Coaches

Olympic Development Boys Director of Coaching – Craig Carlson

Craig currently holds a USSF “A” License, a USSF National Youth License, and is active throughout the State of Wisconsin as a National Coaching Staff Instructor. Craig brings six years of experience as a Region II Olympic Development Coach as well as having been a Wisconsin Girls ODP Head Coach. Craig is also the Associate Director of Coaching for the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association.

1993 Boys ODP Coach - Enzo Fuschino
Enzo Fuschino (pronounced Foos-KEY-no) coaches both the men’s and women’s program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Fuschino was the boys head coach at Madison LaFollette from 2001 to 2006 and previously served as the girls coach. In addition to his duties as an Olympic Development Program coach, he has coached both boys and girls at Stoughton High School and several successful club teams, including Princeton Soccer Club and the Madison 56ers. Enzo played for the Unione Sportiva Melizzano in the Amateur Italian League (1980-85) and for A.S. Arbia from 1986 to 1989 in what is now Italy’s C2 league. Coach Fuschino holds a USSF “C” license and an NSCAA National Diploma.

1994 Boys ODP Coach - Tim Alexander

Tim Alexander began coaching the Edgewood College men’s soccer program in 1990 and the women’s program in 1993. He is the only coach in the history of the men’s and women’s programs. In 2008, the women’s team made a trip to the NCAA. Tim has won Lake Michigan Conference Coach of the Year for both men’s and women’s programs three times (1999, 1996, 1994) as well as men’s in 1997,1998, 2001, and 2004 for a total of 11 awards. Alexander is also a USSF A licensed coach and a veteran to ODP. Tim was an accomplished player in his own right. In 1974, he earned two 1 Team National Junior College All American awards before transferring to UW-Green Bay. At UWGB, he was a two time All Midwest player and helped the Phoenix reach the NCAA Div II final four in 1977.

1995 Boys Olympic Development Coaches – Mike Kulas & Jake Provan
Mike Kulas is in his third season as an assistant coach for Green Bay men’s soccer. Kulas' impact aided the Phoenix in returning to the Horizon League championship game in 2007. Kulas arrived at Green Bay after one season as the head coach of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. Prior to that appointment; Kulas was an assistant coach at University of Hartford and Assumption. As a collegiate standout at Southern New Hampshire, Kulas shined as a defender. His team posted a 38-12-8 record during his three seasons as a starter and was a two-time NCAA Division II tournament participant. He was an integral part of the Penmen defense that tallied 32 shutouts during his career. The team's 15 consecutive shutout record in 2000 is tied for 11th in NCAA records. Kulas gained professional playing experience in 2002 as a member of the New Hampshire Phantoms, placing fourth in the Northern Division.

Jake Provan has seven years of professional soccer experience with the A-League, NPSL, and MISL. Jake won a National A-League title with the Milwaukee Rampage in 1997 and a World Indoor Championship with the Milwaukee Wave of the MISL in 2000. Provan’s ten years of coaching experience include three years with the Wisconsin Olympic Development Program, head coach for the Milwaukee NPSL team, and was a volunteer assistant with the UW-Milwaukee men’s team. He led Waukesha West to the State Sectional Final in 2006. Jake presently coaches for the Bavarian Soccer Club. He played for the Bavarian Majors team and helped lead the team in winning three US Soccer National Titles including two Amateur Cup Championships and one US Open Cup Championship through 2001 and 2003. Jake Provan played his collegiate ball at UWM, earning academic athlete honors three consecutive years, captained the team his senior year, and was the leading scorer. Provan holds a USSF “A” Coaching License.

1996 Boys Olympic Development Program Coaches – Dominick Genova & Matt Perrigo
Domenick (Nick) Genova is the head coach for the Waunakee High School Boys’ team and also the head coach for McFarland High School Girls’ where he also teaches Spanish. He led the girls’ team to two High School State Tournament appearances in 2007 and 2008. He has coached for the Waunakee Soccer Club where he held the position of director of coaching for two years. He is currently coaching for Madison FC. He played in the Wisconsin Majors’ League in the 80s and early 90s and has held a USSF “B” coaching license since 2003.

Matt Perrigo is assistant coach at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Formerly, Perrigo was an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. During his time at Parkside, Matt helped the Rangers to a 13-4-4 record and a berth in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Matt helped the Rangers goalkeepers post a team goals against average of .830, placing them 15^th in all of NCAA Division III. Perrigo holds a USSF National “C” coaching license.

1997/1998/1999 Boys Olympic Developmental Program Regional Coaches
Milwaukee – Scott Surprise & Kevin Roethe
Scott Suprise has been the varsity coach at Pius XI High School for the last eight years. He has 21 years of coaching experience at the club premier, high school, and junior college levels. Suprise holds several USSF and NSCAA coaching licenses. In 2006 and 2007, Scott was selected to coach in the Wisconsin High School All Star Game and in 2007 was named WSCA Private School Coach of the Year. He currently is youth director of the Croatian Eagles Soccer Club and is a U13 boys premier coach.

Kevin Roethe was a four year letter winner at the UWM, helping UWM to two consecutive conference Horizon League championships and two consecutive Division I- NCAA appearances in 2001and 2002. Kevin is currently head varsity coach at Divine Savior Holy Angels. During his time there he has posted a 48-2-2 record and the 2008 division I state girls championship. He received the 2007 NFHS high school girls coach of the year award, and in 2008 was named the Milwaukee Journal sentinel girls Coach of the Year, the NFHS Wisconsin private high school Coach of the Year and the Region IV private high school girls Coach of the Year. Kevin currently holds a national C license.

Madison – Chris Lay
Chris Lay has 14 years of soccer coaching experience. His qualifications include the USSF “A” Coaching license and NSCAA Premier Diploma. As a club coach, Chris has coached multiple teams to the Illinois State Championships and has been recognized with Fair Play Awards. He had many years of experience working with boys and girls ODP teams. Lay also serves on the WYSA Coach Education Staff. He played Division I soccer at UW-Green Bay and is executive director of the Madison Area Youth Soccer Association (MAYSA).

Appleton – Quinn Ross
Quinn Ross has logged 12 years of coaching with Wisconsin Olympic Development Program girls and boys at the district and State level including a recent staff position for Region II boys. He has 11 years as UW-Green Bay Men’s Assistant Coach and 12 years as UW-Green Bay’s Women’s coach. He was Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2003. He was named Division II All American in 1988 and 1989. Quinn has played for Lyngby FC in Denmark, the Portland Pride CISL, Portland Timbers APSL, Columbus Xoggz USISL and the Milwaukee Rampage, league Champions in 1997. Quinn Ross currently holds a USSF “A” License, and also coaches in the FC Green Bay club.

Olympic Development Girls Director of Coaching – Craig Carlson

Trevor Warren was named the head coach of Green Bay's women's soccer program Jan. 17, 2008. In 19 seasons as a collegiate coach, Warren has served as the head coach for two other collegiate programs. He boasted a head coaching record of 103-38-7 in eight years at the NCAA Division II level at Mercyhurst (Pa.) College and Lock Haven (Pa.) University, including a 1993 NCAA Division II Final Four appearance. In all, he has made coaching appearances in four NCAA Tournaments. Warren spent nine seasons coaching club soccer in Oregon, including seven years with FC Portland. Under his watch, FC Portland claimed three state titles and a U-18 US Club Soccer national championship in 2003. Warren made the transition to Division I in 2002 when he began a three-year stint as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's soccer programs at the University of Portland. Warren assisted former Olympic and national head coach Clive Charles and the women's program to its first-ever NCAA title.Warren is a United States Soccer Federation `A' licensed coach. In all, he has made coaching appearances in four NCAA Tournaments. Warren also has an advanced national diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and an English Football Association coaching license. In addition, he has coached at the Olympic Development level, serving as a staff coach for Pennsylvania West from 1988-97, Oregon from 2001-06 and the Region IV program from 2003-05.

Kevin Roethe is a four year letter winner at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. While attending colllege he helped team to two consecutive conference Horizon League championships and two consecutive Division I- NCAA appearances in 2001and 2002. Kevin is currently head varsity soccer coach at Divine Savior Holy Angels. During his time there he has posted a 48-2-2 record and the 2008 division I state girls championship. He received the 2007 NFHS high school girls coach of the year award, and in 2008 was named the Milwaukee Journal sentinel girls Coach of the Year, the NFHS Wisconsin private high school Coach of the Year and the Region IV private high school girls Coach of the Year. Kevin is also currently involved in coaching both at Marquette University High School and FC Milwaukee. At the club level he has had experience coaching age groups ranging from U-11 through U-18. Kevin currently has his national C license and is looking forward to impacting the states top soccer players through the Olympic Development Program.

1994 Girls ODP Coaches – Mike Moynihan & Craig Peltonen
Mike Moynihan- A former Director of Coaching for Girls Olympic Development, Mike has 20 years of coaching credentials with Olympic Development, 12 years of coaching ODP at the Regional camp, and several years at National camp. Mike enters his 12th season as UW-Milwaukee Women’s Head Coach. As a player, Mike Moynihan graduated from Wisconsin-Madison as Most Valuable Freshman, a four year letter winner, two years as team captain, and the Bill Reddan Award for Sportsmanship as a senior. Moynihan currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Shorewood Kickers. He has also coached both the Milwaukee Pius XI varsity girls and Marquette High School freshman boys’ teams, along with club soccer for F.C. Milwaukee. Moynihan holds a USSF “A” coaching license as well as a USSF national youth license.

Craig Peltonen, entering season number twenty-two at Marian University, has built the men’s program into one of the region’s elite teams. His first squad in 1988 claimed an LMC title and since then the Sabres have claimed five other league titles (2002, 2001, 1998, 1995, and 1993).
In 2002, Peltonen took his squad back to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. Peltonen is a seven-time LMC Coach-of-the-Year and 1991 NAIA District 14 Coach-of-the-Year. He coaches and has served as an officer in the Fond du Lac Youth Soccer Association and runs numerous camps and clinics throughout the year. Peltonen has also served on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association and been instrumental in educating and licensing the state’s youth coaches. Craig counts an “A” USSF Coaching license among his achievements.

1995 Girls ODP Coaches – Quinn Ross & Wytse Molenaar
Quinn Ross has logged 12 years of coaching with Wisconsin Olympic Development girls and boys at the District and State level including a recent staff position for Region II boys. He has 11 years as UW-Green Bay Men’s Assistant Coach and 12 years as UW-Green Bay’s Women’s coach. He was Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2003. He was named Division II All American in 1988 and 1989. Quinn has played for Lyngby FC in Denmark, the Portland Pride CISL, Portland Timbers APSL, Columbus Xoggz USISL and the Milwaukee Rampage, league Champions in 1997. Quinn Ross currently holds a USSF “A” License, and also coaches in the FC Green Bay club.

Wytse Molenaar – Also a returning Olympic Development coach, Wytse (pronounced Veet-sah) holds a USSF National “A” License, and also is licensed to coach by the KNVB (Royal Dutch Soccer Association) and KNVB Youth Soccer. Coach Molenaar is the Director of Coaching for FC Green Bay and is also an assistant for the UW Oshkosh Men's soccer team. Molenaar has been both a State and Region II ODP staff coach and a licensing instructor for Wisconsin Youth Soccer and was WYSA Coach of the Year in 2005. He has played in the Netherlands 2nd Division with VV Harlingen, CAB Bolsward, and VV Zeerobben.

1996 Girls ODP Coaches – John Burke, Matt Callahan & Grant Williams
John Burke has been on the Olympic Development staff since 1991. John carries a USSF National “C” License, a National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) State diploma, and an NSCAA Goalkeeper Diploma. In 2001, he was named NSCAA National Coach of the Year. John was also NSCAA Midwest Coach of the Year in 2000, 2001, and 2007 and NSCAA State Coach of the Year in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007. John’s teams have finished in the top ten in the nation five times and he coached the NSCAA/Adidas National High School Champions in 2000. Burke has also coached a Regional ODP Championship team, as well as six high school state champions, and ten conference champions. John Burke has played at St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, where he captained the team as a senior, making the NCAA Elite-8. John has also played semi-professional soccer for the New Jersey Rangers. He has been past President of the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association, and initiated and continues to run a TOPSoccer program for handicapped children of Waukesha County. He was named TOPSoccer Coach of the year in 2007.

Matt Callahan is returning to ODP as both a staff coach and to coach 95 Girls. Callahan is Director of Youth Development for the Oshkosh United Soccer Club. Matt currently holds a USSF “B” License as well as a USSF National Youth License. Callahan is head coach for the Oshkosh West Varsity Boys team and the Oshkosh West JV Girls team. Matt is the author of “Matt Callahan’s Practice Plans” a comprehensive series of soccer practice activities for soccer coaches.

1997/1998/1999 Girls ODP Coaches-Brent Didderich, Sean Steele & Melissa Janowitsch

Brent Didderich has coaching experience over a wide range of programs including Oconomowoc High School, William Woods University in Fulton, MO, the Columbia Pride, St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy, and Lake Country United, where he serves as Director of Coaching and Player Development for U-13 to U-18 players. Brent has also been an ODP staff coach for many years. In addition to a National USSF “C” License, he has a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Athletics and Administration.

Sean Steele is the director of coaching for Oshkosh United Soccer Club where he oversees the development of all coaches and players, coaching a U11 and U17 girls team. In addition to his club coaching, Sean is the goalkeeper coach at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the men's and women's programs. He has been a staff member of the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association for ODP, as well as teaching coaching licensing courses. Sean holds a USSF “B” License, and USSF National Youth License and NSCAA Regional Goalkeeper Diploma.

Melissa Janowitsch

Melissa was a four year Division II letter winner at St. Joseph’s College. Melissa currently holds a USSF National “D” coaching license and is affiliated with the Madison 56ers Soccer Club, coaching at the youth levels ranging from U-11 through U-13. Presently, Melissa is pursuing her masters at the University of Wisconsin for her MBA.