Experience
I specialize in coaching athletes of all ages. I am currently part of the coaching staff at Flatirons Rush USL2 & USLW, CO Select, Wheat Ridge Avalanche, and TOCA. My background includes coaching and playing with various programs such Indios Denver in the WPSL, FC Denver in the CPL, and Skyline youth programs. In the USL and WPSL leagues my primary emphasis was on training college goalkeepers that were preparing for an international career. I work with over 30 private clients ages 8-16.
Athletic Highlights
I have always been a goalkeeper and always will be! In high school, we were 5A state championship runner-up, which got me selected to the CHSAA First Team All-State. I then went on to play for Dominican College (DII) in NY. While at DC we traveled to Costa Rica to play friendlies against their professional teams. I was able to win the starting GK spot as a freshman. I also enjoyed playing as a walk-on to the school's softball team. Post college I traveled the world and discovered a fun but painful talent for rugby. I returned to playing soccer in my late 20s and saw the game from an entirely new and analytical perspective. I joined the semi-pro team FC Denver where I met Jami Cobb and thrived playing alongside ex-professional and soon-to-be professional teammates. A teammate and I joined Boulder County FC for their inaugural season in the WPSL. After that season we were invited to attend the WPSL International Combine. Through the combine we gained valuable connections and knowledge about international recruiting and contracting with an agent. In late 2023 I was diagnosed with severe spinal stenosis in my neck and had to put an international soccer career on hold to have spinal surgery. This surgery has allowed me to focus on my coaching development and soccer analytics studies.
Session Plan
The foundation of my training philosophy is positivity. I find it often that the hardest opponent goalkeepers face is ourselves. I work to nurture resilience and long-term success by helping players learn they can choose confidence. My trainings consist of trust-building exercises that start with mastering small, simple movements (quick footwork, hand-eye coordination, short dives,..) I focus on the player's learning concentration rather than focusing on not making mistakes. I will often have players start a training session in special no-grip gloves. The no-grip gloves help the player learn to concentrate on the details of every catch and normalize the fact that learning happens when mistakes happen.
The specific techniques I use in training focus heavily on body positioning, spatial positioning, and reacting to realistic game-like scenarios and patterns with fun and competitive games.