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President Chad and his wife Shelly have 4 children playing PSA soccer, all in the travel program. Their youngest son is 2 ˝ and can’t wait to play recreational soccer in the club. “His corner kicks are improving,” said Kelly. Chad played soccer years ago (he won’t tell us when!) at Henry Sibley High School and then at Division III Gustavus Adolphus College before a knee injury put him on the sidelines and channeled his energies towards coaching and club management. Chad was a principal in an accomplished soccer club in southern Missouri in the late 90’s. Chad carries a “Y” and an “E” license and has coached high level teams for over 20 years. He is currently coaching his daughter’s U12 C1 team and assists on his son’s U10 team. During Chad’s tenure as president, PSA has opened an office, expanded the board, put renewed emphasis on a great recreational soccer experience, implemented new club management software, and had its travel program move up the rankings to reach top 5 status in the state. Chad attributes the club’s success to the outstanding dedication of the members of the board and countless volunteers. “It all comes down to having quality people on our board and dedicated volunteers, which we have. These people put in countless volunteer hours and are committed to delivering the best possible soccer experience for your children,” says Kelly. He adds, “We know we aren’t perfect, but we are improving the club every day.” |
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Chris Gibbs |
Vice President
Since 1996, Chris has been involved with soccer in a variety of ways; as a
parent he cheered for his own kids while creating long time friendships with
other parents; as a team manager he maneuvered through the paper work and
the coordination required for any soccer team to succeed; as a coach he
worked to help players understand their important role as a team mate. All
of these roles have led to his appreciation for the game of soccer and the
positive role it can play in the life of young people. |
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| Steve Lerum |
Treasurer |
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Pam Atkinson |
Registrar/Office Manager Long time Plymouth resident Pam Atkinson first got involved with PSA when her 20 year old daughter and 24 year old son played in our program years ago. After retiring from teaching and tutoring in the Hopkins, Minnesota area, Pam joined the PSA Board in 2005 and now works as Office Manager so "I could continue to make a positive contribution" to the lives of children and be a part of the Plymouth Community." By answering thousands of questions over the phone, over email and from parents who visit our office - Pam is the face of our organization to many! |
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Director of Recreational Soccer |
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| Joseph Orr |
Director of Recreational Coaching |
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David Witte |
Director of Travel
Coaching Selection David has been an active member of the Plymouth soccer community for many years. He and his wife moved to Plymouth in 1992. They have two sons, ages 17 and 20, and both boys played in the PSA Rec and Travel soccer programs. David started coaching for PSA in 1993 and since then he as served as either a Head Coach or an Assistant Coach for various teams at virtually every level, age group, and gender. He loves the game and has thoroughly enjoyed coaching youth soccer over the years. He holds a USSF D Coaching License, a USSF C Prep Course Certificate, USSF Level I and II Goal Keeping Certificates, a NSCAA Advanced Coaching License and various NSCAA Coaching Certificates. He served as the Director of Rec Player Development for PSA from 1994-1997 and as the Boys Director for the Travel Program from 1997-2004. In 2000, he was honored by PSA and MYSA as the Adidas Youth Soccer Coach of the Year. In 2005, he and his family moved to Brussels, Belgium for a 2 year job and while they were there he served as the Assistant Coach for the Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Team from 2005-2006, the Boys Varsity Soccer Team from 2006-2007, the Girls Varsity Soccer Team in 2007, and the Goal Keeping Coach for the Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer Teams from 2005-2007 for the International School of Brussels. David is excited to be back on this side of the big pond and is looking forward to serving on the PSA Board in his new capacity as the Director of Travel Coaching Selection. |
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Patrick Jin |
Director of Travel Soccer Patrick Jin and his family have been Plymouth residents since 1992 and have been involved in Plymouth soccer (PSA and Plymouth Parks and Rec) since 1997. Patrick played soccer recreationally and continues to work with his two soccer-playing children on technical and tactical soccer skills. Soccer Coaching experience includes 5 years with Plymouth Park and Rec, 4 years of PSA Recreation, 7 years coaching PSA travel at the C1/C2 level and 2 years with the MYSA District Select and State ODP programs. Patrick previously served as one of the Girls Travel Directors during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. |
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John Atkinson |
Assistant Director of Travel Soccer Long time Plymouth resident John Atkinson first got involved in the Plymouth Soccer Association in 1992 as a girls rec soccer coach, and used his high school and college soccer playing experience to move up coaching travel teams in 1997. He continues to coach travel soccer today because he enjoys the experience. John's contributions to our travel committee, to scheduling thousands of practices over the years and to organizing equipment for hundreds of teams have made it easier for dozens of new coaches to focus on teaching soccer skills. |
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Nathan Almquist |
Director, Girls Travel Program Nathan and his family have been Plymouth residents since 1990 and involved with PSA since 2003. Nathan is currently the manager for one of the U12 girls travel teams and has managed and/or coached at the travel level for the past three years along with earlier experience in the rec program. A native hockey player, Nathan has grown in his love for soccer the past 10 years watching his nephews grow up with the game and both going on to play at a high level in club, high school and college soccer. Currently, his two children play in the travel program for PSA at the U9 boys and U12 girls level. Nathan has a passion for youth sports along with a history of non-profit organizational involvement and management that he brings to PSA. His 13 years as a small business executive/owner of a local creative and interactive agency allow him to bring strengths in communication, marketing, promotion and organizational development alongside his love working with or on the behalf of the children of our community. As Director of the Girls Travel Program, he plans to bring all of these skills together to the service of the club, helping the club grow in quality and commitment to the good people of Plymouth and their children. |
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Craig Schilling |
Director, Boys
Travel Program Craig is currently the Head Coach for one of the U-11 boys travel teams. His wife Sarah has been managing the team for 4 years. Two of his son’s play travel soccer at PSA, Alex (U-11) and Cameron (U-16). Craig has been enthusiastically involved in the game of soccer for over 30 years. He played competitively at the high school, collegiate, and amateur (premier) level. He was named to the NJCAA All-American team in 1981. Craig has coached soccer at the high school, club travel, and recreation level for over 15 years. His passion as a coach is around developing kids to be excellent soccer players, as well as, responsible citizens. As Director, Boys Travel he aims to provide strong leadership and organizational skills with the goal of all players having a positive and fun experience at PSA. |
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Wayne Bellamy |
Director of Player Development & Coaching Board Member since: '04 Club Member since: '95 Wayne Bellamy came to Minnesota and the Plymouth Soccer Association in 1999, from Wellingbourgh, England, to work as a trainer. He joined PSA full time as Director of Coaching in 2003. Wayne's qualifications include a USSF "B" license and Director of Coaching Diploma, and his coaching experience coaching includes tenure in England at Northhamptonshire, Rushden and Diamonds. In Minnesota Wayne has coached the Minnesota State Men's Select Team, the Edina High School Girls Varsity, the Wayzata High School Girls Junior Varsity and several PSA Premier level teams. Known for his boundless energy and enthusiasm, Wayne says "since first coming to coach at PSA I have seenthe club grow from 18 travel teams to now over 65 teams. PSA has now become an all year round program, with hundreds of children improving their soccer skills during the winter in two local indoor soccer domes. Our recreational program is now over 2,000 girls and boys playing soccer. All this is very exciting times for myself and all the coaching staff." All in all PSA and myself aim to provide a positive and enjoyable experience for the children, so they have fun learning the world's best game. See you all on the field! |
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Tom Nilles |
Field & Referee
Coordinator A long time Plymouth resident, Tom Nilles has been a leader in recruiting and training new referees for Plymouth Soccer since his involvement with our club began in 1995. In addition to recruiting and training referees, Tom routinely conquers the enormous logistical challenge of scheduling over 500 soccer games, and the referees that support them, on dozens of fields every summer and fall. Bright, sunny skies in May and June make Tom's day! |
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David Wick |
Marketing
Director David Wick and
his family have been Plymouth residents since 1990 and involved with PSA
since their daughter Jennifer began playing recreational soccer in 1995.
Learning on the job, David has been seen on the sidelines as a rec coach,
U11 travel team manager, U12 travel team Assistant Coach and U13-15 travel
team Head Coach. Today, youngest daughter Jessica (U16) plays PSA travel
soccer and David is Team Manager for her team. First elected to our board as
Director of Marketing in 2005, David leads our Marketing/Sponsorship
Committee to promote PSA and our events in our community, create an easy to
navigate Internet presence and raise sponsorship funding. In 2010 he has the
additional responsibility of Tournament Director for the PSA Minnesota
Classic Soccer Tournament. |
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Larisa Riley |
Compliance & Operations Director Larisa and her family have lived in Plymouth since 1994. She has two boys playing in the PSA Travel program. She grew up playing, coaching and refereeing soccer and enjoys watching her sons play now. She is a partner in a graphic design firm in Plymouth. She brings her passion for the sport and business knowledge to the board to help grow the program. |
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