TECHNICAL STAFF

ADAM FREEMAN

College Recruitment Director

MLS NEXT 2 Coordinator

2010/2011 Girls NAL, Head Coach

2015/2016 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach

2014/2015 Boys Elite Green, Assistant Coach

2017/2018 Girls Elite Green, Assistant Coach


  • USSF 'C' License (Currently enrolled in his 'B' License)
  • FIFA FA Lvl 1 & 2 Qualifications
  • Diploma in Sports Development, Coaching & Fitness
  • Former Dickenson College Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
  • Former Widener University Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
  • Former Blue Mountain HS Girl's Head Coach (3 yrs)
  • 10+ Years of Youth Coaching Experience
  • 2023 Eastern Regional Champions (Penn FC 2007 F Black)
  • 2025 State, Regional & NATIONAL Champions (Penn FC 2007F Black)
  • 2026 NAL National Champions (2009 Girls NAL)


ADDISON KEJA

2014/2015 Boys Elite White, Head Coach

2015/2016 Boys Elite Green, Assistant Coach


  • B.S. in Exercise Science – Sports Performance, Lee University
  • Currently pursuing M.S. in Exercise Physiology, Grand Canyon University
  • Former Collegiate Soccer Player
  • Former Charlotte Soccer Academy Pre-ECNL Coach
  • Former Pre-College Development Academy Graduate Assistant / Assistant Coach
  • Coaching experience within ECNL and Pre-ECNL player-development environments
  • Experience developing players throughout the foundation and youth-development phases
  • Background in athletic performance, strength & conditioning, and long-term athlete development
  • Passionate about technical development, game understanding, confidence, and preparing players for future levels of the game

ANTHONY COLARDO

2011/2012 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach

2015/2016 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • USSF Grassroots 7v7, 9v9, & 11v11
  • Former CASA Travel Head Coach
  • Central Dauphin East High School (Patriot-News "Big 11" Honorable Mention)
  • Misericordia University

AUSTIN SIODLOWSKI

Director of Coaching, Zone 1

2014/2015 Boys Elite Blue, Co-Coach

2015/2016 Girls Academy, Head Coach


  • USSF 'C' License
  • USSF Coaching Educator: Grassroots
  • NSCAA Master Coach Diploma
  • Penn State University
  • 2x Mid-Penn HS Coach of the Year
  • ODP State & Regional Coach
  • 21 Years of Youth Coaching Experience


BILL BECHER

Girls Academy Director (PA Classics)

Executive Director of Coaching

Director of Coaching, Zones 2 &3

Tournament Director

2011/2012 Girls NAL, Head Coach


  • USSF 'A' License
  • Sangamon State University (1986 National Champions, NAIA)
  • St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
  • 13 Years Professional Playing Experience
  • 14 Years USL Professional Coaching Experience (Harrisburg City Islanders / Penn FC)
  • USL Professional Coach of Year (2005)
  • 30 Years of Youth Coaching Experience
  • 2021 National Champions, Coach of the Penn FC 2004 F Lightning


BILL ESTERLY

2009/2010 Boys MLS Next AD, Head Coach



  • USSF 'B' License
  • NCSAA Advanced National Diploma
  • Alfred University
  • Lancaster Spartans & Hermes AC
  • Millersville University / York College of PA, Men's Coach
  • Gettysburg College / F&M College, Women's Coach
  • Harrisburg City Islanders/Penn FC Analyst
  • 10 Years ODP Coach
  • 30 Years of Youth Coaching Experience


CHRIS MANCHON

2009/2010 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach

2011/2012 Girls Elite Blue, Assistant Coach


  • USSF 'D' License
  • USSF Grassroots 7v7, 9v9, & 11v11
  • USC Goalkeeping Level 1
  • Central Dauphin High School JV Girls Head Coach & Varsity Assistant 2025-Present
  • Central Dauphin Middle School JV Girls Head Coach & Varsity Assistant 2025-Present
  • Middletown High School Girls Assistant Coach 2024-2025
  • Middletown Middle School Girls Assistant Coach 2024-2025
  • 3 Years of Youth Coaching Experience

CHUCK HOGAN

2011/2012 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach

2014/2015 Boys Elite Blue, Co-Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • NCSAA Advance National Diploma
  • NCSAA Premier Diploma
  • Laliga Methodology Level 3
  • William Paterson University
  • Halifax High School Boys Head Coach
  • 21 Years of Youth Coaching Experience

COLBY GAY

2012/2013 Boys MLS Next AD, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

DAMON KAYLOR

2015/2016 Girls Academy, Assistant Coach

2017/2018 Girls Academy, Assistant Coach



  • Lower Dauphin High School Boys — Varsity Assistant Coach
  • 2016, 2017, 2019 PIAA State Championship
  • Lower Dauphin Middle School Boys — Head Coach
  • Middletown Area High School Girls and Boys — Former Coach
  • 20+ Years of Coaching Experience

DAMON KEGERISE

2016/2017 Girls Academy, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

DAN BRIXIUS

Goal Keeper Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

DAVE KERN

Club Administrator

2010/2011 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach

2017/2018 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • NCSAA Regional & Advanced Regional Diplomas
  • Misericordia University
  • Harrisburg City Islanders, Harrisburg Heat & Baltimore Blast, Player
  • Harrisburg City Islanders & Hbg Heat, Coach
  • Central Dauphin East HS & Central Dauphin HS, Coach
  • Mid-Penn Keystone & Commonwealth, Coach of the Year
  • LVC, Coach 
  • 5 Years Professional Coaching Experience
  • 20+ Years of Youth Coaching Experience

DAVE LANDIS

2017/2018 Girls Elite Green, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

DENIS CLARKE

Director of Player Development

2011/2012 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach

2012/2013 Girls NAL, Head Coach

2013/2014 Boys MLS Next AD, Head Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • Republic of Ireland FA 'C' Coaching License
  • 4 Years Republic of Ireland Schoolboy & Youth International Playing Experience
  • 3 Time Collegiate Regional All-American
  • 3 Years Semi-Professional Playing Experience
  • 4 Years USL Coaching Experience
  • 28 Years of Youth Coaching Experience


DENISE HERB

2012/2013 Girls Elite Blue, Assistant Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

DON EBY

2018/2019 Girls Academy Blue, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

DOUG HUNTER

2008/2009 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • USSF 'D' License
  • Lebanon HS Boys Soccer, Head Coach
  • 20+ Years of Youth Coaching Experience

DREW LAMBERT

2013/2014 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach


  • Bio Coming Soon

DREW ROHACEK

2013/2014 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach

2013/2014 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • USSF Grassroots 9v9 & 11v11
  • Played NCAA D1 soccer at Saint Francis University (3years)
  • NCAA Division 1 All Conference Player
  • 16 Years of Youth Coaching Experience
  • Assisted on many college camp staffs throughout the years

(Lebanon Valley College, Millersville, and others)

  • Recreational Program Coach (Kiddie Kickers and ESD)
  • Current Bishop McDevitt HS Girls Varsity Soccer coach
  • 2 time mid Penn coach of the year
  • District 3 2A coach of the year

ERIN GLASER

2016/2017 Girls Academy, Assistant Coach


  • Master's in Business Education and Instructional Technology, Bachelor's Degree in Finance
  • Susquehanna University, Player (2002-2005) (2004-2005 MAC First Team)
  • Pennridge High School, Player (1998-2002) (2001 SOL Colonial Division all-League honors as a junior forward, 2001 Suburban 1 Colonial Division Championship)
  • 7 Years of Youth Coaching Experience

FRANK KOMYKOSKI

2009/2010 Boys MLS Next AD, Assistant Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

GARFIELD DESILVA

2014/2015 Boys Academy, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

GAVIN GRAY

2008/2009 Boys MLS Next AD, Head Coach

2015/2016 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach


  • USSF 'D' License
  • USSF Grass Roots 9v9 & 11v11
  • University of Pitt Johnstown
  • Former President & Technical Director for Dauphin Middle Paxton SA
  • Central Dauphin HS Assistant Boys Coach
  • ODP State Boys Coach - Harrisburg Section
  • 30 Years of Youth Coaching Experience

GENCI KEJA

2010/2011 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach

2012/2013 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach

2012/2013 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach


  • NSCAA Level 6 Diploma
  • Bryan College Men’s Soccer (1994–1997)
  • 1996 NAIA Division I League Champions, Bryan College
  • 1996 Bryan Lions Men’s Soccer Team – Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
  • Led team in scoring with 19 goals in 1996
  • Scored the triple‑overtime game‑winning goal in the TVAC Championship vs. Bluefield
  • Albanian Youth Clubs: 17 Nëntori & Partizani (1985–1992)
  • Selected for Albanian U14 & U16 National‑Team Training Pools
  • Bryan College NAIA Div. I Men’s & Women’s Assistant Coach (1998–1999)
  • Rhea County High School Boys Varsity Coach (1999–2001)
  • J.P. McCaskey High School Boys Varsity Coach (2001–2005)
  • J.P. McCaskey Junior High Girls Coach (2002–2004)
  • CASA Professional Coach (2014–2026), U9–U18
  • Founder of the CASA World Cup Camp (est. 2016)
  • Extensive youth coaching experience across U9–U18 age groups

GEOFF BLOES

2014/2015 Boys Academy, Assistant Coach

2017/2018 Girls Academy, Head Coach


  • Middletown High School State Champions
  • 1st player from Shippensburg to be PSAC player of the year
  • Ended his career as the schools all time points leader
  • Harrisburg City Islanders Player (2008-2013)


JACKSON BECHER

NAL Coordinator

2008/2009 Boys MLS Next AD, Assistant Coach

2011/2012 Boys Elite Blue, Assistant Coach

2013/2014 Boys Elite Green, Assistant Coach

2016/2017 Boys Elite Blue, Co-Coach


  • Lebanon Valley College Men's Assistant Coach
  • Former Player for the Harrisburg Heat
  • UMBC Men's Team (4 Years)
  • 2017 High School All-American
  • 2 Time State Champion at Lower Dauphin HS
  • LDSA / LDC United / Penn FC - Alumn

JAMIE KETTY

2011/2012 Girls NAL, Assistant Coach


  • LDSA / LDC United / Penn FC - Alumn
  • Lower Dauphin High School Girls Coach
  • Former Kiddie Kickers (Rec) Program Director
  • 10+ Years of Youth Coaching Experience

JASON GRAY

2017/2018 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach

2016/2017 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

JASON PELLETIER

2017 Girls U9 Academy, Assistant Coach


  • USSF 'B' License
  • 2021 National Champions, Coach of the Penn FC 2004 F Lightning
  • Middletown High School State Champions
  • Rutgers University & Robert Morris University Player
  • Harrisburg City Islanders Player (2008-2014)

JAY STOVER

Social Media Manager

2008/2009 Girls NAL, Head Coach

2009/2010 Girls NAL, Head Coach

2012/2013 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • USSF 'C' License
  • USC GK Lvl 1 Diploma
  • TOPSoccer Certification
  • Mechanicsburg High School Girl's Soccer Assistant Coach
  • 13+ Years of Youth Coaching Experience


JON APONICK

2014/2015 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach

2017/2018 Boys Elite Blue, Assistant Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • USSF Grassroots 9v9 & 11v11
  • 2 Years of Youth Coaching Experience
  • LDSA Alumn

JOSE MANUEL (ZE) PASCOA

2017/2018 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

JUAN LOPEZ

Goal Keeper Trainer

2010/2011 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach

2015/2016 Boys Academy, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!


KAITLYN HERR

2015/2016 Girls Elite Blue, Assistant Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon

MATT ANGSTADT

2009/2010 Boys MLS Next AD, Assistant Coach

2014/2015 Boys Academy, Assistant Coach



  • BIO Coming Soon

MATT SMALL

2014/2015 Girls Elite Blue, Head Coach


  • Mount St. Mary's University
  • Bishop McDevitt HS, Milton Hershey HS, Elizabethtown HS, Central Dauphin HS - Girls, Assistant Coach
  • Bishop McDevitt HS, Head Coach (2 years)
  • Penn State Harrisburg Men's Team, Assistant Coach
  • 10+ Years of Youth Coaching Experience

MELISSA haldeman

2018/2019 Girls Academy Green, Head Coach

2012/2013 Girls NAL, Assistant Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

MELISSA KAYLOR

2015/2016 Girls Academy, Assistant Coach



  • Masters in Educational Development & Strategies
  • Millersville University — Player (2003–2007)
  • 2007 PSAC 2nd Team All-Star
  • Middletown Area High School — Player (2000–2003)
  • 2003 Big 11 Patriot-News 1st Team All-Star
  • Middletown Area HS Varsity Girls — Assistant Coach (2008–2011)
  • PA Classics Harrisburg — 2015 Elite Head Coach (2023–2026)
  • Early Soccer Development and Kiddie Kickers — Trainer (2023–Present)
  • Youth Coaching Experience — 4+ Years

NEIL COOPER

2010/2011 Boys MLS Next AD, Head Coach

2011/2012 Boys MLS Next AD, Head Coach


  • USSF Licensed
  • NCSAA Lvl VI Diploma, NCSAA GK Lvl 2 Diploma
  • Coerver Youth Diploma
  • FA Team Managers Award, FA Introduction to Futsal Award
  • Played HS Soccer in England
  • Diploma in Sport Development and Coaching from Sheffield Hallam University
  • Mid-Penn Coach of the Year (2011)
  • Central Dauphin HS Boys, Head Coach (Current)
  • 25 Years of Youth Coaching Experience

NIC AMICI

2010/2011 Boys MLS Next AD, Assistant Coach


  • BIO COMING SOON

NICK IAGNEMMA

2016/2017 Boys Elite Blue, Co-Coach

2013/2014 Boys MLS Next AD, Assistant Coach


  • USSF 'C' License
  • LDSA / LDC United / Penn FC - Alumn
  • Slippery Rock University
  • Lower Dauphin HS Assistant Coach
  • 5 Years of Youth Coaching Experience

PATRICK THOMPSON

2017/2018 Boys Academy, Head Coach

2013/2014 Girls NAL, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

RICHARD CHINAPOO

2009/2010 Boys Elite Blue, Head Coach

2014/2015 Girls Academy, Head Coach



  • USSF "A" License
  • NSCAA Diploma
  • Long Island University Brooklyn Campus 4-time All-American
  • Central Dauphin High School Coach (Boys & Girls)
  • Bishop McDevitt High School (Boys & Girls)
  • NPSL Coach of the Year 2000-2001
  • 40+ years of coaching

SCOTT ORNER

2016/2017 Boys Academy, Head Coach

2015/2016 Boys Academy, Assistant Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

SCOTT ZARBUS

2016/2017 Boys Elite Green, Head Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!

STEVE Thompson

2012/2013 Boys MLS Next AD, Assistant Coach


  • BIO Coming Soon!