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Co-Director of Coaching

• Technical Director, Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
  
• US Soccer Federation A License
  
• 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

• CRAIG BLAZER, GK: Head Coach DePaul University Men’s Varsity, NSCAA/Adidas 2007 Great Lakes Coach of the Year, USSF A License
  
  
• MATT THOMPSON, D: former Captain US U17 team, former instructor IMG Soccer Academy, USSF A License
  
  
• ILIE GIURGIU (PROFESSOR), M: former Assistant Coach Romanian Olympic Team, Romanian A License
  
  
• NICK NOBLE, GK: Chicago Fire goalkeeper; former BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
  
  
• CHRIS SNITKO, GK: former Chicago Fire goalkeeper, US Olympian, first team All-American; former ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
  
  
• JORGE VALLE, F: starting forward Rockford Rampage, Leader of the Nike Soccer Skills team
  
  
• TINA ESTRADA, F: Graduate Assistant Coach DePaul University Women’s Varsity, former US U17 Team, four-time All-West Coast Conference honoree and 2002/2003 Parade All-American
  
  
• NELO NIGHTINGALE, M: former Club Izalco Colon Republic of Panama 1st Division
  
  
• SEPTIMIU (TIMI) MUNTEAN, M: former Romanian Olympic midfielder
  
  
• FERNANDO CALDERON, F: former semi-professional, Mexico; Amundsen High School Women’s Varsity Assistant Coach; 18 years youth soccer
  
  F forward • M midfielder • D defender • GK goalkeeper