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Bryan Gerard
Co-Director of Goalkeeping

EMAIL: Bryan Gerard 

STAFF BIO:

Bryan returns for his sixth year as a Co-Director of Goalkeeping. This year Bryan will also be the head coach of the 02 Legacy Boys White team and the 04 Legacy Boys White team. Bryan has a long career of playing soccer in Arizona and as being one of the top Goalkeepers in the state. Since 2008 Bryan has joined the national Soccer Plus goalkeeping staff with Ben Pinkerton (SPGS National Director), Ziggy Zigante (Goalkeeper Coach for the Croatian National Team, Ithica University, and the MLS), Tony DiCicco (Head Coach of the United States women’s national soccer team, winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1999.) Bryan travels coast to coast doing residential camps with SPGS, training some of the best GKers in the country.
TEAMS: All LEGACY U7-U18 Goalkeepers, 02B White, 04B White, Excel U7 Boys (2013 Spring)
EDUCATION:
  • USSF D National License (2012)
  • USSF E License (2012)
  • Kansas Wesleyan University
CLUB COACHING EXPERIENCE:
  • San Tan Legacy, Director of Goalkeeping, U7-U18 Boys and Girls, (2008-present)
  • San Tan 04 Legacy Boys White, Head Coach (2013-present)
  • San Tan 02 Legacy Boys White, Head Coach (2013-present)
  • San Tan Excel U7 Boys, Head Coach (2013 Spring)
  • San Tan Excel U7 Boys, Head Coach (2013 Winter)
  • San Tan 02 Legacy Boys Blue, Head Coach (2012-13)
  • San Tan Excel U8 Boys, Head Coach (2012 Fall)
  • San Tan U12 Excel Boys, Head Coach (2011-12 Winter-Spring)
  • San Tan Goalkeeper Camp, Director (2008-present)
  • Valparaiso United Futbol Club, Goalkeeper Coach (2010-11)
  • Soccer Plus Goalkeeper School, National Training Center (2008-Present)
  • Private Trainer for Goalkeepers (2008-Present)
  • Trained under Drew Mazzeo (Director and Staff Coach with Soccer Plus GKer School since 2001) 2008-2010
HIGH SCHOOL COACHING EXPERIENCE:
  • Hamilton HS, Goalkeeper Coach, Boys (2011-present)
COLLEGE COACHING EXPERIENCE:
  • Scottsdale Community College - Men’s Soccer - GKer Coach (2011)
  • Mesa Communiity College - Men’s Soccer - Gker Coach (2012)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
  • Kansas Wesleyan University
  • SUASL Mens Division 1, Elite FC League Runners-Up 2010
  • Rio Salado, Men’s league
  • EVSL, Men’s league
  • AZFC
  • Gilbert Arsenal
  • San Tan Youth Soccer Association
  • Hamilton HS
  • Mt Pointe HS (several records including least goals allowed in a season, most saves in a game, and longest clean sleet record.)