Southern Indiana United Soccer Club

Bruce coached soccer for 12 years and for 8 with SIU select teams. He holds a USSF 'D' coaching license. Bruce also played high school soccer and 4 years in college.

Paul coached recreational soccer for 8 years and select for 8 years, and this is his 3rd year with SIU (and we are happy to this Brit on our staff!). He holds a USSF 'E' license and National Youth coaching licenses. Paul played rec and select soccer as well as high school soccer.

Dutch has over 26 years of competitive coaching experience, has been the boys soccer coach at New Albany HS since 1990, is an assistant coach for Indiana ODP and is also on the Kentucky and Indiana coaching education staff. He holds USSF “E” and "D" coaching licenses as well as the USSF National Youth License. He has also attended IU Soccer Coaching Symposium for the past 13 years. He has played on various men’s indoor and outdoor soccer teams locally.

Mike has his “E” USSF license and is in his 2nd year as head coach. Mike has coached rec and assisted with a select team. He played high school varsity soccer, as well as rec and select club soccer. Mike hopes to convey his joy of playing soccer to another generation of players so they will develop an understanding of the game and realize that there is more to playing a sport (and in life) then winning or losing a game. Mike is married and has three children. He enjoys running marathons and triathlons in his spare time.

Paul’s goal is to create the best team possible and to have the respect of the players, parents and other coaches. He gives the kids the tools and knowledge to be the best they can while giving the encouragement needed to develop skills.

His goal is to prepare his players for the next level and teach them team responsibility along with the desire to constantly improve themselves. Bruce likes to let the players play during the matches and keeps most of his coaching for practice “because soccer is a player’s sport and it is not about the coaching screaming on the sidelines.”

Jonathon has coached Select soccer for 10 years with SIU and has obtained his “E” coaching license. Jonathon also played 4 years of varsity high school soccer.

His goal is to improve the soccer skills and knowledge of each player while preparing them for high school play. He enjoys seeing players develop leadership skills and benefit from a strict work ethic.

Tim has coached recreational soccer for 5 years and select for 4 years. He played rec, select and high school soccer, and holds the “E” coaching license.

Jonathon is married and is a certified public accountant for a Louisville accounting firm. He enjoys spending time with family and working out.

Bruce is married, has two children, is an electrical engineer, likes to exercise daily and also runs in marathons. He runs an online soccer ball website at www.soccerballworld.com.

Michael has coached rec and Select soccer for 11 years, and is currently the girls soccer coach at Jeffersonville High School. He has obtained his “E” coaching license. Michael also played 4 years of varsity high school soccer.

Michael’s believes soccer is the greatest game in the world and hopes to instill that love in every player he coaches. His practices address new skills on a smaller level and then he develops those skills into a broader use of them on the field.

Tim hopes to encourage kids to play the game of soccer and convey to them that the more they play and learn about the game, the better they will become. Just like a school teacher, he thinks his job is to help the kids learn the game to not only improve in their skill level but to perpetuate the game for future generations.

Rob has coached rec soccer for 10 years. This is his 1st year coaching select & has USSF “E” coaching license. He played soccer for 13 years in North Carolina, working at soccer camps during high school & college.

Rob hopes to instill confidence in his players as they develop as players and be a role model to respect the game. His goal is to teach the basic technical skills that are required for success in a fun and challenging environment.

Rob is married & has identical twin boys; in his spare time, he likes to run, golf, landscape & spend time with his family.

Dutch is married and has one son. In his spare time he enjoys swimming, cycling, golfing, hiking, skiing and reading.

Allen holds the “E” coaching license & has coached select since 1994, played high school varsity soccer for four years at Jeffersonville, has worked clinics & SCORE Soccer camps and has refereed high school soccer for six years. Allen’s goal is for each player to have FUN & enjoy the game of soccer. He wants each player to learn the lessons of life from a simple, yet complex game: how to be responsible, make your own decisions, be a team player and no matter what to adapt to the situation given to you. Allen is married and has two children, both of whom play SIU soccer.