About Us    

Originally founded as the Central Jersey Cosmos in 1992, The Jersey Knights Soccer Club evolved in 1994 with 6 boys teams and no place to play. Over the years our boy’s program has expanded to all competitive age groups, U-9 to U-23 and our girls program founded in 1998, continues to grow steadily. The Club was founded by five individuals with varying soccer experiences, but with an abiding love of the game and children who wanted more than they were getting at their local clubs. With the philosophy that clubs should train players not just teams. That goal has been our cornerstone. To that end we set out to provide our players with the best coaching and training available. 

From the beginning, it was a requirement that all of our coaching staff was licensed and experienced in play as well as coaching. Our coaches and trainers come from the various colleges and high schools from around New Jersey. From inception, parents were prohibited, with rare exception, from occupying positions on the coaching and training staff. Over time, we have discovered that team management was as important a team function as coaching and parents have served us well in that capacity. 

Today, Pedro Lopes and Mike Knoth  serve as our Directors of Coaching. Pedro oversees the men’s program and has a wealth of experience that includes Division 1 coaching assignments at Rutgers University and NJIT. Many of his colleagues and competitors in the college ranks currently serve on our staff. Mike Knoth, one of the founding members of the club, has over 25 years experience as a high school coach and many more as a club coach.  Many of our Alumni have gone on to successful college and professional careers as players and as coaches. Tim Howard, member of the U.S. National Team and current starting goalkeeper for Everton in the English Premiership was on of our 1st "graduates". Jeff Zaun formerly of the Metrostars and the Chicago Fire , Tim Mulqueen of the Kansas City Wizards , JD Martin of the Chicago Fire, and Dustin Shepard of the Metrostars have had success in professional leagues as players and coaches. Scores of our former players both men and women currently occupy the college ranks on all levels with a significant majority playing at the Division I level.

The club operates both men’s and women’s teams in ages U10 through U23. Our professional coaching staff includes college and high school coaches from around the area. For more information about the Jersey Knights Scocer Club visit the club website at: www.jerseyknights.com