COACHES
Saint Paul Blackhawks Soccer ClubCoach Assignments 2024-25 Season – Click Here
Blackhawks UPSL Coaches
Bret Day
- Assistant Coach – UPSL Men
- Assistant Coach – UW River Falls Mens’ Team
Tom Kay
- Head Coach UPSL Men
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Coach since 2011.
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USSF E License
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Previously with TFE, Fusion, and Arsenal – Pegasus
- 08 Boys Black
Megan Kaczmarek
- Head Coach UPSL Women
- Coach since 2016
- USSF B License
- United Soccer Coaches Advanced National
- Hamline University Assistant Womens’ Coach
- TC Sala Futsal Staff Coach
Aaron Lindquist
- Assistant Coach UPSL Women
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Coach since 2008
- US Futsal Level 2 licensure, USSF D Licensure, USC Director of Coaching Diploma
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Rogers Girls Varsity Head Coach
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North United SC Director of Coach/Player Development
Tony Peleska
- Assitant Coach UPSL Women
- Coach since 2012 (MTA)
- TC Sala Staff Coach
2024-25 U11-U19 COACHES
Carlos Albornoz
- Coach since 2016
- Grassroots License
- Former Assistant Varsity Coach, Saint Paul Central Boys Soccer
- 06/07 Boys White
David Albornoz
- Coach since 2008
- USSF Grassroots License
- Head Coach, Varsity Boys, Simley High School
- 06/07 Boys Red, 09 Boys Gold
Gabi Albornoz
- Coach since 2021
- 06/07 Boys Red, White
John Batsimba
- Coach since 2023
- FC 105, USB (GABON, Africa) former semi-pro player
- Former FC Minneapolis semi-pro player
- 2013 Boys Silver
Peyton Boich
- Bio coming soon
- 09 Boys Black
Joe Crosby
- Coach since 2000
- USSF E License
- Head Coach, Varsity, Trinity High School
- 08 Boys Red, 10 Boys Fall Team
Javier Cruz
- Coach since 2008
- USSF C License
- Head Coach, Varsity Boys, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
- TC Sala Academy Coach
- 12 Girls Black, 14 Boys Red
Stef Cruz
- Coach since 2008
- Former Varsity Head Coach, St Paul Central Girls
- 13 Girls Red
Gabi Denn-Diaz
- Coach since 2012
- USSF F License
- 11 Girls Black, 13/14 Girls Gold
Kristen Epperly
- 08 Girls Red
Jerremy Foss
- Coach since 2021
- USSF Grassroots License
- 13 Girls Black
Jamie Hagg
- Coach since 1990
- USSF Grandfather Clause
- Masters in Education
- Coached Varsity Teams at multiple high schools
- 09 Girls Black, 12 Girls Red
Lili Hagg
- Blackhawk player 2001-2015
- Coach since 2012
- USSF F License
- 10/11 Girls Red
Roberto Hernandez
- Coach since 2013
- USSF Grassroots License
- 11 Boys Gold, 13 Boys Gold
Matthew Higley
- 2010 Boys White
Kevin Iragaba
- Bio coming soon
- 10 Boys Red
Jeremy Iwaszkowiec
- Coach since 2004
- Bethel University Men’s Soccer, Head Coach
- USSF C License
- 09 Boys Red
Fernando Jimenez
- Coach since 1995
- USSF National Youth and C License
- NSCAA Goalkeeper Course Level 1
- 08 Boys Gold, 11 Boys White
Sara Johnson
- Youth soccer coach since 2005
- University of MN – Director of Operations Women’s Soccer and Men’s Golf
- 13 Girls Black
Megan Kaczmarek
- Coach since 2016
- USSF B License
- United Soccer Coaches Advanced National
- Hamline University Assistant Womens’ Coach
- TC Sala Futsal Staff Coach
- 08 Girls Black
Tom Kay
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Coach since 2011.
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USSF E License
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Previously with TFE, Fusion, and Arsenal – Pegasus
- 08 Boys Black
Chou Lee
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Bio coming soon
- 12 Boys Red, 14 Boys Grey
Meng Lee
- Coach since 2011
- USSF D License
- 06/07 Boys Black, 14 Boys White
Tristan Lee
- Coach since 2024
- 14 Boys White
Tony Lesicka
- Coach since 2020
- Goalkeeping Coach
- 2011 Boys Red
Luigi Mavilla
- Coach since 1980
- UEFA B level; US Grassroots through 11v11
- US Audace Soccer Club (Audace) in Parma, Italy
- 10 Boys Black, 11 Boys Red
Garrett McDermott
- Coach since 2019
- Grassroots license
- Former St. Paul Central assistant coach
- 09 Boys White
Elliott McNally
- Bio coming soon
- 10 Boys Gold, 14 Boys Gold
Carlos Moreno Maya
- Coach since 2008
- Certified Professional Coach with Soccer Federation of Mexico
- 12 Boys Gold, 13 Boys White
Brian Nacey
- Bio coming soon
- 07/08 Girls Gold
Iba Ndaw
- Coach since 2016
- USSF Grassroots License
- Varsity Boys Assistant Coach, Gulf Coast Texans
- Mobile Rush Soccer Girls
- 11 Boys Black, 10 Girls Black
Andrew Njogu
- Coach since 2019
- Prior coaching experience with JOTP
- 08 Boys White, 13 Boys Grey
Alex Giles Quiroz
- Profile coming soon
- 12 Boys Black
Saul Rosales
- Coach since 2013
- DOC at JOTP
- USSF D License
- Minneapolis South Assistant Varsity Coach
- 2013 Boys Black, 2014 Girls Black
Solo Sein
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Coach since 2021
- 06/07 Boys White, 2008 Boys Grey
Russ Turner
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Coach since 2015
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USSF E License
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Head Coach Boys Soccer, Cretin Derham-Hall High School
- 06/07 Girls Red
Clara Webby
- Bio coming soon
- 06/07 Girls Black
Nate Zell
- Bio coming soon
- 14 Boys Black
2024-25 U9-U10 COACHES
Ryan Anderson
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Bio coming soon
Viktor Adamcsek
- U9 Girls
Alyssa Arredondo
- U9 Girls
Adam Burgstede
- U10 Boys
Marco Cruz
- U10 Boys
Vidal Cruz
- U9 and U10 Boys
Jonah Fields
- U10 Girls
Alexis Geary
- U10 Girls
Bryan Holloway
- U9 Boys
Emily Holzman
- U10 Girls
Linh Huynh
- U10 Girls
Lucas Johnson
- U9 and U10 Boys
Matthew LaFrombois
- U10 Boys
Ellie Nhean
- U9 Boys
Liliana Peleska
- U9 Girls
Sarah Russell
- U10 Girls
Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria
- U10 Boys
Isaac Selva
- U10 Girls and U9 Boys
Mia Silva
- U9 Boys
Ben Spidahl
- U10 Boys
Seth Vang
- U10 Boys