Meet The COACHES At Seminole United
At Seminole United, we believe that great players are built by great coaches. Our staff combines professional experience, proven development methods, and a passion for helping players reach their full potential — both on and off the field.
We are proud to introduce the coaching lineups for the upcoming season.
Years at Seminole United: 6
Coaching License: USSF B License
Previous Coaching Experience: NCAA Division I
Previous Playing Experience: FC Petrolul Ploiești (Romania League 1); Romanian Youth National Team U15-U16-U17; NCAA Division I (VC)
Coaching Style in 3 words: Creative, Organized, Effective
Favorite Soccer Memory: Winning a national title
Favorite Soccer Team: Liverpool FC - always and forever
Favorite Vibe Song: Lose Yourself- Eminem
Years at Seminole United: 2
Coaching Licenses: USSF A License, USSF Director of coaching License
Previous Coaching Experience: FC Highland, Lake Highland Prep
Previous Playing Experience: Pro - 14 yrs. NZ national team - 9 yrs
Coaching Style in 3 words: Practice is everything
Favorite Vibe Song: Anything by Six60
Favorite Soccer Team: New Zealand, Liverpool
Pre-Game Ritual: Eating Skittles
Favorite Soccer Memory: 2010 World Cup
Favorite Pro Player: Steven Gerrard
Boys Technical Director
Coach:
- U19 MLS Next Homegrown
Petrut Bumbanac
Jeremy Christie
Girls Technical Director
Coach:
- U19 ECNL
- U17 ECNL
Years at Seminole United: 2
Coaching License: USSF B License
Previous Coaching Experience: 6 years of club soccer. Assistant coach at Rollins College for 2 years. High school coach for 6 years.
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Soccer at Seminole Soccer Club. College soccer at UCF. Professional soccer in Europe at PS Kemi, FF Jaro, IK Brage, and in US at Sacramento Republic and OKC Energy FC
Coaching Style in 3 words: Patient, Focused, Committed
Favorite Vibe Song: Whiskey Whiskey by Morgan Wallen
Favorite Soccer Team: Leeds United
Favorite Soccer Memory: Winning promotion to Finnish top league with PS Kemi
Favorite Pro Player: Thierry Henry
Years at Seminole United: 2
Coaching License: USSF C License
Previous Coaching Experience: Collegiate - NCAA Division I, I & III Academy - USL, NPSL, WPSL & ODP
Previous Playing Experience: Brisbane Wolves FC, Quad City Eagles, Chicago Inferno, Rotenburger SV, Cleveland City Stars, Chicago Fire U-23, Trinity International University, DePaul University
Coaching Style in 3 words: Educational, Holistic, Competitive
Favorite Soccer Team: FC Bayern Munich
Pre-Game Ritual: Scripting
Favorite Pro Player: Oliver Kahn
Girls Program Director
Coach:
- U17 ECNL
- U16 ECNL
- U15 ECNL
Christian Eissele
Lucas Zicher
MLS Next Assistant Director
Coach:
- U15 MLS Next Homegrown
- U15 MLS Next Academy
Years at Seminole United: 2
Coaching License: USSF B License
Previous Coaching Experience: STA (NJ), OC Academy, SAI Academy
Previous Playing Experience: U16 youth
Coaching Style in 3 words: Energetic, demanding, fun
Favorite Vibe Song: Linkin park - Numb
Favorite Soccer Team: Arsenal
Favorite Soccer Memory: Playing with my dad as a kid
Favorite Pro Player: Steven Gerrard
Years at Seminole United: 13
Coaching License: USSF B License
Previous Coaching Experience: Deltona Youth Soccer Club, Orlando City Seminole Soccer Club
Previous Playing Experience: Deltona High School, Palm Beach Atlantic College
Coaching Style in 3 words: Passionate, Direct, & Intense
Favorite Vibe Song: Believer by Imagine Dragons
Favorite Quotes:
"One day, you'll be just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one."
"The most underrated skill in life is to keep showing up, even when you don't feel like it."
Favorite Soccer Team: Tottenham Hotspurs
Pre-Game Ritual: Prayer & drinking Mate
Favorite Soccer Memory: As a coach my U12’s Winning a Weston Tournament in PK’s!
Favorite Pro Player: Tristan Himes
Junior Girls Director
Coach:
- U14 ECNL
- U13 ECNL
Rich Aplin
Trey Himes
Junior Boys Director
Years at Seminole United: 4
Coaching License(s): USSF C License, U.S. Soccer GK “C”
Previous Playing Experience: College, Semi-Pro
Coaching Style in 3 words: Player Centered Total Football, Collabrative, Carpe Diem
Favorite Vibe Song: Ziggy Marley- Love is my Religon, JT Money- Come Clean
Favorite Soccer Team: Ajax
Pre-Game Ritual: Music, Dress Superstitions, Affirmations
Favorite Soccer Memory: Training under Joe Corrigan as a youth player
Favorite Pro Player: Ronaldhino
Goalkeeper Director
Coach:
- Goalkeepers
Jeremiah Hansen
Years at Seminole United: First year!
Coaching License: USSF C License, German Coaching License, US Soccer Referee License, UEFA B License
Previous Coaching Experience: Experience coaching players from U9 to adults UPSL.
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Academies in Ecuador, Irvine Valley College (CA), UPSL
Coaching Style in 3 words: Teamwork, Tempo, Creativity
Favorite Vibe Song: Live it Up
Favorite Soccer Team: Atletico de Madrid
Favorite Soccer Memory: Winning the U.S Army Commander's Cup Final in 2019.
Favorite Pro Player: Moises Caicedo
Years at Seminole United: 1
Coaching License: Grassroots
Previous Coaching Experience: USL 2, USL Academy Goalkeeper Coach for Montgomery United FC
Previous Playing Experience: DME Academy in Daytona (high school) & Campbell University (Division I)
Coaching Style in 3 words: Simple, Traditional, Calm
Favorite Vibe Song: Earfquake: Tyler, The Creator
Favorite Soccer Team: Brentford
Favorite Soccer Memory: Winning first game as a coach
Omar Arellano
Coach:
- U17 MLS Next Academy
Kol Bennett
Coach:
- U10 Pre-Elite
- U10 Pre-NAL
- Goalkeepers
Years at Seminole United: 2+
Coaching License: USSF C License
Previous Coaching Experience: Lake Howell high school (27 years), FC America OG (23 years), Anderson College Asst Women’s Coach (3 years)
Previous Playing Experience: Lake Mary High School class of 1987 - Anderson Junior College and Anderson University when it went four years D2
Coaching Style in 3 words: Passionate, Intense, Caring
Favorite Soccer Team: Manchester United
Pre-Game Ritual: Go over the philosophies of Sun Tzu and The Art of War
Favorite Soccer Memory: Watching the 1984 community shield at Wembley Stadium with 100,000 fans watching Man Utd vs Everton. I knew I wanted to do soccer for the rest of my life after that moment!
Favorite Pro Player: Wayne Rooney
Years at Seminole United: 1st year!
Coaching License: English FA & FA Youth Award
Previous Coaching Experience: Junior Elite Soccer Academy - Director of Coaching
Florida Prime - NAL Director, Head Coach U14, U17 & U19 teams
SportsParadize SA - Technical Director; Head Coach U13, U14 & U15 Elite 64 Teams; GSA - Boys Director of Coaching, Head Coach U13, U14 & U17 Boys Teams & U16, U19 DPL Girls; Gainesville City FC - UPSL Men Head Coach; Villages SC - Head Coach U10, U16 & U19 Teams
Leicester City Youth Academy & Academy Scout
Previous Playing Experience: Villages SC - USL 2 (USA), FC Miami City - USL 2 (USA), Rushden & Diamonds FC – Southern League (UK), Oxford City - National League (UK), Kettering Town - National Conference Premier – (UK)
Coaching Style in 3 words: Development, Technical & Intense
Favorite Vibe Song: God is so good
Favorite Soccer Team: Manchester United
Pre-Game Ritual: In-depth planning, Prayer, Visualization & Self Talk.
Favorite Soccer Memory: Scoring in the US Open Cup
Favorite Pro Player: Ronaldinho
Scott Betsinger
Coach:
- U16 MLS Next Academy
- U16 NAL
Junior DaCosta
Coach:
- U17 NAL
- U19 NAL
Years at Seminole
United: 2
Coaching License: USSF D License
Previous Coaching Experience: 4 years club soccer
Previous Playing Experience: NCAA DIII at Coe College (2019-2023)
Coaching Style in 3 words: Cohesion, Adaptive, & Positive
Favorite Soccer Team: Denver Summit FC or Orlando Pride
Pre-Game Ritual: In college, my teammates and I would all do a heel click at the same time right before kickoff.
Favorite Soccer Memory: In college, my team would have dance parties in the locker room before every game and we would scream our lungs out every time.
Favorite Pro Player: Naomi Girma
Years at Seminole
United: 1
Previous Coaching Experience: Rec Coach
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Soccer Ages 6-17
Coaching Style in 3 words: Encouraging, structured, meticulous
Favorite Vibe Song: T.N.T by AC/DC
Favorite Soccer Team: Orlando Pride
Favorite Soccer Memory: Volunteering for the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 and being able to watch the live games after my shift.
Favorite Pro Player: Marta Vieira da Silva
Bri Ellsworth
Coach:
- U15 ECNL RL
- U13 ECNL RL
Emily Gambill
Coach:
- Futures Girls
Years at Seminole United: 1st year!
Coaching Licenses: UEFA A License
Previous Coaching Experience: Experienced UEFA Coach Educator specializing in youth player development, coach education, and academy soccer, Worked for several years as a Regional Coach Coordinator, leading nationwide talent identification and player scouting processes for Turkish Youth National Teams
Achieved two European 3rd-place finishes at UEFA Regions’ Cup
Previous Playing Experience: Former competitive soccer player with experience in youth (Boluspor) and amateur level football in Turkiye
Coaching Style in 3 words: Passionate, Disciplined, Player-Centered
Favorite Soccer Team: National Team
Pre-Game Ritual: Stepping onto the pitch with my right foot
Favorite Soccer Memory: Scouting at the National Team level, seeing our scouted players transition to pro clubs, and as a assistant coach making history by reaching the UEFA Regions' Cup semifinals are my most unforgettable memories.
Favorite Pro Player: Arda Güler
Years at Seminole United: 8 as a player, 1st as a coach!
Coaching Licenses: USSF D License in early June
Previous Coaching Experience: F3 soccer camps, private sessions, college ID camps, GSA youth
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Soccer at Seminole United, College Soccer at University of Florida
Coaching Style in 3 words: Technical, Possession, Competitive
Favorite Vibe Song: Unwritten
Favorite Soccer Team: Man City
Favorite Soccer Memory: First collegiate goal
Favorite Pro Player: Messi
Coach:
- U12 Pre MLS
- U12 Pre MLS 2
- U10 Pre MLS 2
Ahmet Gun
Madison Jones
Coach:
- U8 Pre MLS
- U8 Pre MLS 2
Years at Seminole
United: 2
Coaching License: UEFA A
Previous Coaching Experience: Galatasaray Academy
Previous Playing Experience: Galatasaray and other Turkish first Leagues
Coaching Style in 3 words: Educational, fun, passionate
Pre-Game Ritual: Prayer
Favorite Soccer Team: Galatasaray
Favorite Soccer Memory: When I played in Galatasaray academy and we beat Barcelona in Switzerland 1997
Favorite Pro Player: Christiano Ronaldo and George Hagi
Years at Seminole United: 8
Coaching License: UEFA C
Previous Coaching Experience: Peterborough United Academy, Redlands United Academy
Previous Playing Experience: Crystal Palace, Peterborough United, Redlands United AUS
Coaching Style in 3 words: Fun, aggressive, attacking
Favorite Vibe Song: Eye of the Tiger
Favorite Soccer Team: Tottenham
Pre-Game Ritual: Rocky playlist
Favorite Soccer Memory: Scoring for Ireland against Spain
Favorite Pro Player: Harry Kane
Coach:
- U17 MLS Next Homegrown
- U13 MLS Next Homegrown
Ali Kelesoglu
Jack Lyons
Coach:
- U11 Pre MLS
- U10 Pre MLS
- U9 Pre MLS
Years at Seminole United: 16
Coaching License: USSF B License
Previous Playing Experience: Al Masry FC
Coaching Style in 3 words: Player-centered, Development-focused, Positive
Favorite Vibe Song: Calm Down
Favorite Soccer Team: Liverpool FC
Pre-Game Ritual: Motivation and energy
Favorite Soccer Memory: Seeing my players improve and succeed
Favorite Pro Player:
MO SALAH
Years at Seminole United: First year!
Coaching License: USSF D License, FA Talent ID, Conmebol Evolution
Previous Coaching Experience: Nona Soccer Academy, Florida Kraze Krush, FD Football Club
Previous Playing Experience: Competitive Youth Soccer
Coaching Style in 3 words: Creative, Organized, Effective
Favorite Vibe Song: Dtmf (Bad Bunny) or Danza kuduro (Don Omar)
Favorite Soccer Team: Barcelona
Pre-Game Ritual: Team talk, focused warm-up, positive mindset, music and prayer
Favorite Soccer Memory: Watching 3 World Cup Matches in Brazil and seeing happy faces on kids when they accomplish something like a tournament win.
Favorite Pro Player:
Pedri & Aitana Bonmmati
Coach:
- U13 NAL
- U14 NAL/Elite
Ashraf Meshmesh
Peter Meza
Coach:
- U12 Pre ECNL
- U11 Pre ECNL
Years at Seminole United: 4
Coaching License: Grassroots
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Soccer at Seminole Soccer Club, Winter Springs High School
Coaching Style in 3 words: Encouraging, Specific, Dynamic
Favorite Vibe Song: Broken Parachute by Northstar
Favorite Soccer Team: Real Madrid
Pre-Game Ritual: Have never been a pre game ritual kinda guy
Favorite Soccer Memory: Playing soccer in Spain my freshman year of high school
Favorite Pro Player: Samuel Umtiti
Years at Seminole United: 1
Coaching License: USSF B License
Previous Coaching Experience: 20 years or so
Previous Playing Experience:
None in College or Professional
Coaching Style in 3 words: Challenging, Focused, Enthusiastic
Favorite Vibe Song: Worship Music
Favorite Soccer Team: Columbus Crew
Favorite Soccer Memory: Coaching high school team to a state title
Favorite Pro Player: Darlington Nagbe
Coach:
- U11 Pre-NAL
- U11 Pre-Elite
Sekai Mobley
Casey O'Linn
Coach:
- U14 MLS Next Academy
Years at Seminole United: 3
Coaching License: National C License
Previous Coaching Experience: Orlando City Pre-MLSNext and NPL teams.
Previous Playing Experience: Long Island University Division I. Saint Peter’s University Division 1. Brooklyn Knights Premier Development League (PDL)
Coaching Style in 3 words: Attacking, Organized, Intense
Favorite Vibe Song: Live is life
Favorite Soccer Team: Atletico Nacional
Pre-Game Ritual: Positive self-talk
Favorite Soccer Memory: 2002 World Cup Final
Favorite Pro Player: Ronaldo Nazario
Years at Seminole
United: 1st year!
Coaching License:
Previous Coaching Experience:
Previous Playing Experience:
Coaching Style in 3 words:
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Coach:
- U13 MLS Next Academy
Mario Olarte
Neil Oyston
Coach:
- U17 ECNL RL
- U14 ECNL RL
Years at Seminole
United: 3
Previous Coaching Experience: Coached at FSA 2006-2007. CFU 2007-2010. Maitland Soccer 2003-2005. OC 2023-present. St Mary Magdelin School Soccer 2008-2013 and 2021 to present.
Previous Playing Experience: street soccer
Coaching Style in 3 words: Focused, Fierce and Fun
Favorite Vibe Song: Shakira: La La La (Brazil 2014)
Favorite Soccer Team: Real Madrid
Pre-Game Ritual: Play girls hype songs
Favorite Soccer Memory: My sons' and daughter's game winning goals
Favorite Pro Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Years at Seminole
United: 1
Previous Coaching Experience: 1 year at Seminole,
2 years assistant coach at University High School,
1 year assistant coach at New Smyrna Beach High School, 2 years at Port Orange Soccer club
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Soccer at Seminole Soccer Club, Gordon College, Daytona State College, Belmont abbey College
Coaching Style in 3 words: Positive, energetic, Technical
Favorite Vibe Song: Love Me Not: Ravyn Lenae
Pre-Game Ritual: Red Bull and Pop Tarts
Favorite Soccer Team: Arsenal
Favorite Soccer Memory: Scoring first career goal for Belmont Abbey College
Favorite Pro Player: Neymar
Coach:
- U9 Pre ECNL RL
Ozzie Quiroz
Brett Ramsey
Coach:
- U9 Pre ECNL
- U12 Pre ECNL RL
Years at Seminole United: 5
Coaching License: USSF D License
Previous Coaching Experience: Orlando Pride ECRL, Orlando Pride ECNL, Lake Mary High School
Coaching Style in 3 words: Protect, Progress, Perform
Favorite Vibe Song: Survival by Muse
Favorite Soccer Team: Manchester City
Pre-Game Ritual: Show up 2 hours early
Favorite Soccer Memory: Watching my 4 daughters growing up playing on these fields at one time or another.
Favorite Pro Player: Rayan Cherki
Years at Seminole United: 3
Coaching License: USSF
Previous Coaching Experience: GK Coach
Previous Playing Experience: Goalkeeper
Coaching Style in 3 words:
Favorite Vibe Song: Lil Wayne
Favorite Soccer Team: Barca
Favorite Pro Player:
Manuel Neuer
Coach:
- U19 ECNL RL
- U16 ECNL RL
Adam Reardon
Jose Pepe Rodriguez
Coach:
- Goalkeepers
Years at Seminole United: 1
Previous Coaching Experience: 4 years
Previous Playing Experience: I played collegiately and indoor professionally
Coaching Style in 3 words: Structured, Disciplined and Competitive
Favorite Vibe Song: Raindance by Dave and Tems
Favorite Soccer Team: Barca
Pre-Game Ritual: Listening to music
Favorite Soccer Memory: Winning Redbull Tournament in Europe
Favorite Pro Player: Messi
Years at Seminole United: 5
Coaching License: USSF E License
Previous Coaching Experience: Boys and girls club Coach for over 20 years at Inter United, Florida Rush, FSA, Orlando City. UCF womens club Coach. High school - Wekiva Varsity boys, Lyman JV boys/Varsity girls, Seminole jv boys
Previous Playing Experience: Youth Soccer at Seminole Soccer Club, Lake Mary HS, UCF club
Coaching Style in 3 words: Learn, play, reflect
Favorite Vibe Song: Smile - lil duval
Favorite Soccer Team: Man U, Orlando City
Pre-Game Ritual: Pantera - walk
Favorite Soccer Memory: Scoring in indoor national championships game
Favorite Pro Player: Wayne Rooney
Coach:
- U10 Pre ECNL
- U11 Pre ECNL RL
Jordan Rowan
Justin Sirianni
Coach:
- U12 Pre-NAL
- U12 Pre-Elite
- U10 Pre ECNL RL
Years at Seminole
United: 2
Coaching License: USSF C License
Previous Coaching Experience:
Seminole Fire UPSL 2024-2025
Central Florida Crusaders NISL 2023-2024
Central Florida Panthers NPSL 2021-2023
Orlando Seawolves MASL 2018-2020
Winter Park HS 2007-2023
FC America 2000-2009
Clearwater Chargers 1989-2000
Previous Playing Experience: Grew up playing youth soccer in Tampa, App. State
Coaching Style in 3 words: Simple, Direct and Informative.
Favorite Vibe Song: Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue
Favorite Soccer Team: Growing up- Tampa Bay Rowdies and Liverpool FC. Now- Liverpool FC and Orlando City and Orlando Pride
Favorite Soccer Memory: Playing in a match alongside my childhood heroes including Rodney Marsh
Favorite Pro Player: Growing up Rodney Marsh
Years at Seminole
United: 5
Coaching License: USSF
C License
Previous Coaching Experience: Youth soccer coach with Orlando City Seminole, with additional experience at DYSC and within an academy environment. JV Head Coach at Seminole High School and JV Head Coach at Lake Mary High School.
Previous Playing Experience: Played competitive soccer growing up with experience in organized team environments, developing a strong understanding of the game that now translates into coaching.
Coaching Style in 3 words: Positive, Competitive, Developmental
Favorite Vibe Song: “Hall of Fame” The Script
Pre-Game Ritual: Listening to music, reviewing the game plan and taking a few quiet moments to focus and visualize success.
Favorite Soccer Team: Real Madrid / Orlando City SC
Favorite Pro Player: Pelé
Recreational Program Director
Coach:
- U19 MLS Next Academy
Tom Traxler
Enzo Velazquez
Coach:
- U15 NAL
- U14 NAL
Years at Seminole United: 1
Coaching Licenses: USSF D License, NSCAA Premier
Previous Coaching Experience:
20+ Years in the UK and USA
'05-'08 Olney Town Colts, UK
'08-'13, GPS MA, Regional Technical Director
'13-'20 DOC/Premier Director, GPS Orlando
'14-'16, Assistant Coach, Lake Highland Prep
'20-'21, Head Coach FKK
Previous Playing Experience: Olney Town Football Club
Coaching Style in 3 words: Educational, Positive, Direct
Favorite Vibe Song: Club foot - Kasabian
Favorite Soccer Team: Sunderland
Pre-Game Ritual: Bacon sandwich
Favorite Soccer Memory: Being at the 1997 championship playoff final - Charlton vs Sunderland
Favorite Pro Player: Ronaldinho
Years at Seminole United: 2
Coaching License: UEFA A
Previous Coaching Experience: 5 years
Previous Playing Experience: 11 years professional
Coaching Style in 3 words: Discipline, hard work, and courage
Favorite Soccer Team: Galatasaray
Pre-Game Ritual: Playing the match in my head beforehand
Favorite Soccer Memory: I had received the Best Player award at the Austrian tournament.
Favorite Pro Player: Zinedine Zidane
Coach:
- U11 Pre MLS
- U11 Pre MLS 2
Chris Waugh
Chris Waugh
Coach:
- U17 MLS Next Homegrown
- U14 MLS Next Homegrown