2011-2012 ~ Newport News FC ~ Coaching Staff Profiles

Club Executive Coaching Staff

Director of Coaching - Al Cousineau
DOC@newportnewsfc.com
Coach Cousineau is a former San Diego State University Intramural player, former semi-professional player, Virginia Olympic Development Staff Member, former High School Varsity Coach, Founder and Director of the Colonial Virginia Soccer Academy. Coach Cousineau has over 15 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 was recently named to the Virginia Education Staff for the NSCAA.

Technical Director - Bill Lakin
Coach Lakin, hold his A License from the USSF and a Advanced National from the NSCAA. He has coached State and National Team players as a Virginia Olympic Development Program Head Coach.

Girls' Assistant Director of Coaching - Rob Webb
GirlsDOC@newportnewsfc.com
Coach Webb holds the NSCAA National Youth License, USSF National D License and is a certified strength and conditioning coach. He has over 15 years of youth coaching experience, ODP Coaching experience and was a former professional player in Germany.

Boys' Assistant Director of Coaching - Ed Timas
BoysDOC@newportnewsfc.com
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.

Goal Keeper Trainer - Randy Hernandez
KeeperTrainer@newportnewsfc.com
Coach Hernandez has coached for Beach FC for the past 3 years and was personally coached under USA Men's National Team coach Zac Abdel. He holds his Regional Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U10 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.

U11 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.

U11 Assistant Coach : Christopher Lynch
Coach Lynch is a former College Player and holds his Advanced Regional License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U12 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.

U13 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.

U14 Elite Boys - Jose Reyes
Coach Reyes holds his Advanced Regional License from the National Soccer Coaches Association. He has coached youth soccer for the past 10 years and played for a variety of high level teams.

U15 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.

U16 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 Coach: Brian Rogala
Coach Rogala has 10 years of experience playing travel level soccer in New England and Europe. He has over 8 years of youth soccer coaching experience including local travel tournaments, the North America Sand Soccer Championships and several All- Star teams. Coach Rogala holds a Regional Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

U17 Academy Elite Boys - Randolph Scott
Coach Randolph is a former college player and 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.

Al Cousineau - Director of Coaching
Coach Cousineau is a former San Diego State University Intramural player, former semi-professional player, Virginia Olympic Development Staff Member, former High School Varsity Coach, Founder and Director of the Colonial Virginia Soccer Academy. Coach Cousineau has over 15 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 was recently named to the Virginia Education Staff for the NSCAA.