Armenia

Canada

Greece

Paul Yazejian has been a frequent volunteer coach for Soccer, Baseball, and Basketball in the area over the last seven years. A passionate believer in the immense benefits of team sports participation, Paul aspires to create a fun yet focused atmosphere where the players can develop their soccer skills and a love of the game. This is Paul’s second season coaching Team Greece after coaching Rainbow teams for two seasons.”

John Holly has parented three children through the Chapel Hill United soccer program and is looking forward to coaching his fourth.  He played soccer in high school and intramural soccer in college,  John was an assistant varsity soccer coach at Delbarton School in Morristown, NJ where he taught high school.  He has enjoyed playing recreational and pick-up soccer in Chapel HIll and looks forward to developing good sportsmanship, soccer skills, and teamwork and having fun with Team Greece!

Ivory Coast

New Zealand

Scotland

Tricia Staats grew up playing soccer and is thrilled to be back on the fields with her soccer loving kids.  This is her second year with Rainbow Soccer.  She enjoys helping players build skills while having fun.

Kyle Chenet loves soccer and played a fair bit in his younger days and still manages to get out and play now and again.  Kyle has three young children and has coached or helped coach their Rainbow teams for the past several years.  He’s looking forward to coaching Scotland this season and helping the players continue to develop their skills and passion for the game.

Gavan Fitzsimons was born in Ireland and grew up in Canada, where the soccer season was short (due to weather) but intense. He played soccer for almost 40 years before “retiring” recently. He has coached youth soccer for more than 10 seasons and was a referee for many years as well. This is his fourth year with Rainbow soccer and his first with Chapel Hill United.

Serbia

Marc Desormeau has been coaching kids soccer for 4 years now starting with his oldest son at the age of 5 and is returning for his second year coaching this team, with his son Matty.  Marc currently owns a small business focused on energy efficiency and solar energy based out of the triangle.

South Africa

Tunisia

David Kaufman

Wales

Keith Minton is a Chapel Hill United soccer parent who has coached for the past three seasons for Rainbow Soccer.  He is an avid sports fan who currently holds Youth Coaching License issued by the United States Soccer Federation.  Keith played intramural soccer at Appalachian State University and has been a fan of soccer for many years and looking forward to his first year coaching Chapel Hill United  - U6 team Wales.

Thad Tremaine returns to coaching for his daughter’s Chapel Hill United team – Wales.  Previously, Thad coached 5 seasons of U6-U8 soccer with FC Cary.  While in college at UNC, Thad coached a Rainbow team and played intramurals.  He was part of Athens Drive High School’s (Raleigh) 1987 4A state champion soccer team.  Thad places an emphasis on the fundamentals, ensuring each child has the basic skills to succeed and have fun on the field.

Algeria

Rob Benjamin

Austria

Matt Tulchin

Costa Rica

Croatia

Gifford Scott

Cuba

John Garcia has been coaching for the past seven years and holds an NCYSA I license. John played youth and high school soccer in Florida.

Finland

Joanne Promislow has loved the game of soccer since she was a young girl. She was an all-conference high school player, played for the North Carolina U19 team, Cambridge University, and adult recreational leagues around the country. She currently plays for Duraleigh United and in the yard with her family. Joanne has 7 years of experience coaching youth soccer.

Ghana

Scott Oliaro has been an athletic trainer at the University of North Carolina for the past 13 years. He currently oversees the Stallings-Evans Sports Medicine Facility housing Olympic Sports. He has coached 6 seasons of youth soccer and 1 of youth basketball. His priorities for coaching are to have fun, enjoy the game of soccer and develop skills. In his own words; “While my own soccer skills may be limited, my enthusiasm for coaching our kids is enormous.”

Jake McDowell

Guatemala

Christie Blazevich is a junior at UNC Chapel Hill, excited for her 6^th season coaching with Rainbow Soccer and Chapel Hill United. She has played soccer since she was 9 years old for school teams, Triangle Futbol Club, and still enjoys playing intramurals. She enjoys combining fun with skill-building and team-building exercises on the field. Christie can’t wait for a new season with Guatemala!!

Honduras

Luis Reveles has coached soccer with Rainbow and Chapel Hill for several seasons now. He uses John Wooden’s Basketball coaching approach to soccer.

Ireland

Roddy Dinsmore grew up in Brazil like every other Brazilian boy- with a ball at his feet.  He played high school and college soccer in the US and continues to play as his schedule allows.  He loves playing soccer with his sons at home and coaching them on their teams.  Roddy has coached high school and kid teams off and on since 2000.

Italy

Omar Zinn

Chris Mumford played soccer at CHHS and UNC-CH. He started youth coaching 25 years ago at Rainbow Soccer Camps.

Nigeria

Will Allen has coached youth soccer in the Chapel Hill area since 2006. He played A-league intramurals while an undergrad at Stanford and was a member of the 1994 UNC intramural indoor soccer champions at the Department of City and Regional Planning.

Doug Heilig grew up playing competitive soccer, with a skill level that typically earned him “most likely to coach” designation. He has coached youth sports, including Rainbow Soccer, for the past four years. This is his third season with Chapel Hill United.

Portugal

Brad Johnson is a graduate at UNC-Chapel Hill. He has played soccer since the age of 5, playing competitively for Greensboro Youth Soccer Association and his middle/high school. This is his third season coaching youth soccer for Chapel Hill United.

Slovenia

Uruguay

Juliana Parks

USA

Jessica Gregory has played soccer since she was six years old. While growing up, she played for several club teams, including Charlotte Soccer Club, at the Classic, Region III Premier, and ODP levels, as well as four years for her high school’s varsity team. This is her second year coaching, and she is very excited to return to Chapel Hill United as the coach of the United States.

Tommy Mendez has played soccer since elementary school.  He has played played at many levels, both competitively and recreationally.  His second year coaching, he hopes to continue having fun and teaching the beautiful game.

Colombia

Rocky Goldsmith hails from Canada, loved Tony Shuhmacher and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Lothar Matthaus. He has coached for the last 4 years between HSA, Rainbowsoccer and CHU with Tim McCracken and enjoys bringing the kids to a new level by then end of each season!

Japan

Steve Spade is a NCYSA licensed youth coach has coached and played soccer for over 35 years.  He played college soccer and Indiana University -Fort Wayne and in adult leagues in the Midwest. He has coached kids at several age levels and is in his 5th season with Rainbow and Chapel Hill United. Steve’s coaching philosophy is to help kids improve their fundamentals, understand the rules of the game and the importance of being a team…and always have fun.

John Fogg began playing soccer at an early age in California. He played competitively on various select and travel teams through high school. He was an all-conference high school player and MVP of his team his senior year. John had to give up playing soccer competitively in college to focus on baseball, but is still passionate about the game and plays recreationally whenever he has a chance. John has coached youth soccer and baseball previously and is looking forward to his first year coaching Rainbow Soccer.

Korea

Rick Lindstedt has been coaching for 8 years now. Initially as an assistant coach with his sons team, he now has the “D” License. Rick has been both an assistant and head coach for CHU, and previously oversaw the Micro Program for Triangle United for several years.

Argentina

Daniel Myles

Brazil

England

Tom Fenn began in soccer during the era of Pele, Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia playing for the Cosmos. He has coached elementary school aged players on and off since 1983. His approach is based on the goal of nurturing an enthusiasm for the game. His teams have two rules: Have fun, and do your best.

Nick Bavin joined Rainbow Soccer in the fall of 2011 from London in the UK. Nick has played soccer all of his life and over the last ten years has been involved with soccer coaching with teams ranging from U-8 to U-15. Nick is an avid Tottenham Hotspur fan and can often be found supporting any of the local sports teams or on the golf course. Nick works in sports research, working with sponsors, clubs and rights holders to develop their marketing and PR activities.

France

Germany

Andrew Barnes is a Senior at UNC-Chapel Hill and has played recreational soccer since the age of 4. He started coaching during his junior year of high school in Wilson and this will be his 5th season with CHU.

Mexico

Ted Calhoun, Jr, better known as Coach Teddy has been coaching soccer for many years with the YMCA and this will  be his second season with CHU. He played soccer in high school and later played in the Sunset and Rainbow leagues playing rugby for UNC. He then went on to coach rugby for 15 years, 11 of them at UNC. He brings a balanced approach to soccer, teaching the techniques and some strategy of the sport in a fun way and exciting way. He comes from the “practice like you play” school of coaching, and doesn’t spend much time standing around.

Netherlands

Cameron Starnes

Ciaran Bermingham

Norway

Panama

Tony Volpe

Peru

Spain

Scott Widemon played at various levels of soccer in his youth. He currently plays intramural soccer at UNC and enjoys the occasional pick up game of soccer. His coaching style focuses on coming up with exciting games aimed at teaching fundamentals. He is looking forward to another fun season on the soccer pitch!

Togo

Brendan Payne played soccer at the recreational, high school, and club levels during his youth. He loves the sport and plays pickup whenever he gets the chance. He is excited to emphasize fun, teamwork, and player development with his team this season.

James Broughman

Australia

Betsy Pierce is a Junior at UNC studying Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health. She played soccer for CASL (in Raleigh) starting at seven years old. She went on to play at Classic Level in 7th grade and won the State Cup, and runner up in the Regionals. She played Varsity soccer at Sanderson High School all four years. This is her second year coaching soccer for CHU.

Kate Murphy

Chile

Kate Hagen grew up in New Jersey playing soccer at every level.  She was an all-county, all-state and ODP player in high school. She played collegiate soccer at Temple University.  She has coached several seasons of youth soccer in the past few years.  Kate’s approach is to focus on skill development, confidence, attitude, and fun.  She currently plays on several teams and leagues throughout the triangle area.

Iceland

Switzerland

Stephanie Nieves is a Senior at UNC-CH studying Mathematics and Photojournalism. She played soccer starting at four years of age and continued to play competitively through high school. She joined Rainbow Soccer in the spring of 2009 and has continued to coach various teams since then. She continues to play on several intramural soccer teams at UNC-CH.