Players training and playing in Diablo Futbol Club can look for inspiration from club members before them who have gone on to play professional and college soccer. In fact, players from the two local soccer clubs which came together to form Diablo FC have sent over 175 alumni to about 70 universities and colleges in 18 states.

The list of colleges former club members have previously or are currently attending is very impressive. It includes men`s and women`s Division I national championship schools North Carolina, UC Santa Barbara, University of Portland, Duke, Virginia and University of San Francisco. In addition, Division II and Division III NCAA championship schools UC San Diego, Cal State University Sonoma and Cal State East Bay also have been home to multiple club alumni.

Director of coaching Brian Voltattorni’s staff includes former Major League Soccer players Leonard Griffin (NCAA champion at UCLA), Marquis White and Richard Weiszmann, Brazilian World Cup and Olympic player Tafarel, St. Mary's College men's head coach Adam Cooper (two-time WAC coach of the year, NCAA champion at UCLA), US Olympian, All-American and SMC assistant coach Chris Brown, former pro and SMC associate women’s head coach Scott Alexander, former international pro Chris Rodd and University of California goalkeeper coach and ex-pro Henry Foulk, who trained the 2012 USMNT for head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. These coaches give Diablo FC players outstanding individual training but also help them in the college preparation process. This includes guidance on the identification of colleges, the recruitment and application process and exposure to college coaches through high level tournaments.

Alumni in Professional Soccer At least four club alumni are now playing professional soccer. Chris Wondolowski is a member of the San Jose Earthquakes and the United States Men’s National Team after being the leading MLS goal scorer in 2010 and 2011, a 2011 MLS All-Star and two-time MLS Cup winner`s medal winner with the Houston Dynamo, including one with his Dynamo teammate and brother Stephen Wondolowski. MLS 2009 #1 goalkeeper draft pick and Rookie of the Year finalist Stefan Frei is a sensation as starting goalkeeper for Toronto FC. Calen Carr started for the Houston Dynamo in 2011 MLS Cup after being traded from the Chicago Fire. Former USA Olympic Team goalkeeper Adin Brown played for the Portland Timbers in 2011 after returning from the Norwegian First Division with Aalesunds FK. He has also played in MLS for the New England Revolution, Tampa Bay Mutiny and Colorado Rapids. Former club player and Cal Bear Noah Merl was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes and A-League champion Seattle Sounders. Chris Wondolowski scored the historic 7000th goal in MLS history in May 2009 against the New York Red Bulls while still a member of Houston. He played for Technical Director Marquis White at De La Salle High School while both Stephen Wondolowski and Stefan Frei were prep stars for Director of Coaching Brian Voltattorni at DLS. Adin and Chris Brown and Merl are also Spartan grads.

Chris Wondolowski US Men's National Team Chico State NCAA Finalists Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2006-2007 San Jose Earthquakes Chris Wondolowski US Men's National Team Chico State NCAA Finalists Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2006-2007 San Jose Earthquakes Chris Wondolowski US Men's National Team Chico State NCAA Finalists Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2006-2007 San Jose Earthquakes Chris Wondolowski US Men's National Team Chico State NCAA Finalists Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2006-2007 San Jose Earthquakes   Adin Brown US Olympic Team Aalesunds FK New England Revolution Tampa Bay Mutiny Colorado Rapids Portland Timbers College of William and Mary Calen Carr Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Finalists 2011 Chicago Fire Cal Berkeley Stefan Frei Cal Berkeley & Toronto FC #1 MLS Draft Pick Toronto FC Stephen Wondolowski (left) Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2007 UC San Diego NCAA Finalists Chris Wondolowski US Men's National Team Chico State NCAA Finalists Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2006-2007 San Jose Earthquakes Stephen Wondolowski Houston Dynamo MLS Cup Champions 2007 UC San Diego NCAA Finalists Noah Merl San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders Cal Berkeley Noah Merl San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders Cal Berkeley

Alumni in College

Niles Almarinez St. Mary's College Kristin Andrighetto Missouri Daniel Araujo San Diego Christian College Arnol Arceta San Francisco State Jenny Barbera St. Mary's College Marcy Barnes  Cal State Stanislaus Valerie Barnes Cal Berkeley Kyle Beasley Sacramento State Jon Bernal University of San Francisco St. Mary's College Brett Boysen San Francisco State Lisa Bradley UC San Diego Tyler Brooks Chico State Jordan Bryant Chico State NCAA Finalists Jose Cabeza St. Mary's College NCAA Elite 8 Annie Canalin Holy Names University Mary Carroll Cal Poly Ponoma   Kristen Caya University of the Pacific Cody Chambers Cal State Stanislaus Jason Coehlo St. Mary's College Christine Coleman Dominican University Kestrel Colomb Holy Names University Ian Conklin UC Davis Nick Costanza Cal Poly Pomona Rodrigo Da Silva Santa Clara University  Anthony DeCosta Santa Clara University Rachel DeChristofaro Holy Names University Serena DeChristofaro Southern Oregon Universityy Rob Della Santina St. Mary's College Patrick Dolan Cal Berkeley Rogan Dolan UC Davis Jackie Ernest Virginia Commonwealth Nicole Ernst BYU Gavin Edgell Chico State NCAA Finalists Samantha Faber UC Davis Caroline Flynn Ponoma-Pitzer College Keegan Fraschieri Chico State NCAA Finalists Bethany Garcher Graceland University   Debora Garcia University of the Pacific Shayana Gois Dominican University Maria Gonzales Holy Names University Laura Gordon UC San Diego University of San Francisco Jordan Grider St. Mary's College Justin Grider St. Mary's College NCAA Elite 8 Melissa Grimmond Holy Names University Joey Guevara Fresno State Octavio Guzman Chico State Miles Hadley UC Davis Erin Hartman San Francisco State  Hayley Hill Holy Names University Jeremy Hohn CSU Northridge Justin Howard St. Mary's College NCAA Elite 8 Natalie Hull Menlo College Emily Irion UC Davis Cameron Jarvis US Military Academy Sebastian Jimenez Chico State NCAA Finalists Emily Jenkinson New York University Boyah Kaar St. Mary's College San Jose State Mike Kelley Sonoma State NCAA Champions T.J. Kelley Amherst College Jaison Kimura Claremont McKenna College Kevin Kuiper Chico State NCAA Finalists Kelly Lazzara University of San Francisco Kate Lenci Sonoma State Breanna Lisle Holy Names University Felix Luna University of San Francisco Leslie Maienschein-Cline Haverford College Scott Mariani Humboldt State  Armando Martinez San Francisco State  Tatyana Martinez Holy Names University Garrett McCall Chico State Dani Miller Holy Names University Tayler Nichols Boston University Kelly Novak Sacramento State Chico State Chris Okamura University of Kentucky  Rusty Phillips Chico State NCAA Finalists Gustavo Ponce City College of San Francisco Ryan Quigley UC San Diego Scott Reddy Union College Jaime Rodriguez Chico State NCAA Finalists University of San Francisco Kelsey Roth Concordia University, Irvine Carrie Rubendall Cal Poly Ponoma Greg Rubendall Loyola Marymount Bijan Sadeghy Holy Names University Manuel Sandoval-Gutierrez Dominican University Elli Seo Ponoma-Pitzer College Katie Shesgreen UC Davis Villanova University Emily Shibata Cal Berkeley Nicole Smith  San Francisco State Abby Stretch Chico State Megan Swann Vanguard University Jacob Talarman University of San Francisco Sullivan Tobin Cal State San Marcos Dustin Tong Chico State NCAA Finalists Carly Turman University of Massachusetts Scot Van Buskirk Cal Berkeley Rochelle Van Buskirk UC Davis Edgar Villagrana  San Francisco State Karin Volpe Arizona State University Brian Voltattorni St. Mary`s College Kaila Wakida Dominican University Samantha Walker Cal Berkeley Drew Whalen Sonoma State NCAA Champions Stephanie Wieger Cal Berkeley Kenji Yamamoto Western Illinois  Michelle Yasutake UC San Diego

Goalkeepers     Our club has an incredible record of placing goalkeepers in college and professional soccer throughout our history. Diablo FC goalkeeper coach Henry Foulk was a standout keeper for Cal Berkeley as well as a member of the 1980 United States Olympic Team. He played professionally in Germany, Switzerland and America before returnign to his alma mater as goalkeeper coach for the Cal Bears. He's been keeper coach in our club for the past dozen seasons.

Stefan Frei Toronto FC #1 MLS Draft Pick Toronto FC Cal Berkeley   Adin Brown William & Mary 2000 US Olympic Team Aalesunds FK New England Revolution Tampa Bay Mutiny Colorado Rapids Portland Timbers Aly Winget North Carolina NCAA Champions Chelsea McIntyre Arizona                    Chris Brown Boston College United States Olympic Team Jason Badger UC Santa Barbara NCAA Champions St. Mary`s College Matt Ells Virginia Tech Patrick Fry Cal Berkeley & Cal State Los Angeles Dan Glenn San Jose State Brenna Hogue Brown Ryan McCowan UC Davis Alex Mangels Cal Berkeley Ryan Mathy UC Irvine  Alicia Montgomery Creighton Morgan Nichols University of Vermont Dan Penrod Wesleyan Mark Penrod Wesleyan Tyler Reid UC Irvine  Brian Walker Cal Berkeley  Brian Wickers UC Davis

Football Placekickers    Some club alumni have continued on to college and became football placekickers. That`s right, the American game of football, not futbol! Many club members double as placekickers on their high school football teams in the fall and soccer players in the winter. Several alumni have parlayed their athletic ability in soccer and football into a football career at college programs around the United States.

Garrett Biel Trinity University (Texas) Anthony Binswanger Cal Berkeley & Marshall University (West Virginia) Tom Schneider Cal Berkeley & University of North Alabama Andrew Shapiro Fresno State University  Giorgio Tavecchio Cal Berkeley

Alumni in Other Sports    Some club alumni have used the youth soccer experience in our club as part of their foundation when they pursued other sports as they got older. The values of commitment, teamwork, competition, training and fitness they learned in our club have benefited them as they continued their athletic careers at a high level.

Jayne Appel Stanford Basketball No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft (Silver Stars)   Chris Carter New York Mets Boston Red Sox Vincent Colvis University of San Diego Football Alex Harkins Santa Clara University Cross Country Justin Joyner UC Santa Barbara Basketball Marcus Schroeder Princeton Basketball Matt Schroeder AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Ryan Silva UC Davis Basketball   Clayton Tanner Cincinnati Reds San Francisco Giants Baseball

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