Our coaches have international experiences, UEFA Pro Licenses and US Soccer Licenses to ensure that every player is developed in a high-performance environment
England
Gareth is the former Technical Director for South Texas Youth Soccer where he oversaw coaching education, the Olympic Development program, grassroots club development, and player development initiatives across Texas.
Gareth holds an A license and a Director of Coaching license from US Soccer. Gareth is also a coaching education instructor for US Soccer teaching B license, D license and Grassroots license courses. He has more than twenty years of coaching experience working with club, high school, ODP and USL2 teams.
Gareth was raised in Leeds, England before his family relocated to Texas when he was 14. He is an avid Leeds United supporter and a proud husband and father with his wife Jennifer and two sons, Grayson and Jackson.
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MLS NEXT COACHes
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Samuel Díaz
SPAIN
U19 Boys | U17 Boys
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Raúl Toledano
SPAIN
U16 Boys
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Stefano Gandini
Italy
U15 Boys | U14 Boys
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Ryan Bjelland
USA
U13 Boys
DPL COACHes
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Allison Snowden
usa
U19 Girls | U17 Girls
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Leroy Zuiddam
the netherlands
U16 Girls
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Guillermo Ahumada
colombia
U15 Girls | U14 Girls | U13 Girls
texas next COACHes
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Daniel Rednic
Romania
U19 North | U17 North | U15 North
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GARETH GLICK
ENGLAND
U16 North
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John O'Neill
SCOTLAND
U14 North | U13 North
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Luis Garces
MEXICO
U19 South | U17 South
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Alfonso Galvan
USA
U16 South | U15 South
NEXT GEN // dpl next COACHes
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Ryan Bjelland
USA
Next Gen Coordinator
2013 Next Gen North
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Louis Smith
USA
2015 Next Gen North | 2014 Next Gen North | 2013 Next Gen North
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Leo Cruz
USA
2015 Next Gen North | 2014 Next Gen North
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SERGIO LEIVA
COLOMBIA
2015 Next Gen South | 2014 Next Gen South | 2013 Next Gen South
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Jonathan lopez
USa
2015 Next Gen South | 2014 Next Gen South | 2013 Next Gen South
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FORREST KIRKWOOD
USA
2015 DPL Next | 2014 DPL Next
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ryan clancy
USA
2013 DPL Next
competitive north coaches
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Alex Armstrong
USA
The Woodlands: 2014 Boys Gold | 2014 Boys Gold II | 2013 Boys Gold | 2013 Boys Navy
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Ryan Clancy
USA
The Woodlands: 2013 Girls Gold
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FORREST KIRKWOOD
USA
The Woodlands: 2016 Girls | 2015 Girls | 2014 Girls
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HUNTER KIRKWOOD
USA
The Woodlands: 2012 Girls Gold | 2011 Girls Gold | 2010 Girls Gold | 2009 Girls Gold
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Darwin Martinez
USA
The Woodlands: 2009 Boys Gold | 2009 Boys Navy | 2008 Boys Gold | 2008 Boys Gold II
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Reagan Haydon
USA
The Woodlands: 2016 Boys Navy | 2014 Boys Navy
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Elliot Cutts
england
The Woodlands: 2013 Boys Navy II | 2014 Boys Navy | 2016 Boys Gold | 2016 Boys Gold II
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Fernando Flores
Mexico
The Woodlands: 2009 Boys Navy II | 2012 Boys Gold | 2012 Boys Navy | 2015 Boys Navy II
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Andres Romero
mexico
The Woodlands: 2016 Boys Navy | 2016 Boys Navy II
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Gustavo Rodriguez
mexico
The Woodlands:
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Mauro Carbajal
Argentina
Grand Oaks
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Emerson aviles
usa
Grand Oaks: 2009 Boys Gold | 2011 Boys Gold | 2014 Boys Gold | 2017 Boys Gold
competitive south Coaches
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Jonathan Lopez
USA
Spring Branch: 2011 Boys Gold
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JULIO RAMIREZ
USA
Spring Branch: 2015 Boys Navy II | 2016 Boys Gold | 2016 Boys Gold II | 2016 Boys Navy
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Edson sousa
PORTUGAL
Spring Branch: 2006 Boys Gold | 2008 Boys Gold II | 2010 Boys Gold | 2010 Boys Navy
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SALVADOR TOVAR
USA
Spring Branch: 2017 Boys Gold | 2015 Girls Gold | 2016 // 2015 Girls Gold
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Valentine Iheanyiogu
italy
Spring Branch: 2013 Boys Gold | 2013 Boys Navy | 2013 Boys Navy II | 2014 Boys Gold
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Gifanho Lubaki
England
Spring Branch: 2009 Boys Gold | 2014 Boys Navy | 2015 Boys Navy |2009 Boys Gold II
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Jonatan acosta
USA
Sugar Land: 2015 Boys Premier | 2016 Boys Premier
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Arturo Villalba
USA
Sugar Land: 2011 Boys Premier | 2013 Boy Premier | 2016 Boys Premier ll
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Giovanni Amadi
USA
Sugar Land: 2006 Boys Premier | 2008 Boys Premier
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Angel Ticas
USA
Sugar Land: 2009 Boys Premier | 2010 Boys Premier
GOALKEEPER COACHes
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Allison Snowden
USA
Competitive North
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Ed Shone
ENGLAND
Texas Next South | Next Gen South | Competitive South
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Eduardo D'Avino
Italy
MLS NEXT | Texas Next North | Next Gen North
specialists
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Luis Poblacion
Sport Psychology
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tom brown
Coach Development and Support