2012-2013 ~ Newport News FC ~ Team Staff Profiles

Newport News FC is a professionally designed youth soccer club dedicated to providing a development program that is second to none. As a result we have highly qualified coaches for each travel team, but our Executive Staff oversees each player and teams progress and is involved each season to provide additional training opportunities.

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Coaching Slate for Fall 2012, Winter 2013 and Spring 2013

Newport News FC Boys' Teams

U10 Elite Boys - Momoh Kanneh "Coach Moe"
Coach Moe, comes to NNFC with a wealth of Coaching and Playing Experience and will serve officially as the Assistant Technical Director for NNFC. Coach Moe's credentials include: coaching with FC BARCA, GASTON UNITED and playing experience as a professional and college with the Charlotte Eagles, Belmont Abbey and Louisburg. As a youth, he played for the Northern Virginia Royals and was a longtime member of the Virginia State Team and Regional 1 Olympic Development t eams and was selected to the US Youth National Team. He also served as college recruiter for many universities including: VCU, JMU, ODU and Coastal Carolina.

U11 Elite Boys - Evan Watkins
Coach Watkins is a former Lynchburg College player and Academy player with the Roanoke Star. He currently holds his Advanced Regional Diploma License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He has coached youth travel soccer for over 5 years.

U12 Elite Boys - Doug Meier
Coach Meier currently holds his Advanced Regional Diploma License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He has over 10 years of youth coaching experience including the past 5 years as a Youth Academy coach for NNFC.

Assistant U12 Elite - Farhad Tazaqual
Coach Tazagul played professionally in Russia, Moscow from 1996 to 2005. He also currently plays for Thomas Nelson College. He has over 5 years of youth coaching including previous experience with Newport News FC. He holds an Advanced Regional License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U13 Elite Boys - Momoh Kanneh "Coach Moe"
Coach Moe, comes to NNFC with a wealth of Coaching and Playing Experience and will serve officially as the Assistant Technical Director for NNFC. Coach Moe's credentials include: coaching with FC BARCA, GASTON UNITED and playing experience as a professional and college with the Charlotte Eagles, Belmont Abbey and Louisburg. As a youth, he played for the Northern Virginia Royals and was a longtime member of the Virginia State Team and Regional 1 Olympic Development t eams and was selected to the US Youth National Team. He also served as college recruiter for many universities including: VCU, JMU, ODU and Coastal Carolina.

U13 Elite Boys - Raymond George
Coach George currently holds a United States Soccer Federation Certification and a Regional Diploma License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Coach George has over 15 years of International playing experience and has coached youth soccer for over 5 years.

U14 Elite Boys - TBD

U15 Elite Boys - Steve Butler
Coach Butler holds both a National Soccer Coaching License from the USSF and National Soccer Coaches Association of America. In 2009, Coach Butler was named the Bay River's High School Coach of the Year, led Grafton High School to the State Championship Final, won two State Championships with Peninsula Catholic High School. Over the past 20 years Coach Butler has proven to be one of the best Youth Coaches in the area. He is currently the Head Varsity Coach at Poquoson High School.

U16 Elite Boys - Boban Blazanovic
Coach Blazanovic is a former 1st Division player from the former Yugoslavia. He also played semi-professionally for 5 years and has 10 years of travel soccer coaching experience. He holds his Regional Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U17 Academy Elite Boys - Al Cousineau
Coach Cousineau is a former San Diego State University Intramural player, former semi-professional player, Virginia Olympic Development Staff Member, former High School Varsity & Junior Varsity Coach and Founder and Director of the Colonial Virginia Soccer Academy. Coach Cousineau has over 18 years of youth soccer coaching experience and holds his National Youth, Regional, Advanced Regional, National, and Advanced National Diplomas from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He is also a State Instructor for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for 5 years. Assistant Coaches: Brian Rogala & Evan Watkins

U18 Academy Elite Boys - Randolph Scott
Coach Randolph is a former college player and college coach with the NN Apprentice School. He holds an Advanced Regional Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and has an USSF D License. Coach Randolph has over 15 years of youth coaching experience including: Travel Soccer, High School Varsity and the Peninsula Adult Soccer League. He is also a State Certified Grade 8 Referee.

Newport News FC Girl's Teams

U10 Elite Girls - Lindsey Wicher, NNFC Director of Coaching Girl
Coach Wicher is a former 4 year starter who began her college career at Santa Clara University in California and finished it at the University of Richmond. As a player she holds the State of Virginia Scoring Record with 108 goals over her four year Varsity Career at Grafton High School. She will be obtaining her Advanced Regional Diploma during the summer of 2012.

U11 Elite Girls - Dennis Zollicoffer
Coach Zollicoffer played intramural soccer at the University of Pittsburgh, Internationally with FC Nuremberg (FC Nürnberg) and was named Captian and a First Team All District selection when he played for Woodside High School. He currently coaches the Varsity Girls' team at Menchville High School. He holds Advanced Regional License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America

U12 Elite Girls - Kayla Delaguila
Coach Delaguila has played on championship travel teams and was named Captain and MVP of her High School. She is currently the president/captain/coach of the Christopher Newport University Women's Club soccer team. She has over 5 years of youth coaching including the previous 4 seasons with Newport News FC. She holds an Advanced Regional License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U14 Elite Girls - Evaundra "E" Timas
Coach Timas is a former Virginia Commonwealth University Intramural Player and former European ODP Player in Wurzburg, Germany. Awarded European Division III all-conference first team while playing women's soccer in Ansbach, Germany. Attended over three UNC Chapill Hill Women's Soccer Camps and one CNU Women's Soccer Camp. She has over 6 years of youth soccer coaching experience and has obtained her Regional Diploma License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U15 Elite Girls - TBD

U16 Elite Girls - Sait Sahin
Coach Sait Sahin holds B licenses from The Belgian Football Association (URBSFA), The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Former semi-professional player, and has over 15 years coaching experience at various age levels. He also holds his State Goal Keeper and Regional Goal Keeper diplomas from the National Soccer Coaches association of America and a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and NSCAA High School Diploma.

U17 Academy Elite Girls - Ed Timas
Coach Timas is a former professional player with TVS Burgberheim. He has over 15 years of coaching experience at various age levels. He coached his Fayetteville NC team to the U18 state indoor championship in 1983. He holds his Advanced Regional Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and an USSF "F" License.

U18 Academy Elite Girls - Ed Timas
Coach Timas is a former professional player with TVS Burgberheim. He has over 15 years of coaching experience at various age levels. He coached his Fayetteville NC team to the U18 state indoor championship in 1983. He holds his Advanced Regional Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and an USSF "F" License.

Junior Academy and U9 Developmental Academy

Junior Academy and U9 Developmental Academy - Mitch Lewis
Coach Mitch, comes to us from Stafford and PWSI two of the top clubs in Northern Virginia. Coach Mitch has over 15 years of youth travel coaching experience and is a Nationally Licensed Goal Keeper coach who also holds other National and Regional coaching licenses. As a player, Coach Mitch has played at the high school and collegiate levels.

NNFC offers:

  • Internationally and nationally licensed coaching staff
  • Professionally-guided Youth Academy Program for boys and girls starting at age 4
  • Reasonable time and travel requirements, 2 practices a week typically accompanied by one weekend game
  • Participation in the 4th largest travel soccer league in Virginia
  • Participation in Premier and Elite level tournaments
  • Participation in VA State Championship Tournaments and Olympic Development Program
  • Participation in College Showcase Tournaments and College Recruitment Assistance for all U15-U18 players
  • Participation in Hampton Roads Indoor Soccer League
  • Professionally guided Goal Keeper Academy Program
  • Practice locations in Newport News
  • Year-round opportunities to develop, including members only summer and winter camps
  • Proven track record of developing players for high school and college participation
  • A professional youth club that is a federally registered non-profit who always puts players first
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