Carolina FC Coaching Staff
 
Seeking achievement, not attention; making a difference, not headlines!
 

Consistent with Carolina FC’s foremost goal of player development, CFC has assembled a talented and qualified training staff committed to putting the player first.  Contributing a wide variety of playing and coaching experiences, Carolina FC coaches and trainers share a common love for the game, a high level of expertise and a contagious enthusiasm for teaching young soccer players.  Combine their distinct personalities and individual coaching styles with Carolina FC’s trainer system and CFC becomes a fun and exciting place to learn the game of soccer – a learning-first environment where well-trained players make teams strong.


Justin Collett
Executive Director of Coaching and Administration
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 1993
Carolina FC Executive Director of Coaching and Administration since 1999
South Carolina Olympic Development Program
High School Head Coach
 
Playing Experience
Greenville Lions Professional Soccer Team
USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up
U16 South African National Team Pool
 
Coaching Certifications
United States Soccer Federation - National Youth License
United States Soccer Federation - B License
United States Soccer Federation - C License
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – Advanced National Diploma
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma
Nestor Chacon
Director of Academy
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 1999

Carolina FC Directory of Academy since 2006
USC Upstate Coach
South Carolina Olympic Development Program
 
Playing Experience
Greenville Lions Professional Soccer Team
USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up
Junior College All American
 
Coaching Certifications
United States Soccer Federation - National Youth License
United States Soccer Federation – D License
Brandon Williams
Developmental Program Director
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2007
Carolina FC Newest Staff Member - Full Time Developmental Program Director (effective June 2008)

Playing Experience
USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up - 1998
Played Professional Soccer in South Africa with various top clubs

Coaching Certifications
USSF National License

Rafe Mauran
Director of Goalkeepers & Select Coach
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2007
Director of Goalkeepers since 2007
Wofford College Coach
Springfield College Coach
High School Coach
Current Limestone College Coach
 
Playing Experience
University of the South (Sewanee)
All-Conference
 
Coaching Certifications
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – Advanced National Diploma
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma
Scott Halkett
Academy & Select Coach

Coaching Experience
Rejoined Carolina FC coaching staff in June 2008
3 years as DOC of Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club now know as Carolina FC
Greenville Lions Professional Soccer Team Head Coach - Led team to National Final in 2001

Playing Experience
USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up
SC Shamrocks Professional Soccer Team
Atlanta Ruckus Professional Soccer Team

Coaching Certifications
USSF National License

Paul McGinty
Academy Coach/Trainer
Coaching Experience
Joined CFC Coaching staff in June 2008
Spartan High School Girls Head Coach

Playing Experience
USC Upstate

Coaching Certifications
NSCAA Regional Diploma
Rob De Paol
Select Coach & Trainer
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2005
Past Byrnes High School Coach
Past USC Upstate Coach
Present Converse College Head Coach
 
Playing Experience
 
Coaching Certifications
United States Soccer Federation - C License
Anna Baker
Academy & Select Girls Trainer
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainier since 2007
USC Upstate Coach
UNC Pembroke Coach
South Carolina Olympic Development Program
High School Coach
 
Playing Experience
Methodist College
Two-Time All-Region
Four-Time All-Conference
 
Coaching Certifications
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – Advanced National Diploma
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma
Terry Mc Gee
Coach / Trainer
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2005
Byrnes JV Girls Coach
 
Playing Experience
USC Upstate
 
Coaching Certifications
United States Soccer Federation - D License
Fields Brown
Select Coach & Trainer
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2007
Wofford College Coach
 
Playing Experience
Pfeiffer College
 
Coaching Certifications
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma
Mary Rae
Academy & Select Trainer
Coaching Experience
Joined CFC Coaching Staff in the Spring 2008

Playing Experience
Wofford College
2006: Named to the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference Team
2005: Selected to the 2005-06 Southern Conference Honor Roll

Coaching Certifications
Liz Eichhorn
Goalkeeper Trainer
Coaching Experience
Joined Carolina FC as Goalkeeper Trainer in Spring 2008
Limestone College Womens’s Assistant Coach

Playing Experience
Limestone College
3 time all Conference Player
NSCAA/adidas All Southeast Region Team
Holds Limestone School record with six shutouts

Coaching Certifications
Regional Goalkeeper Diploma
Ashley Moreira
Select Trainer
Coaching Experience
Joined CFC Coaching Staff in the Spring 2008
Converse College Women's Assistant Coach

Playing Experience
Tusculum College
2006: Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference First Team 
2006 All-South Atlantic Conference First Team 
2005 & 2006:Named twice to the All-Southeast Region First Team 
In her senior year at Tusculum, Ashley was named to the NCAA Division II All-American Team as she contributed to the Pioneers reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. 

Coaching Certifications
Ben Shepherd
Trainer
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Trainer since 2007
Limestone College
 
Playing Experience
Limestone College
 
Coaching Certifications
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma
Josef Lorenz
Coach / Trainer
Josef Lorenz
2006 High School State Champions
2006 4 AAAA Girls Coach of the Year
 
Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2006
Dorman High School Girls Coach
Wofford College Coach
South Carolina Olympic Development Program
 
Playing Experience
USC Upstate 
Coaching Certifications
United States Soccer Federation – D License

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