2008 Staff

2008 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 2008 for boys, July 3-8, 2008, Denver, Colorado

 

ESP TECHINCIAL DIRECTOR – 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 – Paul Caligiuri

  • 110 games US National Team
  • 1988 Olympics
  • 1990, 1994 World Cups
  • Played for St. Pauli, Hansa Rostock (Germany), LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew (MLS)
  • US Hall of Fame
  • US Soccer ‘A’ License
  • Head Coach Cal Poly - Pomona (Men)

 

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 – 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 spanned 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

 

SPECIAL GUEST – Dr. Greg Dale

  • Sports Psychologist – Duke University

 

 

 


adidas ESP 2008 for girls, February 21-24, 2008, Pomona, California

ESP TECHINCIAL DIRECTOR—Coach Tony DiCicco

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • US U20 National Team Coach
  • Professional Player, ASL Connecticut Wolves, Rhode Island Oceaneers
  • US National Team Member 1973
  • USSF "A" License Coach
  • NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
  • US Women's National Team Assistant Coach 1991
  • 1991 World Champion
  • US National Team Assistant Coach U20 Men
  • US National Team Women's Head Coach 1996-1999
  • Olympic Gold Medalist 1996
  • World Cup Champion 1999
  • Highest Winning Percent US National Team 103 Wins
  • President, Soccer Plus Camps

ESP STAFF COACH—Thori Bryan

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • College Player, North Carolina State University 1992-1995
  • Three-Time All ACC Player
  • US National Team Member 1993-2001
  • World Cup—Third Place 1995
  • Player, Raleigh Wings 1998, 1999, 2000
  • Player, Fortuna Hjorring
  • WUSA Member, San Jose Cyberrays

ESP STAFF COACH—Lisa Cole

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • SoccerPlus CT President and Assistant Coach
  • NSCAA National Staff Coach
  • Region One Olympic Development Senior Staff
  • Director for SoccerPlus Camps
  • CJSA Coaching Education Instructor
  • NSCAA CT State Technical Director
  • USSF "A" License
  • NSCAA Premier Diploma

ESP STAFF COACH—Danielle Fotopoulos

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • College University of Florida—NCAA Champion 1998
  • 1998 Player Tampa Bay Extreme
  • US National Team—4 years
  • World Cup Champion 1999
  • WUSA Carolina Tempest

ESP STAFF COACH—Carlos Juarez

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • College Player, Cal State - LA 1981 National Finalist, NCAA Div II
  • USSF National Staff Women's Coach (Former Girls U16 Head Coach, U19 Assistant Coach, Women's U20 Assistant Coach)
  • USSF National Staff Men's Coach (Former Boys U17 Assistant Coach, and U23 Men's Assistant Coach)
  • College Coach, Cal State - San Bernardino and Cal Poly—Pomona, Women and Men's Program
  • Professional Coach, WUSA San Diego Spirit
  • Technical Director - Claremont Stars Soccer Club
  • USSF "A" License Coach and National Coaching Staff

ESP STAFF COACH—Cindy Parlow

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • College Player, University of North Carolina 1995-1998
  • NCAA Div I Champions 1996, 1997
  • 189 Points in College, 103 College Games
  • Olympic Team Champion 1996
  • Olympic Team Silver Medal 2000
  • World Cup Champion 1999
  • US National Team Member, 98 International Team Appearances
  • WUSA Member, Atlanta Beat 2001 -2004

ESP STAFF COACH—Denise Reddy

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • College Rutgers University
  • Professional player—11 years Sweden Damallsvenskan
  • 10 years Malmo FF Sweden
  • Player Assistant Coach NJ Wildcats
  • Head Coach Jersey Sky Blue

ESP STAFF COACH—Keri Sanchez

Workshop Teaching:
College:

  • WUSA San Jose & Boston
  • Graduate of University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill 1995
  • Three Year Academic All-American
  • US Soccer National Team Pool
  • Head Coach Claremont McKenna College