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Jim Buchanan

Jim Buchanan

Director of Player Development & Trainer coordinator

Phone: 732-979-9216

JIM BUCHANAN - DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

 

 

Coaching / Playing Experience

Ø       Former Youth Professional Player with Doncaster Rovers FC in England

Ø       College Player with Loughborough University (National Champions)

Ø       12 Years Youth Soccer Coaching Experience, with players aged 5 – 18

o        Former Immaculata HS Boys Coach

o        Director of Coaching for Maestro Soccer, a premier training organization in New Jersey

o        Vast experience in coaching, from Youth Development Academies to elite-level travel clubs

 

Coaching Qualifications

 

Ø       FA Coaching Certificate

Ø       UEFA B License

Ø       NSCAA Advanced National License

Ø       US Youth Soccer National Youth License

Ø       BSc in Sports Science and Physical Education

 

Jim Buchanan 

LV Magic Soccer Club Director of Player Developement

Director of Coaching,

Maestro Soccer 

908-653-0163 (office)

732-979-9216 (cell) 

www.maestrosoccer.com

email:  jim@maestrosoccer.com

 

RICK JONES

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played 4 years at Bangor Area High School
  • Defensive MVP senior year, Colonial League honorable mention, Captain 2 years
  • Gatorade athlete of the week award

COLLEGE

  • 2 years starting sweeper at Indiana Institute of Technology with captain 2nd year (Fort Wayne, IN)
  • 1 year starting stopper at Thomas University (Thomasville, GA)
  • Started every game in college except for one due to injury

SEMI PRO

  • Player for the Atlanta Silverbacks USL Premier Development League team in 2007
  • Started 1 preseason game before major injury
  • Workouts with the PA Stoners

COACHING/TRAINING

  • Part of the Lehigh Valley Magic program for 2 seasons (fall and spring)
  • U12 spring, now the U10 and U13 Boys teams
  • 2nd year head coach at Bangor Middle School Boys team
  • 2nd year Assistant Bangor Varsity & JV programs (Keepers and defense specialty)
  • 2009 playing in adult fall league for lvyl

EDUCATION 

  • Went 2 years to Indiana for Sports Management and Psychology earning my associates in psychology       
  • Went 1 year to Thomas Univ. for Psychology
  • Planning on going back to finish up

 

Mario Barrantes

 

 

Education/ Certifications

 
Penn state university b.s. Kinesiology/ concentration in biomechanics
 
National strength & conditioning assoc. CSCS

 
Experience;
 
Assistant soccer coach Penn State University Berks 2003
Conference runner- up

 
Strength and conditioning coach for Bethlehem catholic 2005-2008
 
Trained
 
Soccer- boys & girls
 
Volleyball- boys & girls
 
Baseball
 
Softball
 
Football
 
Basketball
 
Business owner of advanced sports development
 
Trainer of professional, amateur,& scholastic athletes for sport performance and rehabilitation 
 
History;
 
College soccer
 
Macmurray College Jacksonville, Il.
 
1993 2nd team all conference
1994 1st team all conference
 
Professional;
 
Equipo de alajuelense    Costa Rica 1995-1996
 
Currently;
 
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