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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

• MATT THOMPSON, D: former Captain US U17 team, former instructor IMG Soccer Academy, USSF A License
  
  
• CRAIG BLAZER, GK: Head Coach DePaul University Men’s Varsity, NSCAA/Adidas 2007 Great Lakes Coach of the Year, USSF A License
  
  
• ADAM TINKHAM, F: Assistant Coach DePaul University Men’s Varsity, USSF A License
  
  
• ILIE GIURGIU (Professor), M: former Romanian Olympic Team Assistant Coach, Romanian A License
  
  
• JORGE VALLE, F: Leader of the Nike Soccer Skills team; former Orlando Sharks and Chicago Storm starting forward
  
  
• CHRIS SNITKO, GK: former Chicago Fire goalkeeper, US Olympic Team, first team All-American; ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
  
  
• NICK NOBLE, GK: Chicago Fire goalkeeper; BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
  
  
• NELO NIGHTINGALE, M: Club Izalco Colon Republic of Panama 1st Division; former professional player
  
  
• SAMI BOUDAKH, M: All-American; College and High School assistant coach; USSF National D License
  
  
• SEPTIMIU (TIMI) MUNTEAN, M: former Romanian Olympic team midfielder
  
  
• MICHAEL STOUT, M: former Loyola University Varsity midfielder
  
  
• GIDEON MACKAY, M: Elite Player; Chair, Social Sciences Department, Michele Clark Academic Preparatory Magnet High School
  
  
• FERNANDO CALDERON, F: Semi-Professional, Mexico; Amundsen High School Women’s Varsity Assistant Coach; 18 years youth soccer
  
  
• TODD BURROWS, F: Coca-Cola Cup MVP (Olympic Development Tournament); Maccabi World Games Bronze Medalist; USSF State D License
  

F forward • M midfielder • D defender • GK goalkeeper