Coaching Staff
Our staff is committed and responsible for aspiring to learn through interaction, adaptability, preparation, and acquisition of industry badges. Our highly experienced coaches value education and recognize the importance of developing the whole person. Our staff strives for excellence at all times by planning, organizing and administering a comprehensive development plan. We possess a passion and willingness to learn through all facets of the game.
Peter Aguilar
From: Santa Barbara, CA
Licensure:
- USSF License
Coaching Experience:
- Futsal – Staff Coach
Playing Experience:
- Santa Barbara City College
Antonio Alonso
From: Veracruz, Mexico
Licensure:
- USSF ‘A’ License
- USSDA Head Coach Experience
Coaching Experience:
- Club Pumas
- Los Arroyos FC
- Durango
Playing Experience:
- Puebla FC (Liga MX)
Lloyd Biggs
From: London, England
Licensure:
- USSF ‘A’ Youth License
- UEFA ‘A’ Senior License
- NSCAA National Premier Diploma
- NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
- International Diploma in SAQ
Coaching Experience:
- St. Petersburg Football Club – Junior Academy Director
- Real So Cal Soccer Club – Boys Program Director
Current Team
- Girls U13 GA Aspire
Morgan Cathey
From: Carlsbad, CA
Licensure:
- UEFA ‘C’ License
Coaching Experience:
- Westmont College – Head Coach (Present)
- Cal State Stanislaus – Head Coach
- Whitworth University – Assistant Coach
- South African Pro League Coach – 2nd Division
- Glendora High School – Head Coach
Playing Experience:
- AJAX Cape Town. – ABSA Premiership (South Africa)
- Azusa Pacific University (NCAA All American)
Current Team
- Boys U17 MLS Next
Greg Curry
From: Sacramento, CA
Licensure:
- USSF ‘B’ License
Coaching Experience:
- UC Santa Barbara – Assistant Coach
- Sacramento State – Assistant Coach
Playing Experience:
- San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
- UC Santa Barbara All-Decade Team (2009)
- NCAA Division I National Champion (2006)
Hans Diaz
From: Bogota, Colombia
Licensure:
- USSF ‘C’ License
- NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
Coaching Experience:
- San Marcos High School – Assistant Coach
Playing Experience:
- National University of Colombia
Billy Gallagher
From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Licensure:
- USSF ‘A Youth’ License
- USSF ‘A’ License
- UEFA ‘B’ License
- UEFA ‘A’ License
Coaching Experience:
- US Development Academy Coach
- UC Santa Barbara – Assistant Coach
Playing Experience:
- Westmont College
Tommy Gray
From: Middletown, NJ
Licensure:
- USSF ‘A’ License
Coaching Experience:
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds – Academy Coach
- SST (Soccer Specific Training) – Director of Coaching
- Wall Soccer Club – Head Coach
Playing Experience:
- Drafted by Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Championship)
- Rutgers University & Monmouth University (Mac Herman Trophy POY Watch List)
Brian Hessinger
From: New Jersey, NJ
Licensure:
- USSF ‘A’ License
Coaching Experience:
- Monmouth Youth Soccer
Waid Ibrahim
From: Jasikan, Ghana
Licensure:
- USSF ‘A’ License
Coaching Experience:
- Eagles – Head Coach
- RSC – Head Coach
- LAFC – Program Director
Playing Experience:
- UC Davis
- California Lutheran University
Jeff "JJ" Johnson
From: Fort Worth, TX
Licensure:
- USSF ‘C’ License
- NSCAA Premier Diploma
Coaching Experience:
- Santa Barbara City College – Assistant Coach
Playing Experience:
- Sacramento Knights (CISL)
- UC Santa Barbara
- University of North Carolina
Current Teams
- Girls U14 GA Aspire
Darran "Dazy" Jones
From: Wales
Licensure:
- USSF ‘C’ License
- NSCAA Premier Diploma
Coaching Experience:
- Wales Swansea City Academy (EPL) – Head Coach
- Neath A.F.C (Welch Premiership) – Head Coach
- Neath Soccer Academy (Welch Premiership) -Director
- Wales U19s (Semi-Pro) – Assistant Coach
- South Wales Regional Academy – Assistant Coach
- Vogelsinger Soccer Academy – Head Coach
Current Team
- Boys U15 MLS Next
Alexis Ledoux
From: La Talaudiere, France
Playing Experience:
- UC Santa Barbara (2024 Big West Offensive Player of the Year, All-Big West First Team)
- University of Charleston (All-Mountain East First Team)
Current Team
- Boys U14 White
Patrick Mahon
From:Thousand Oaks, CA
Licensure:
- USSF ‘D’ License
Coaching Experience:
- UCSB – Assistant Coach (Present)
- Legends Futbol Academy – Head Coach
Playing Experience:
- Santa Barbara City College (WCC Championship 2019)
- Real SoCal Academy
Current Team
- Boys U16 MLS Next
Willie Sims
From: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Licensure:
- USSF ‘C’ License
- NSCAA Futsal Diploma
Coaching Experience:
- Santa Barbara High School – Staff Coach
Playing Experience:
- New England Revolution (MLS)
- Guatemala National Team
- California State University, Northridge (2x All-American)