Southern Indiana United Coaching Staff
Mike Vejar - U14 Boys Coach
Bill Haley - U9 Boys Coach
Dutch Vigar - Director of Coaching and U9 Academy
Paul Duckworth - U11 Boys Coach
Todd Perkins - U14 Girls Coach
Bruce Rigsby - U15 Boys Coach
Drew Starck - U16 Boys Coach
Todd has coached girls soccer for six years with SIU and has been with the 93/94 Girls for the past five seasons. He holds his USSF ‘D’ & ‘E’ Coaching Licenses. He is involved in ODP District Training and attends coaching symposiums and NSCAA Conventions to stay up on the latest techniques.
Bruce coached soccer for ten years and for six with SIU select teams. He holds a USSF 'D' coaching license. Bruce also played high school soccer and 4 years in college.
Mike has coached soccer for fourteen years and has been with SIU since 2004. He holds a USSF National Youth license. Mike played high school soccer and at Bethel college. He is also the IYS District 20 Commissioner.
Drew has coached recreational soccer as well as select, all of those with SIU. He played recreational soccer for four years and select soccer for nine years, plus four years at Providence High School and was the kicker for the Hanover College football team. He holds a USSF 'E' coaching license.
Paul coached recreational soccer for 8 years and select for 6 years, and this is his first 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 25 years of competitive coaching experience and has been the boys soccer coach at New Albany High School since 1990. 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 12 years. He has played on various men’s indoor and outdoor soccer teams locally.
His goal is to make SIU the best club in southern Indiana. He believes in teaching players skills, respect for the game, for adults and one another.
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.
Mike’s goal is to prepare his players for the next level, focusing on both tactical and technical fundamentals along with preparing them as young men to deal with the adversities of the game on and off the field.
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.”
Drew’s goal is to teach the players individual skills and then build those skills into a team philosophy. “It isn’t always about winning, but more player development” that defines success.
Todd believes in helping players achieve development goals while teaching them to be competitors. He encourages players to participate in ODP and works hard to give the best training to help prepare them for high school play and beyond.
Jonathon Eade - U13 Boys Coach
Jonathon has coached Select soccer for 7 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.
D.J. has coached recreational and Select soccer for 3 years with SIU. He currently holds a USSF 'E' coaching license and plans to get his “D” license in 2008. D.J. also played 4 years of varsity high school soccer.
D.J. Barksdale - U17 Boys Coach
D.J.’s goal is to improve individual abilities and competitiveness of the team in a premier level league. He coaches both technique and tactics using positive reinforcement to create an enjoyable atmosphere where the players are in charge of decisions related to game play.