Feb 13, 2009

Director of Coaching Brian Voltattorni and his coaching directors have announced Under 9 through Under 14 Diablo FC coaching staff assignments for the upcoming 2009-2010 season.

“We are very pleased to unveil our coaching staff, which includes many returning coaches and some newcomers to Diablo FC,” Voltattorni said today.

He went on to state that the assignments are made pending team tryouts and there may be some minor shifting as the final lineup of teams is ascertained after tryouts.

Diablo FC is joining the other major clubs in Northern California having their U9, U10 and U11 teams all play 8v8 short sided games beginning this season. We that in mind, Diablo FC is planning on smaller rosters in those age groups and has made staff appointments based on that program.

St. Mary’s College head men’s coach Adam Cooper is the U9-U11 age group director. Club Technical Director Marquis White will also serve as U12-U14 age group director. Multiple State Cup champion coaches John Badger (boys) and Richard Weiszmann (girls) are the U15-U19 age group directors. White, Badger and Weiszmann have all taken teams from the club to National Championship games in the past few years, including White’s 2008 North American Super Y-League champion Diablo FC 94 boys. Hugo La Torre continues as Division 3 director.

World Cup star Sissi adds Technical Consultant to her Diablo FC duties coaching a pair of club teams. She is also assistant coach of FC Gold Pride, the Bay Area franchise in the new Women`s Professional Soccer.

Henry Foulk is the Diablo FC goalkeeper coach. Club alumnus Stefan Frei, who also played for Foulk at Cal Berkeley, was the #1 goalie draft choice in the 2009 Major League Soccer draft. Another club alumnus, Chris Brown, just graduated from Boston College and is also in MLS training camp this year. Chris` older brother (and club alumnus) Adin Brown is currently in the Norwegian first division after years in MLS and as the United States Olympic team goalkeeper.

“We plan on Division 1 gold and silver teams in each age group. Based on pre-tryout sign-ups and returning players we may have a third Division 1 team for a couple ages. We are also looking to form bronze (Division 3) teams in several age groups,” Voltattorni explained.

The Director of Coaching added, “We are finalizing a strength and conditioning program and futsal training to be introduced this year as well as a college coordinator to help with college placement of our older players.” Two more veteran Brazilian coaches in the club, Ricardo Da Silva and Tafarel, will be working on the futsal and skills development of the players.