Coaching Information

 

U14/U19 Girls

Bob Kolanko

coachkolanko@npysaforce.org

 

Holds a USSF National D License. Has been coaching for the Force Soccer Club since 2004, coaching boys and girls ages U-13 to U-19. Spent two years coaching high school. Bob also holds to positions of the Force Soccer Club Travel Team Coordinator, Referee Coordinator and Director of the Force Soccer Club.

Elias Hannaoui 

U12 Girls

coachelias@npysaforce.org

Holds state E license. Has been coaching for the Force Soccer Club since 2008. Spent Five years coaching high school from 2001 to 2006, and also played four years Semi Pro. 

Chris Lefever

U11 Boys

coachlefever@npysaforce.org

International Brazilian D License (Instructor Thadeu Goncalves of BFUT)
Weir H.S. Girls Head Coach 2007-09
WVHSSCA North All star Coach 2007-09
OVAC WV All star Coach 2007-09
Force assistant coach 2004-2007, and 2009-present (ages U12 boys, U12, U14, and U19 girls)
Playing experience U5 thru Collegiate level

Jim Leuvano 

U12 Boys

coachjim@npysaforce.org

 

Rob Gilbert

U14 Boys

coachgilbert@npysaforce.org

Holds state D license. Head Coach, NPYSA U-11, U-12 and U14 Boys Team, Fall 2008 to Present. Assistant Coach, NPYSA U-10 Boys Team, Spring 2007 to Spring 2008. NPYSA Force Soccer Camps, Summer 2007-2009. Weirton Rotary Youth Soccer League, Coach, 2004 to 2010.

 

Jack Minger

U15 Boys

 

Coach Minger holds a state D license, and had coached for the Force SoccerClub for several years as both assistant and head coach for both boys and girls.

Peter Parikakis

U19 Boys

pparikakis@bethanywv.edu

Coach Parikakis brings a vast amount of coaching experience to ForceSoccer, with his most recent stop being a three-year stint as the head women's coach at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. During his tenure, Mary Baldwin qualified for the USA South Conference postseason tournament in his first season, the program was recognized with the league's Team Sportsmanship Award all three years and four players were recognized with all-conference awards.

Johann Marin

Goalie Coach

Marin was a member of the elite board of international coaches who run the NY Cosmos Soccer Camp in Mawah, New Jersey, from 2002 until 2007. He holds certificates from FIFA/CONCACAF coaching seminars and trained under renowned professionals including: John Granville, Lincoln Phillips, and Peter Mellor. Marin was also a member of the Soccer Scientific Coaching Academy in Trinidad and played for the Trinidadian Professional Club Joe Public at the U-17 and U-20 levels.

Bill Cronin

U10 Coed

Coach Cronin holds a State E licence. Has coached at several levels in the Force Scoocer club, with several tournament championships to his credit.

Jeremy Angelo

U16 Boys