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Andy returns for his sixth year as the Director of Coaching for San Tan after committing to a long term extended contract this past year. Each year the stability and quality of the club has grown greatly working toward the goal of developing a competitive and healthy club environment. Since Andy joined in 2008 the Legacy competitve program has grown almost 100% from 25 teams to 47 teams in 2012/13. In 2012 three Legacy teams advanced to the Regional Championships and two were named Arizona State Cup Champions. He has continued to build a high level soccer program in the Legacy program through an extensive coach and player development program designed to develop "Complete Players" and a ’Total Soccer’ concept. The structure for the coaches gives them the necessary tools to develop all the players and teams per age group and a style of play that moves through the club. Along with a great group of returning Legacy coaches Andy has been able to attract the top coaches in Arizona year after year. Andy’s background includes spending his youth soccer days in the country’s hot bed of soccer Southern California, playing club soccer starting in AYSO in 1967 and college soccer at UCLA in the early 1980’s. Andy’s coaching career also started in Southern California where he coached youth club soccer, state ODP, High School, and College Division I and II before moving to the Bay Area in Northern California, where he coached at Division I University of California, Berkeley. Andy then went on to serve as the Director of Coaching for one of the top clubs in Northern California the Bay Oaks Soccer Club for 10 years before coming here to Arizona in 2008 as the Director of Coaching for San Tan.

Andy comes from a rich soccer family with a long history of playing and coaching. Andy grew up as the fourth of five kids who all played soccer for most of their lives. Andy’s two brothers also coached youth soccer teams for many years. Brother Joe Jr. went on to play professionally in the NASL with the LA Aztecs and brother Mike helped start the soccer program and played at El Camino Community College. Both sisters Michelle and Tania played soccer throughout their youth days and Michelle helped start the girls soccer program at her high school. Andy’s father Joe Sr. in 2010 was honored as a "pioneer in soccer" by the City of Torrance in LA and in 2011 was inducted into the AYSO "Hall of Fame" as one of the "pioneer fathers" of AYSO in 1964. At Penn State, Joe Sr. started as the corner back in football. Joe Sr. lettered in football, swimming, and baseball in college competition. Andy’s mother Inga grew up playing soccer for years in Germany and coached many of the top AYSO teams for years including All Star youth teams in Southern California.

• University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. Design 1983
• El Camino Community College 1980
• USSF B License
• USSF C License
• USSF D license
• AYSA Youth Module #1
• AYSA Youth Module #2
• AYSA Technical Training Certificate
• NCAA Senior Recognition, West Region Chairman 1991-92
• ISAA Regional Ranking Committee Chairman 1992-93
• AYSO Hall of Fame Commision - Committee Member 2011-present

• San Tan Legacy, Director of Coaching U7-U18 competitive teams 2008-present
• San Tan Soccer Academy (4-7 year olds), Director 2009-present 
• Bay Oaks, Director of Coaching U9-U19 competitive teams 1999-2008
• Bay Oaks, U19 Boys, Head Coach 2004 - 2006
• USClubsoccer: National Staff/Coach, Super Y League, U17 Girls, 2005
• USClubsoccer: Pacific Region Coach, Super Y League, U17 Girls, Head Coach 2004-05
• USClubsoccer: Super Y League, U14 & U15 Girls, Head Coach 2003
• USClubsoccer: Super Y League, U18 Girls, Head Coach 2001
• Bay Oaks, U12-16 Girls Class 1, Coach 1997-01
• Bay Oaks, U13-14 Girls Class 1, Coach 1998-00
• Bay Oaks, U12 Girls Class 3, Coach 1998
• Bay Oaks, U11 Girls Class 1, Coach 1998
• Lamorinda United, U19 Girls Premier, Coach 1997
• Berkeley Mavericks, U17 Girls, Coach 1997
• Berkeley United, Womens Division, Head Coach 1991
• South Bay Alliance, U19 Girls, Head Coach 1988
• Fram United, U19 Boys, Head Coach 1985
• South Bay United, U23 Mens, Head Coach 1983-84
• Soccer Camps 1976 - present
• South Bay Referee Association 1977-79

• USYSA: ODP Western Regional Staff Coach - Under 14-19 Girls 1987-90
• ODP California North U15 Girls, Head Coach 1991-93
• ODP California North U19 Girls, Coach 1990
• ODP California South U16 Girls, Head Coach 1989
• ODP California South U19 Girls, Coach 1988
• ODP California South U16 Girls, Head Coach 1987
• ODP California South U19 Girls, Coach 1985-86

• Berkeley High School, Girls Coach 1997
• West Torrance High School, Girls Head Coach 1983-89 (CIF Coach of the Year 1988, Four time - Bay League Coach of the Year)
• Mira Costa High School, Boys Co-Head Coach 1981-83
• Southern California High School Officials Association (Referee) 1979-83

• University of California, Berkeley 1991-1996, Head Coach, Womens Soccer Division I, (NCAA Championships 1993, #2 National Ranking 1993; #2 PAC 10 1996; Top 20 Ranking, 1991, 92, 93, 96; Three All-Americans; Nine All-Region player selections)
• University of California, Berkeley 1989-90, Assistant Coach, Womens Soccer Division I
• California State University, Dominguez Hills 1985-87, Assistant Coach, Womens Soccer Division II
• Loyola Marymount University 1984, Assistant Coach, Mens Soccer Division I

• American Soccer League (ASL), Los Angeles Heat 1985
• Southern California Professional League 1983-86
• American Speed Soccer Professional League 1980-82
• University of California, Los Angeles 1980-81 (Athletic Honor Roll 1981, NCAA Championship 1980)
• El Camino Community College 1978-79 (All Metro League 1978-79, Captain 1979, Steve Frederiksen Memorial Award 1978, two year goal assist leaded)
• West Torrance High School 1975-1978 (CIF So Cal Champions 1978, All CIF 1st team, All Bay League 1st team, Offensive Player of the Year)
• American Soccer League (ASL), California Sunshine, Junior Team 1979
• Southern California Youth Soccer Association 1972-82
• Pacific Soccer League 1974-80
• American Youth Soccer Organization 1967-73