Radovan ('Rado') Plekta 
Club Technical Director
2006 and 2007 Girls Spirit Pre-Academy team coach, 2004 Girls Travel Coach
USSF Nationally Licensed, UEFA Certification Played at Lake Braddock HS, George Mason University and professionally in Greece for 2 years. Fifteen-year
coaching career and author of two industry publications.
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Kurt Borel
Academy and Camp Director
2002/03, 2006 and 2008 Boys Travel Coach
USSF National 'B' License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma Played NCAA, Division 1 at Mt. Saint Mary’s and USL at Chesapeake Dragons. Coaching for 15+ years including Varsity Coach at St. John’s College Prep in MD and Coach at Herndon Youth Soccer.
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| Mike DiNuzzo
U8-12 Boys Age Group Director 2010 Napoli, 2011 Napoli, Pre-Travel Academy
USSF C License, USSF National Youth License, M.Ed in Sport Psychology (UVA) -Played for PWSI and BRYC as a youth player. Played for the College of William and Mary.
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| Stephen ('Stevie') Alabi 2004 Napoli, 2010 Verona, 2011 Verona UEFA B License, USSF D License, USSF National Youth License -Played for George Mason University and professionally for Rotherham United FC
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Ged Wood
Coach of 2002/03 and 2008 Girls Travel Teams
National Diploma in Sports Science and Recreation, UEFA C License, UEFA B License
Represented youth State and Regional teams, played for Barrow F.C.
Coaching for 20+ years including 6 years F.A. Youth Development Officer (Lancaster F.A. England), 15 + years in Northern Virginia Travel Soccer, 3 State Championships.
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Robson Gimenez
Head Coach for 2005 Boys Travel Team FPF Federacao Paulista de Futebol FA License, CBF Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol FA License
Played at Deportivo Wanka (Peru Division 1): 2002; Union Minas (Peru Division 1): 2001; Nacional – Sao Paulo (Brazil Division 2): 1999; Alianza Sullana (Peru Division 1): 1998; Sedan (France Division 2): 1996; Olhanense (Portugal Division 2A): 1995; Corinthians (Brazil Division 1): 1991 – 1994. Coaching for 10+ years including Brazilian Touch Soccer Academy – Footskills Academy, ODP Tryouts 2007-2008; coach/train various local NCSL, WAGS & ODSL teams.
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José Urquizo 
Coach for 2004 and 2007 Boys Travel Teams
USSF National 'D' License
NCSAA Goalkeeping Level I
Coaching for more than 10 years including ODP Academy (2015 to present), Founder and Coach at DFC Club Atlético Virginia and Coach of 2005 and 2007 Boys Travel at Reston Soccer Association. Reston Soccer Association Club Liason with Hispanic community. Traveled with 20U Peruvian National Team to Brazil for the Sudamericano in 2015.
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| Saidou Toure 2008 Elite, 2009 Elite USSF E License, Initiateur 1 (Paris), Soccer Scouting and Management Certificate -Played for Benfica of Paris, ACCB in Paris Youth and Senior (Semi-Pro), FC Frederick (NPSL), currently plays for World Class Premier (UPSL)
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Ricky Ramirez 2010 Spirit, 2011 Spirit USSF C License, NSCAA National Diploma -Player for BRYC, ASA, and FPYC as a youth player
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Brandon Burney 
Coach for 2009 and 2010 Boys Travel Teams USSF National ‘E’ License Played club travel soccer at Team America Premier and McLean Youth Soccer as well as Super Y league with D.C. United. Played at Lake Braddock High School, 2 years at Louisberg College and 2 years at Tusculum College. Six years of coaching experience including a year as a graduate assistant at the collegiate level and several years at HP Elite & Beyond.
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Uche Ezenwa
Coach for 2002/03 Boys and 2004 Girls Travel Teams USSF National ‘D’ License Played in the DC United Academy, won Club Champions League, State Cup Finalist. Head coach at, Reston Soccer Association, Lead Technical Skill Trainer at Amartey Sports. Assistant coach at, FC Barca 98, and FC Virginia. Worked as a technical skill trainer at the prestigious Yuri Bodanov All- Around Player training program.
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Omar Alexander Chavarria Aguirre (a/k/a Alex Garcia)
Coach for 2009 and 2010 Girls Travel Teams USSF National ‘D’ License Played at Annandale High School (2 years before returning to Guatemala), Semi-Pro in Guatemala for 6 months (Heredia FC, second team), MAN PRO Los Angeles (Beach Soccer), Northern Virginia Royals (1 season), Arlington Soccer Bolivian League (Litoral FC), currently playing recreational adult soccer. Soccer Referee at Fairfax SportsPlex for youth and adults. Coaching for 8 years including BRYC (Micro Academy – U9-U12), Arlington Soccer Association U9 and U10 Girls, Skills clinics at Arlington Soccer Association U9-U12 boys and girls, Soccer camps of age groups U5-U17 boys and girls at VYS, ASA, Marymount University, Tamir Linhart’s Golden Boot Soccer, BYRC and PWSI, HP Elite & Beyond, Technical Trainer at PWSI.
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Luis Robles
Coach for 2007 and 2008 Girls Travel Teams USSF National ‘E’ License Played at Radford University and VISL (semi-professional). Seven years of coaching experience; JV Girls soccer, U9-12, U17.
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Jake Arnold
2012 Lazio, 2013 Napoli, Pre-Travel Academy
USSF C License, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA National Diploma -Played for PWSI as a youth player. Played for the University of Dayton and James Madison University.
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Will Donohoe
2010 Lazio, 2011 Lazio USSF D License, Hampden Sydney Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach (2019-21) -Played for Loudoun as a youth player. Played for the University of Mary Washington
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Pete O’Neal
2012 Verona NSCAA National Diploma, USSF Grassroots 9v9 License, USSF Grassroots 7v7 License -Played for SYSA and the Virginia State ODP team as a youth player. While in the United States Air Force, continued to play in different adult leagues around the world.
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