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St. Croix Academy Coaching Staff
St. Croix Academy fields the strongest, most diverse, experienced and highly-educated coaching staff in the Midwest. From team coaches with the highest national and international licensing and experience training players to go on and play at the highest levels, to trainers who specialize in technical and fitness training, the Academy strives to provide every player with the highest quality, intensive development opportunities.
Nathan Klonecki
St. Croix Soccer Club Director of Coaching
KNVB TC1 Diploma
USSF 'B' License
USSF National Youth License
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Dipoma
5 additional NSCAA Diplomas
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Hamline University
Played professionally in Holland and Mexico
MS St. Cloud State University
Eric Blythe
Allie Byron
NSCAA State Goalkeeping Diploma
Starter, University of St. Thomas
All-State
Academy Goalkeeper Trainer
Matt Carlson
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Junior Level VI Diploma
Starter, University of St. Thomas
Starter, Augsburg College
Minnesota Thunder Player
Stillwater High School B-Squad and Varsity Asst. Coach
Kor Cha
NSCAA Junior Level VI Diploma
USSF 'E' Certificate
MYSA 'Y' Module
Starter, Hamline University
East Ridge 9th Grade Boys Soccer Coach
Tony Englund
St. Croix Soccer Club Assistant Director of Coaching
NSCAA Premier Diploma
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma
9 Additional NSCAA Diplomas
Associate Staff Coach, NSCAA
International Coaches' Association Fitness License
MA, University of Minnesota
Author, 3 soccer coaching books published by WCC.
7 years' experience as a Director of Coaching
20 years' experience as a club, hs and college head coach
4 MN State Championships and multiple Premier League titles
Brooke Hesse
NSCAA Junior Level VI Diploma
Played Professionally in Norway
Starter, Creighton University
Head Coach, North St. Paul High School Girls
Casey Holm
USSF National 'D' License
NSCAA Junior Level VI Diploma
JC Division I All-American at DCTC
NCAA Division II Player at Upper Iowa University
4th in nation in scoring
#2 All-time in scoring at Hudson High School
Regional ODP Player
Head Coach, North St. Paul High School Boys
Brian Horst
NSCAA Junior Level VI Diploma
Played at Farleigh Dickinson University (NCAA Division I)
Captain at St. John's University
All-MIAC
2004 NSCAA All-Midwest Selection
Mike Huber
USSF 'D' License
Head Boys Soccer Coach, Cretin Derham Hall
Former Head Coach, University of Minnesota, Men's Club Team.
Starter, University of Wisconsin Parkside
D1 Amateur player for St. Paul Blackhawks
Joaquin Izquierdo
Mayas de Yucatan, Merida Yucatan, Mexican 3rd Division
Huracanes de Cozumel, Cozumel Quintana Roo, Mex 3rd Div.
U17 National Tournament Participant, Yucatan, Mexico
USSF 'B' License
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Diploma
3 Additional NSCAA diplomas
MYSA Sports Medicine Essentials
Co-Director, Minnesota Foot Tech
Jeff Kogel
Coaching:
MYSA ODP 1995-1998
National Y license (1995)
St Croix Club (1995-1998, 2001-2005, and 2009 - present)
Playing
1991-1995 - Stanford University
1991-1997 -MN Thunder
Tim Magnuson
Amanda Maxwell
SCSC Little Kickers Director
NSCAA National Diploma
USSF National 'D' License
NSCAA High School All-American
Starred at University of Minnesota and Marshall (WV).
First-year All-American
2X All-Region
Gopher Captain
Miss Soccer Award Winner as the state's top high school player.
Hamline University Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Stillwater High School Girls Varsity Head Coach
Marshal Morehead
Jake Smothers
NSCAA Regional Diploma
Played at Everett Junior College and Arizona State University
Spring Lake Park Head Boys Varsity Coach
Dickie Vilme
USSF 'C' License
NSCAA Jr. Level VI Diploma
Haitian National Team Member
Minnesota Thunder Player
Assistant Coach, University of South Carolina (Aiken)
Assistant Coach, University of Wisconsin River Falls
Co-Director, Minnesota Foottech
Premier Coach and lead trainer, Woodbury Soccer Club (7 yrs.)
Phil Walczak
NSCAA Regional Diploma
USSF 'C' License
Played at Minnesota State University, Mankato
East Ridge Head Boys Varsity Soccer Coach
