Pat O'Toole - Executive Director
2020/21 Teams: Challenge 03 ECNL, Challenge United 04 Predator, Challenge United 03 Predator
Education
University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
BS Interdisciplinary Studies (Physical Education/Business)
Coaching Education
USSF A License
Club Coaching Experience
Challenge Soccer Club: 1989-present
- 100+ USYS National Cup State Championships
- 80+ USYS Regional Appearances
- 17 USYS Regional Championships
- 13 USYS National Finalists
- 2 Premier League West Championships
- 1 USYS National League Team
- 1 ECNL "A" Flight National Tournament Quarterfinalist
- 1 ECNL "B" Flight National Tournament Semifinalist
- 1 ECNL North American League National Finalist
ODP/US Club Soccer Experience
South Texas ODP - Staff and/or Age Group Coach: 10 years
Region 3 ODP - Staff and/or Age Group Coach: 15 years
ECNL Texas PDP - Director: 2012-2014
Stuart Self - ECNL Director
2020/21 Teams: Challenge 05 ECNL, 07 ECNL, 08 ECNL
Education
New Mexico State University
Texas State University
Coaching Education
USSF C License
NSCAA National Youth Diploma
Club and High School Experience
Challenge Soccer Club - ECNL Director: 2013 - current
Challenge Soccer Club - Director of Challenge Kingwood: 2010-2013
Capital Soccer Club (STX) - Girls Program Director: 2008-2009
- Girls Academy Director: 2006-2008
- Staff Coach: 2004-2006
Austin United Soccer Club - Staff Coach: 2000-2004
National Experience
US Club Soccer id2 National Staff: 2016-present
ECNL National Camp Staff: 2016-present
Texas Conference ECNL PDP - Director: 2015
South Texas Girls ODP Staff: 2012-2016
Camp Experience
Wolfgang Suhnholz Residential Camp - Staff Coach: 2005-2006
Playing Experience
Capital Soccer Club
Chris Maravalli - ECNL Assistant Director/Director of Goalkeeping
2020/21 Teams: 03 ECNL COMP, 04 ECNL, 06 ECNL
Education
Castleton State College (VT)
Hobart College (NY)
BA English ‘07
Coaching Education
USSF A License
USSF Level 3 Goalkeeping
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma
World Football Academy Youth Periodisation Diploma
College Experience
Williams College (MA, NCAA Div. 3) - Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach: 2010-2011
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (NCAA Div.1) - Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach: 2007-2010
Castleton State College (NCAA Div. 3) - Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach: 2006-2007
Club Experience
Challenge Soccer Club 2011-current
FC Milwaukee Nationals (WI) 2008-2010
-Girls ECNL and Boys US Development Academy - Staff Coach
-Director of Goalkeeping
National Experience
US Club id2 National Staff: 2011-Current
International Champions Cup u15 National Staff-Current
Texas ECNL Conference Selection Program - Director: 2016-Current
Region 2 Girls ODP Staff: 2008-2010
Wisconsin Girls ODP Staff: 2008-2010
Vermont Boys and Girls ODP Staff: 2006-2007
SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School Director: 2003-2011
Playing Experience
Vermont Voltage (PDL): 2005
Grecia FC, Puntarenas FC (Costa Rica): 2004
Hobart College (NCAA Div. 3): 2002-2004
Region 1 ODP Regional Team: 2000
Dave "Smitty" Smith - Director of Coaching
2020/21 Teams: Challenge 05 CL, 06 CL, 2010, 2010 Red
Coaching Education
USSF A License
Club Experience
Lonestar Soccer Club (TX) - Founder and Director of Coaching: 2003-2010
Challenge Soccer Club - Director: 1989-2003
US National Teams/ ODP Experience
U20 US Women’s National Team - Staff Coach: Current
U18 US Women’s National Team - Staff Coach: Current
U17 US Women’s National Team - Head Coach: 2002
U20 US Women’s National Team - Assistant Coach
-2002 World Cup Champions
Region 3 ODP - Girl’s Director of Coaching
Region 3 ODP - Head Coach: 12 years
National Youth Coach of the Year: 2010
Adidas Elite Player ID Camp (ESP) - Director: 2000
Russell Gee - ECNL Regional League Director
2020/21 Teams: 04 ECNL-RL, 06 ECNL-RL, 07 ECNL-RL
Education
Basford Hall College
Coaching Education
USSF A License
National Youth License
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
Club Coaching Experience
1994 - 1997: Assistant Director Alan Merrick Academies, MN
1997 - 2010: DOC: Carmel United, IN
2011 - 2016: AHFC Girls Program
2016 - Present: Challenge SC
National Experience
US Club Soccer id2 National Staff: 2017-current
2001 - 2009: Region 2 ODP Staff Coach
2011/12 - Region 3 ODP Staff Coach
ECNL Player Development Program
Playing Experience
Nottingham Forest FC Youth Player, England
Grantham Town
Harrowby United
Minnesota Thunder
Indiana Blast
Derek Brosky - Challenge Aggieland Director/Pre-ECNL Co-Director
2020/21 Teams: 05 Aggieland, 07 Aggieland, 2009, 2011
Education
Schreiner University
BBA Management ‘11
Coaching Education
USSF National Youth License
High School Experience
Cypress Christian School - Girls Soccer Head Coach: 2014-2018
Club Experience
Texans Soccer Club
Playing Experience
Regals SCA (NPSL): 2013
Schreiner University (NCAA Div. 3): 2008-2011
-Team Captain 2010, 2011
-1st Team All Conference 2011
-2nd Team All Conference 2010
Frankie Espinoza - Staff Coach
2020/21 Teams: Challenge 04 & 07
Education
Midwestern State University
Coaching Education
USSF E License
College Coaching Experience
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Texas A&M University
Graduate Assistant: Midwestern State University
Club Coaching Experience
Texans Soccer Club
FC Dallas - Boys & Girls Goalkeeper Coach
Calvary Soccer Club
Playing Experience
Midwestern State University
Newberry College
NPSL (Georgia Revolution)
Phil DeBauche - Challenge Staff Coach
Education
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
B.S. in Biology & French
The University of Texas at San Antonio
M.S. Molecular Biology
Coaching Education
USSF F License
Club & High School Experience
Texans Soccer Club
Classics Soccer Club
C.E. King High School - Assistant Coach: 2015
Playing Experience
Case Western Reserve University: 2007-2010
AFC Cleveland (NPSL): 2010-2011
Gary O'Brien - Challenge East & South Staff Coach
2020/21 Teams: Challenge 06 East
Coaching Education
USSF A License
USSF National Youth License
FA Preliminary Badge
Club Experience
Challenge Soccer Club
Chris Stephenson - Challenge Staff Coach
2020/21 Teams: 09 Aggieland, 2010 Aggieland, 2010 Red Aggieland
Education
Texas Lutheran University
Coaching Education
USSF D License
Club Experience
Challenge Soccer Club – Staff Coach
Houston Texans Soccer Club – Staff Coach
ODP Experience
South Texas Girls ODP Staff: 2012
Camp Experience
Texas A&M Soccer Camp: Residential Camp – 2010 - present
Texas A&M Soccer Camp: Academy Camp – 2015 – 2018
Texas A&M Soccer Camp: Day Camp – 2009 - 2015
Aldersson Broadus University Soccer Camp – 2015
Playing Experience
Texas Lutheran University
Houston Texans DA
Rena Richardson - Challenge Cypress Academy Director
Education
Hardin-Simmons University
BA Criminal Justice ‘94
Coaching Education
USSF B License
USSF National Youth License
College Coaching Experience
University of Tulsa (NCAA Div. 1) - Women’s Soccer Head Coach: 2004-2007
University of Louisiana-Monroe (NCAA Div. 1) - Women’s Soccer Head Coach: 2002-2003
Texas A&M University (NCAA Div. 1) - Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach: 2000-2001
University of Alabama (NCAA Div. 1) - Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach: 2004-2006
Hardin-Simmons University (NCAA Div. 3) - Women’s Soccer Head Coach: 1994-1997
-ASC Coach of the Year: 1997
Club Experience
Challenge Soccer Club: 2007-Current
Playing Experience
Hardin-Simmons University: 1990-1994
Lewis Robertson - Sports Performance Director
2020/21 Teams: 09 Red, 07 CL
Education
The University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
Exercise & Health Science
Coaching Education
UEFA C License with Scottish FA
Professional Experience
Sunnybank Football Club: Strength & Conditioning Soccer Coach
Playing Experience
Sunnybank Football Club: 2014-2016
Bridge of Don Thistle Football Club: 2013-2014
Huntly Football Club: 2011-2013
BSC Erlangen Football Club: 2010-2011
Jacob Santos - Challenge East/Kingwood Youth Academy Director
2020/21 Teams: Challenge United 2010 East Predator
Coaching Licensing
USSF C License
USSF National Youth License
Club Experience
Challenge Soccer Club: 2009-current
Houstons Texans SC: 2009-2012
Texas Heatwave: 2005-2009
Pursuit Soccer Club: 2003-2005
Houstonians Soccer Club
Playing Experience
Independiente FC (Hondouras)
Houston Hurricanes
Dale Darling - Challenge Staff Coach
2020/21 Teams: 04 East, 07 East, 08 East, 2010 Red East
Education
Bishop Burton College
BS Sport Coaching Development and Fitness ‘12
Coaching Education
USSF E License
English FA Level 2
Coerver Youth Diploma Course 2
Club Experience
Dynamo/Dash Youth - Kingwood Girls Director: 2017-2019
Texas Rush - Head Coach: 2016-2017
Youth Elite Soccer - Development Director: 2014-2017
Driffield Junior Football Club - Head Coach: 2006-2012
Kyle Duncan - Goalkeeping Coach
2019/20 Teams: 03, 05, 06 Red, 07 Red
Education
Concordia University
BS Kinesiology ‘16
Coaching Education
USSF E License
College Experience
Concordia University (NCAA Div. 3) - Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach: 2017-2019
Club Experience
Lonestar Soccer Club - Staff Coach: 2013-2019
Playing Experience
Concordia University (NCAA Div. 3): 2012-2016
Zane Barnes - Challenge Staff Coach
2019/20 Teams: 09 Red East
Education
East Texas Baptist University
BS Mathematics
University of the Southwest
MBA Sports Management
Coaching Education
USSF C License
NSCAA Goalkeeper 1, 2, and 3
College Experience
East Texas Baptist University (NCAA Div 3) - Mens and Womens Assistant Coach: 2013-2015
Club, ODP and High School Experience
Atascocita High School - Girls Head Coach: 2017-present
South Texas ODP - 2003 Boys Head Coach: 2017 - present
Pine Tree High School - Girls Head Coach: 2015-2017
Dallas Texans East - Director of Coaching: 2015-2017
FC Dallas Youth - Coach: 2013-2015
Willis High School - Boys Assistant: 2010-2013
Mike Czarnecki - Challenge United Staff Coach
Education
BFA In Drawing/Art from The Atlanta College Of Art (Now SCAD-Atlanta)
Coaching Licenses
USSF "A" License
US National Youth License
La Liga Level 3
Coaching Experience
20 Years Coaching Experience
Previous Clubs: Inter Atlanta FC, Carolina Rapids, HDDYSC, Rise Soccer Club
Assisted with Boys DA at Carolina Rapids and Rise SC
Boys ECNL - Rise SC
NPL Playoffs 2018, National Cup 2018
Held soccer clinics in Les Cayes, Haiti 2014
Playing Experience
D1 - Eastern Illinois University
Professional - Kansas City Attack (NPSL-Indoor)
Matt Deming - Challenge United Staff Coach
Education
Playing Experience
Lock Haven University: 2003-2007
James Eleftherion - Challenge United Staff Coach
Education
Queensborough Community College
New York University
Coaching Education
USSF "E" License
Futsal Level 1
CVS AFTA Futsal B License
USC Sports Psychology & Individual Mental Skills
USC Advanced Technical Training Diploma
GK Level 1 Diploma
Club Coaching Experience
Islas Malvinas FC
Sports Culture & Jopa Futsal
Texans Soccer Club
Milan Academy
Avanti Soccer Academy
Juan Zapata - Challenge United Staff Coach
Education
Dr. Otto Tonnsmann Piura Peru ( clinical Laboratories) 1988-1991
Houston Community College in Houston TX, Certificate of complatetion ( Intensive English) 2003-2006
Del Mar College, Corpus Christi 2016-2017, Kinesiology, Health and Physical Education / Fitness.
Wharton County Junior College 2018-2019
Coaching Education
USSF A License
Youth National License
USSF Workshops to Europe (Spain, Holland, Germany, Italy, Portugal)
Club Coaching Experience
20 years experience coaching in Texas
RISE SC, Houston, TX
FC Padre SC, Corpus Christi, TX
Eclipse Socer Club, Houston, TX
Playing Experience
Professional soccer player in Peru for 20 years
Athletico Grau (Piura-Peru)
Alianza Athletico (Sullana-Peru)
Carlos Mannucci (Trujillo-Peru)
Universitario de Deportes (Lima-Peru)
Cienciano (Cuzco-Peru)
Ashley Fendley - Club Administrator
Education
Texas A&M University
B.S. Political Science/Business Aministration
Playing Experience
Texas A&M University Women's Soccer Team, 1996-1999
Challenge Soccer Club - Member of Challenge '78 from U11-U19
Professional Experice
adidas America - Sports Marketing Rep & US Youth Soccer Liason: Dallas, TX
UCLA Athletics - Director of Operations, Game Mgmt & Fan Travel (Football & Men's Basketball): Los Angeles, CA
ISP Sports - Senior Account Manager for UCLA Athletics Department: Los Angeles, CA