West Location Staff

Grew up in East Aurora, Ill. and currently resides in Aurora, Ill… Played Division I soccer at Northern Illinois University… Graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (NIU) and an MBA (Keller Graduate School)… Super Y League Champions (2016 and 2017)… Boys NPL Finalist (2016)… Danone Nations Cup Champion USA (2016)… NPL 1 League Champions 2004 & 2005 Boys… State Champion 2019… State Runner Up 2019… Two US Club Regional Champion 2019… US Club National Cup Champion 2019… US Club Regional Champion 2019… US Club National Cup Finalist 2019… ENPL National Finalist 2019… 2019 ECNL Midwest U15 Conference Champions… Currently holds USSF E and D licenses… Joined Eclipse Select in 2017.

Why did you Join Eclipse?
It was the inaugural season of the Boys ECNL platform. I was offered the opportunity to run the West Location and coach in the Boys ECNL.

What do you like the most about coaching?
I love helping develop young athletes to reach their full potential and becoming great people along the way. Through work ethic, discipline, dedication, resiliency, persistence, and respect we work together to bring out the best in each other. It is a continuous cycle of self-motivation to share the passion of the game.

Why Should prospective players join Eclipse over other clubs in the area?
No other club will have the passion to develop kids as we do, no one else will put in the long hours to achieve it, and we share the commitment that the family makes.

Grew up in Aurora, Ill. and currently resides in Yorkville, Ill… With his brother Cleo, he has had a hand in developing all team accomplishments developing the West Location teams to compete at a regional and national level…Spent 12 Years of Developing Elite Soccer Players; Numerous League, State, Regional and National titles… Currently holds a USSF D coaching license… Joined Eclipse Select in 2017.

Why did you Join Eclipse?
I appreciate the existing girl’s program and wanted to be a part of growing an elite boys program.

What do you like the most about coaching?
The most rewarding part of coaching, is player growth, not only on the field but off the field as well. I consider players to be part of my family, I want them to succeed in life and in soccer. It is an honor to help influence today’s youth through soccer.

Why Should prospective players join Eclipse over other clubs in the area?
If a player is looking to take his/her game to the next level or compete in high-level soccer leagues then Eclipse is the place. Eclipse’s challenging and demanding environment builds elite soccer players.