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Co-Director of Coaching

• Technical Director, Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
  
• US Soccer Federation A License
  
• Illinois Soccer Hall of Fame
  
• Former Head Coach, Chicago Storm Major Indoor Soccer League
  
• Former Chicago Fire MLS and Chicago Sting NASL forward
  
• Former US Olympic and US World Cup teams forward

Co-Director of Coaching

• Head Coach, Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
  
• US Soccer Federation A License
  
• Former Colorado Rapids MLS defender
  
• George Mason University

• ILIE GIURGIU “The Professor”: former Romanian Olympic Team Assistant Coach, USSF A License
  
  
• MATT THOMPSON: former Captain US U-17 team, former instructor IMG Soccer Academy, USSF A License
  
  
• CRAIG BLAZER: Head Coach DePaul University Men’s Varsity, NSCAA/Adidas 2007 Great Lakes Coach of the Year, USSF A License
  
  
• ADAM TINKHAM: Assistant Coach DePaul University Men’s Varsity, USSF A License
  
  
• CHAD CHASTAIN: Assistant Coach DePaul University Women’s Varsity; Co-Director Chastain Soccer Academy (with sister Brandi, US Women’s team)
  
  
• CALEN CARR: Chicago Fire MLS forward; PAC-10 Conference Player of the Year
  
  
• BRIAN PLOTKIN: Chicago Fire MLS midfielder; BIG TEN Player of the Year
  
  
• TYLER KETTERING: Chicago Fire MLS goal keeper; all-time Athletic Sun Conference saves leader
  
  
• NICK NOBLE: Chicago Fire MLS goal keeper; BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
  
  
• MEAGAN LAG: former Illinois All State Team, former Head Coach Gordon Tech Women’s Varsity
  
  
• SEPTIMIU (TIMI) MUNTEAN: former Romanian Olympic team midfielder