STAFF COACH – Roberto Dos Santos

  • Player, Santos F.C. – Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1978-1980
  • Club American – Mexico City, Mexico, 1981-1983
  • Oklahoma City Slickers – 1993
  • Houston Dynamos – 1983
  • Coach, USSF U14 National Team Advisor
  • STYSA ODP State Team
  • Galaxy Alliance SC – Director of Training 2004-Present

 ESP STAFF COACH – Alfonso Mondelo

  • Former Head Coach, Long Island Rough Riders – Four Seasons
  • USL Champion 1995 – Long Island Rough Riders
  • Asst. Coach, MLS – New York Metro Stars
  • Head Coach, MLS – New York Metro Stars, 1998
  • Head Coach, MLS – Project 40, 1999
  • Head Coach, MLS – Tampa Bay Mutiny, 2001
  • Head Coach, Generation adidas Tour 2006
  • Director, MLS Player Programs

 ESP STAFF COACH – Peter Mellor

  • Player, Burnley, England 1969-1972
  • Chesterfield, England 1972
  • Fulham, England 1972-1977
  • 1975 FA Cup Finals
  • Hereford, England 1977
  • Portsmouth, England 1978-1981
  • Coach, MASL Edmonton Drillers
  • Formally U17 National Team Program
  • Women’s U18 National Team Coach
  • U23 Men’s Team 1999 Pan America Games
  • MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny
  • USSF Staff Coach 1998
  • USSF ‘A’ License

ESP STAFF COACH – Ross Paule

  • Creighton University Player 1994-1996
  • NCAA National Semifinalist 1996
  • Player, Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew, New York Metro Stars, and Colorado Rapids
  • 192 MLS Professional Games
  • 31 MLS Goals
  • 41 MLS Assists
  • MLS All-Star 1998, 1999

 ESP STAFF COACH – Brian Quinn

  • Born in Ireland, began his professional career with Larne
  • His rights were sold to Everton when he was just 17 years old (1979)
  • In 1981 Quinn began playing in the NASL for Los Angeles, Montreal and finally the San Diego Sockers
  • Quinn received his US Citizenship in 1991 and was also invited to play for the US National Team
  • Played for the USA 1991-1994 just missing the final cut for the 1994 USA World Cup Team
  • Quinn began the professional coaching career spanning from 1995 through 2004 in the MLS.  He was Head Coach for San Diego from 1999-2004
  • Quinn joined the adidas ESP as Technical Director in 2003

ESP STAFF COACH – Mark Santel

  • United States Youth National Team 1985-1987
  • Player, Saint Louis University 1986-1991
  • All-America 1988, 1989, 1990
  • US National Team 1988-1998
  • 13 International Appearances
  • Professional Player MISL Saint Louis Storm 1991
  • Professional Player APSL Colorado Foxes 1992-1995
  • APSL All-Star 1993, 1994
  • Professional Player, Major League Soccer, Dallas Burn 1996-2000
  • Open Cup Champion, 1997
  • MLS All-Star 1996, 1997
  • Professional Player MLS Kansas City Wizards 2001
  • Asst. Coach, Southern Illinois University
  • Director of Coaching, Lou Fusz SC 2002-2005
  • Major League Soccer Midwest Regional Ambassador

ESP STAFF COACH – Steve Trittschuh

  • Madison University
  • Player Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids, Tampa Bay Mutiny
  • Player International Sparta Prague, SVV Dordrecht Dutch 1st Division
  • 1988 US Olympic Team
  • 1999 US World Cup Team
  • 38 International Caps
  • USSF “A” License Coach
  • College Coach Southern Illinois University
  • Former Director Black Watch Soccer Club
  • Technical Director Colorado Storm
  • Asst. Coach – Colorado Rapids MLS 2003-2006
  • Colorado Rapids – Team of the Decade Member

SPECIAL GUEST – Claudio Reyna

  • College Soccer – University of Virginia, 3 National Titles
  • 3 Time NSCAA All-America
  • 2 Time Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year
  • Professional experience Bayer Leverkusen, VFL Wolfsburg, Glasgow Rangers, Sunderland, Manchester City
  • US Olympic Team 1992, 1996
  • US World Cup
  • 31 World Cup qualifying games, most team history
  • US Captain
  • 7 World Cup games, 108 International Appearances

SPECIAL GUEST – Mike Matkovich

  • Former Director Chicago Magic
  • USSF “A” License Coach
  • National Coach of the Year NSCAA 2000
  • Professional Coach Chicago Power, NPSL
  • Asst. MLS Coach Chivas USA 2007
  • Asst. MLS Coach Toronto FC 2008
  • Asst. MLS Coach Chicago Fire 2009
  • USSF Under 18 Men’s National Team Coach
  • Under 18 Gold Medalist Australia Youth Olympic Festival