meet the team behind the team

staff

Derek
Smith
Co-Founder/Technical Director
  • Former Pro Soccer player
  • Soccer and Futsal Certified Coaching Licenses
  • 20 years of coaching all levels: youth, college, amateur
  • BS Degree from Union College graduate

Favorite Quote: “Each one, teach one”

Jon
Caldwell
Co-Founder/Technical Director
  • Former Pro Soccer player Soccer and Futsal Certified Coaching Licences
  • 20 years of coaching all levels: youth, college, amateur
  • BS Degree Bradley University graduate

Favorite Quote: “Football is simple but the hardest thing is to play football in a simple way.”

- Johan Cruyff

Kelsey
Mathis
Coach/Trainer
  • 4 years coaching with Ginga 
  • Former collegiate soccer player 
  • BA degree in psychology from Thomas More university.  Will be starting Doctorate program in Fall of 2024
  • Favorite Quote: “it’s supposed to be hard. if it were easy, everyone would do it”
Jordan
Brown
Coach/Trainer
  • University of Cincinnati Graduate - BS Sports Administration
  • Coaching experience U8-U18
  • Current JV head coach and varsity assistant for Colerain HS Men’s Soccer
TJ
Manning
Director of Coaching
  • Homegrown from Cincinnati, OH
  • Coached multiple levels: youth, high school
  • Current semi-professional Soccer and Futsal player

“Players are given permission to make mistakes.” - Pep Guardiala