Kazbek Tambi

Director of Coaching

The World Class player development program, coaching and training staff is operated under the direction of Kazbek Tambi.  He will be using his passion for the game and significant experience as a coach and player at the national and international levels to develop one of the top-tier programs in the region. 

His coaching and training experience includes :

• United States National Team Head Coach – U17 Women (Finalist - 2008 World Cup)
• Head Coach Womens Team – Seton Hall University.
• Head Coach USL W-League – New Jersey Stallions (2002-2004).
• United States Soccer Federation “A” coaching license.
• New Jersey Olympic Development Program.
  

His playing experience includes :

• New York Cosmos during the final NASL season in 1984 and then captained the Cosmos during their post-NASL international schedule in 1985.
• Played professionally for New Jersey Eagles in ASL and with Minnesota Strikers in MISL.
• Member of the USA 1984 Olympic Team
• Captain of the U.S. 1983 Pan American Team
• Captain, Columbia University – 4-time Ivy League Champions
  

Alex Patino

Assistant Director of Coaching

Girls Program

• USSF National “B” License
• NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
• NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
• Former Director of Coaching (Boys) - NJ Football Club
• Newark Academy - Varsity (Boys) Head Coach (State Championship '00 & '01)
• Super Y League Coach (U17 & U18 teams)
• U.S. Mens National Team Pool Player (U17)
• Played Division I at Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Played professionally with Connecticut Wolves

Vinny Sileo

Assistant Director of Coaching

Boys Program

• Player Development Trainer - The Soccer Institute, Waldwick, NJ
• Player Development Coordinator - Past 15 years for several Clubs/HS programs
• Played professionally - Salerno, Italy - SERIA "C" Division
• Played with semi-professional mens team - Brooklyn Italians
• NSCAA Regional Diploma

COACHING STAFF

Marc Mathelier :

• USSF National “B” License
• Played professionally with Haitian National league
• Coach - Eastern New York Olympic Development Program
• Coached many premier club teams – including New York State Cup Championship team (N. Rockland)

Tasos Kentimenos :

• USSF “C” License
• NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
• NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
• Former Assistant Coach – Mercy College (women)
• Trained numerous club teams and Super Y teams in New York

Cristian da Silva :

• Head of Player Scouting - New York Red Bulls (professional team)
• Former Mens Head Coach - NJCU ('07 NCAA Div. III Metro Region Coach of the Year)
• Former professional player - New York Red Bulls

Santiago Salme:

• USSF National “C” License
• Instituto Brasilero de Futebol License, BFUT
• NSCAA National Youth Diploma
• NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma
• Girls Head Coach – Waldwick High School
• Mens Assistant Coach - Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (2001)
• Played at Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

Roberto Ferman :

• USSF National “C” License
• NSCAA Regional Diploma.
• Played professionally in El Salvador National league.
• Played for El Salvador U17  Mens National team
• Played for New Jersey Eagles and Nationals
• Former Assistant Coach at NJIT (women)

Peter Morisco :

• USSF National "D" License.
• NSCAA Regional Diploma
• UEFA International Coaching License
• Head Coach – Teaneck High School (girls)
• Former head coach (girls) - River Dell High School, NJ
• Former head coach (boys)- Hasbrouck Heights High School (Coach of the Year 2001)

Chris Kelly :

• USSF National "D" License.
• Played professionally - Pittsburgh Stingers (CISL) and Harrisburg Heat (NPSL)
• Played at Penn State University (1990 - 1993)
• Big Ten Player of the Year Honors (Penn State)

John Campbell :

• Head Coach Dominican College Mens Soccer (4th year)
• Former Assistant Coach at Bucknell University Mens Soccer
• Former Assistant Coach at Binghamton University Womens Soccer
• Former professionally with Vermont Voltage (PDL)
• Played at Roberts Wesleyan College.

Erol Tambi :

• USSF and Brazilian National Coaching License
• Evaluator - New Jersey ODP Program

Alex Godelman :

• Played for U 17 Russian National Team
• Played for Long Island University

• Former head coach U14 Boys NJ State Champion and nationally ranked (#4) team
• Former head coach U15 Boys Region 1 Champion
• Former head coach U18 Boys State and Regional Champion
• Evaluator - New Jersey ODP Program

Amy Switzer :

• NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
• Former Assistant Coach - College of Charleston Womens Team
• Masters in Coaching Education - Ohio University
• Played at Ohio University

Peter Berkanish :

• NSCAA Regional Diploma.
• Coached various teams to NJ State Cup championship, US Club regional championship and US Club soccer national finalist.
• Coaching teams in Region 1 Premier League, MAPS and JAGS leagues.
• Coach – Academy of the Holy Angels, NJJ

Martin Munnelly :

• USSF "D" License
• Chaminade High School (1997-2000) - Assistant Varsity Boys Coach
• Played for NY Metrostars (1996)
• Played for Long Island Rough Riders (1994-97) - member of 1995 A League National Championship team.
• Played for U-20 United States National Team (1988-89)
• Played for Columbia University (1987-91)

Jeremy Taylor:

• USSF "E" License
• Ramapo College Men's Assistant Coach 2005
• All-Region (Ramapo College) 2003, 2004
• All-Conference (Ramapo College) 2003, 2004
• Captain (Ramapo College) 2003, 2004
• All-County, All-State HCA Academy
• Trained for a Summer in El Salvador
• Trained for a Summer in Brazil

Eddie Ballas  :

• USSF National “B” License.
• Head coach – Dwight Englewood High School (girls)
• Played professionally with A.E.K. in Greece.
• Former head coach - Rutgers University (mens).

Dineen Dillon :

• USSF National “D” License
• Coach – North Rockland Soccer Association (GU11 – NY State Cup Finalist)
• Assistant Coach – CUSL Olympic Development Program (girls)
• Played at University of Scranton
• Played at Tappan Zee High School (Section 9 Finalist & Rockland County Champion).

Dirceu Hurtado :

• NSCAA Regional Diploma
• Assistant Mens Coach - Ramapo College
• Played for NJ Imperials and NJ Stallions Semi-Pro teams
• Played Division I at Fairleigh Dickinson University
• All-State and All-County player at Don Bosco Tech High School
• Girls JV Coach - Academy of Holy Angels

Walter Bustamante  :

• NSCAA Regional Diploma

• Played professionally for MetroStars

• Played professionally for Alianza in Peru

• All-American at Long Island University

Ed Mooney :

• USSF National "D" License

• Olympic Soccer Games Coordinator - Atlanta, Ga.(1996)

• USSF World Cup Committee (1994)

• Co-Chairman - Georgia State Soccer Association (1991 - 1996)

• Played at Hobart College

Mustafa Turkoz  :

• International Coaching Diploma, English Soccer Federation

• NSCAA Regional Diploma

• Played professionally for Ankara Denizspor in Turkey

Margaret Denman  :

• USSF "E" License

• Nanuet High School - Head Coach; Girls JV

• North Rockland High School - Assistant Coach; Girls JV and Varsity
• Played at Dominican College (Honorable Mention; All-American)
• Played at North Rockland High School (H.S. All-American)

James Hamilton  :

• USSF "D" License

• National Diploma in Sports Coaching & Development (Scottish Football Association)

• Played at Dominican College (4 year starter and 2 year captain)

• All-Conference player at Dominican College (4 years)
• Played on U18 Scottish Regional Select team.

Esmeralda Negron :

• Assistant Coach
• U.S. Womens U-21 National Team
• All-American and Ivy League Player of the Year at Princeton University.
• Assistant Coach Seton Hall University (womens team)

Freddy Guiran :

• Assistant Coach – Seton Hall University (womens)
• Played professionally for 10 years in Premier division of the Columbian National League.
• All American and NCAA champion at Kean University.

Goalkeeper Coaching Staff

Hubert Birkenmeier :

• U.S. National Olympic Development Program Goalkeeper Coach
• Played professionally in Germany
• Played for New York Cosmos (Team MVP)

Andre Bereczky :

• Played for professional club in Hungary (Debrecen)
• Former Director of Youth Goalkeeper Program for Debrecen, Hungary

The coaching staff for WCSA has worked with numerous players through the years, including the following :