Nov. 7, 2008                                                                                                                  Free College Preparation Packet

Diablo FC hosted our annual College Night Nov. 6 in Concord. Coaches from NCAA Division 1, NAIA and community colleges were on hand along with five club alumni now playing collegiately to answer questions from a standing room only audience of parents and players about how to get noticed by college coaches, the college admission process and what it`s like to play college soccer.

Diablo FC boys coaching director Adam Cooper moderated the evening`s program, which was setup by our Director of Coaching Brian Voltattorni. Diablo FC Technical Director Marquis White also explained his journey that took him from high school to community college to the University of San Francisco and then playing professionally on three continents.

Cooper was joined by fellow college coaches Neil McGuire (Cal Women`s Head Coach), Nick Lusson (Holy Names Women`s Head Coach), Cailin Mullins (Diablo Valley College Women`s Head Coach) and Henry Foulk (Cal Men`s Goalkeeper Coach and also Diablo FC goalkeeper coach).

Five club alumni currently playing college soccer were on hand to answer questions. They were Scot Van Buskirk (Cal), Melissa Grimmond (Holy Names University), Patrick Fry (Cal), Jason Badger (St. Mary`s) and Justin Grider (St. Mary`s).

Free College Preparation Packet

A Standing room only audience attended Diablo FC College Night Nov. 6 in Concord. St. Mary's College men's coach Adam Cooper (standing right), boys coaching director of Diablo FC, was the moderator. The other college coaches on the panel were (from left in back row) Neil McGuire (Cal Women's Head Coach), Nick Lusson (Holy Names Women's Head Coach), Cailin Mullins (Diablo Valley College Women's Head Coach) and Henry Foulk (Cal Men's Goalkeeper Coach).

Five club alumni currently playing college soccer were on hand to answer questions. (From left) Scot Van Buskirk (Cal), Melissa Grimmond (Holy Names University), Patrick Fry (Cal), Jason Badger (St. Mary's) and Justin Grider (St. Mary's).