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Staff
Updated 2/6/08

STAFF

Pedro Lopes - Soccer Director, Coach/Trainer U17B Siege

Pedro has been with the Jersey Knights as a coach/trainer for the past 13 years. He is entering his 7th year as our Director of Coaching. Pedro has a strong and diverse soccer resume. He is the Head Coach at NJIT (NJ Institute of Technology). NJIT recently moved to Division I under Pedro. He is the former First Assistant Coach and Head of Recruiting for the Rutgers University Men’s Program. He is also a Camp Director at the Bob Reasso Soccer Academy at Rutgers. He is a former four year letter winner at Rutgers who was named to the All-American Team two times. His professional experience includes MLS, A League, and the USSIL. He is a former member of the United States U-20 National  Team Pool. He is a graduate of Rutgers University. He played his high school ball at St Benedicts Prep in Newark where he earned All State Honors. Pedro has extensive youth experience with children of all ages at the club level. He recently was inducted into the Rutgers University Athletic Hall of Fame. Pedro holds national licenses from USSF and the NSCAA.

Mike Knoth - Soccer Director,  Coach/Trainer U20G Rage, U19G Excalibur, U16 Gladiators

Mike is an administrator in the Metuchen School District with over 30 years of experience working with children of all ages. His soccer experience includes 33 years of coaching soccer at various levels from U-8 to U-23. Along with his duties as Director of Bulldog Soccer School he is also Director of Bulldog Summer Soccer Camp in Metuchen and a member of the Board of Directors for the Jersey Knights Soccer Club. Prior to his administration position Mike coached for 25 years in the boys program at Metuchen High School. He is also in his 16th year with the Jersey Knights.  Over that time his travel teams have competed at the elite level throughout the Eastern United States, Scotland and England. Many of his players have gone on to compete at the collegiate level with players currently playing for Rutgers University, Yale, Brown University, Seton Hall, Boston College, and Kean University. Mike lettered 4 years for the Kean University Soccer Team and until recently was active in the Garden State Soccer League  with the Jersey Knights Men’s Team. Mike has national licenses with USSF & NSCAA.

Steve MacKenzie - Coach/Trainer U18B Lancers, U20B Knights 

Steve is an educator in the Monroe School System. He is in his 10th season as a High School Soccer Coach and   9th season as the Varsity Soccer Coach for the Monroe High School Boys Program. Recently, Steve has been named Coach of the Year for the 2006 season by the Home News Tribune. He has extensive camp and club experience at all levels of youth soccer. He has been the Head Trainer at the Bulldog Summer Soccer Camp for the past 10 years. Steve also works for Tab Ramos at his Summer Academy and Bob Reasso and his Rutgers Elite Players Soccer Camp. He is also a staff trainer for the Jersey Knights Soccer Club. Steve is a graduate of New Haven University where as a scholarship athlete he earned 4 varsity letters in soccer. He has licenses from USSF & NSCAA. 

Ken Graf - Director, Coach/Trainer U13G Calvary

Ken is an educator in the Metuchen School District with 35 years of experience. He has been the varsity soccer coach for the Metuchen High School Boys program for the past 31 years. Ken has won over 300 games in his career and has sent numerous players onto college programs. This year Ken was elected to the New Jersey Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame.  Ken also has the distinction of having 100% of his graduating seniors go to college in each of the past 18 years. In addition to his High School coaching duties he is also a Director of the Bulldog Summer Soccer Camp, Bulldog Soccer School and is a soccer consultant for the Metuchen Soccer Association and Metuchen Town Soccer, both of which he helped found. Ken is considered to be one of the premier coaches in Middlesex County. His teams perennially contend for the county and state titles. His 2006 Bulldogs advanced to the NJ State Group 1 Final and was named Coach of the Year by the Satar Ledger.  Ken earned 4 varsity letters in soccer at Newark State College and played in the Garden State Soccer League for over 20 years. Ken has national licenses from USSF & NSCAA.

Jim Casey - Director of Goalkeeping Training     

Jim is a soccer coach and teacher in the Bridgewater School System. He has over 13 years of goalkeeping training experience. He is the founder and director of Extreme Goalkeepers, a goalkeeping training company. Jims’ resume also includes training goalies for Mike Romeo Goalkeeping Clinics, Tab Ramos Soccer Academy, SGA  Star Goalkeepers Academy, and Machniks Striker/Keeper #1 Camp. His extensive experience has allowed him to develop a unique and intense system of training. Jim is the Director of Goalkeeper training for Bulldog Soccer and Jersey Knights SC. Jim is a graduate of William Paterson University where he earned 4 varsity letters. He is USSF licensed and a member of the NSCAA.

Mike Reid - Coach/Trainer  U16B Fire  

 Mike is in his 5th year with the Knights. In addition to his duties with the Knights, Mike is entering his 3rd year as an ODP Coach. He is currently the head coach for the Spotswood High School Varsity Girls Team and the 1993 Boys ODP Team. Mike is employed as an educator for the Metuchen School District. He is 2002 graduate and former starting defender  for Rutgers University Men’s Team. Mike has extensive camp experience throughout New Jersey. Mike is still active as a player with the Jersey Knights Men’s Team. He is USSF and NSCAA licensed. 

Sean Casey - Coach/Trainer  U14B Falcons, U20G Rage   

Sean has been with the Knights for the past 10 years as a trainer and coach of various teams. He is Head Trainer for Bulldog Soccer School at their summer camps. Sean is a graduate of Villanova University.  He teaches in the Bridgewater School System. Sean’s experience includes being Coaching Director for the Metuchen Soccer Club, Varsity soccer coach of the Somerville High School girls team, head coach for Highland Park High School boys program, and head coach for various traveling soccer teams in Metuchen. His camp resume includes work at Tab Ramos SoccerAcademy, Rovers Soccer Camp,  and Goodsports Soccer. Sean is has national level licences from the NSCAA and USSF.

Mike Kizoulas - Coach/Trainer U17G Crusaders

Mike is employed as an educator by the Woodbridge School System at Colonia Middle School. He is the Head Coach for the Colonia High School boys team. He is entering his 7th year as a coach/trainer for the Jersey Knights. He is also a lead trainer for  Bulldog Soccer School, the Tab Ramos Soccer Academy and the Rutgers Elite Camp. Mike is active as player currently playing for the Jersey Knights Men’s Team in the Garden State Soccer League. He is USSF licensed and is a member of the NSCAA.

Jeff Maroccia - Coach/Trainer U16 Gladiators

Jeff  is in his 12th year with the Jersey Knights. He is an investigator for the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Jeff’s experience includes serving as assistant coach of the boys varsity program at North Brunswick High School. During his tenure North Brunswick won the Group 3 State title in 1993, the Middlesex County title in 1991 and 1994, and the GMC White Division title in 1991. Jeff  is a former player and graduate of Jersey City State College. He is a Head Trainer for the Bulldog Soccer School and the Little Kickers Soccer Program.  Jeff  is USSF licensed and a member of the NSCAA.

Keri Lages - Coach/Trainer U18G Lady Lancers, U11G Daggers 

Keri is in her 4th year with the Knights. She is a graduate of Rutgers University where she was a starter for 3 years on the women’s team. Keri’s experience as a player includes playing for PDA’s National Championship Team and with the New Jersey Stallions and South Jersey Banshees in the W-League.  Keri has extensive camp experience with players of all ages and recently was a coach with the New Jersey ODP U14 girls team. She is USSF licensed.

Lissette Brandao - Coach/Trainer U14G Mystic

Lissette is in her 4th year with the Jersey Knights. She is middle school teacher in the New Brunswick School System. Lissette is graduate of Rutgers University where she was a varsity starter/captain on the Scarlet Knights Women’s Team. Lissette is a member of the Portuguese Women’s National Soccer Team. She is USSF licensed. 

Bart Jensen - Coach/Trainer U19B Knights

Bart is the Director of Coaching and Training at Soccer Centers in Somerset. He has 15 years of coaching experience. He has coached U18 teams with Vitesse, the Dutch National Champions in 1998-1999 and the Euro Pro-Tour. H has coached extensively in the Southwest US and Connecticut. As a player Bart played for DWS Amsterdam as a Youth in the  Netherlands as well as Oranje Nassau, OVC 85 Dutch, and Wilhemshaven, All of the Netherlands. He also has played with the New Mexico Chilies. Bart is a graduate of the CIOS Academy and is an A licensed European coach. He also has a KNVB License.

Danielle Brabston - Staff Trainer 

Danielle is in her 4th year with the Knights. She works with the younger teams at our School of Excellence and is a regular trainer for the Little Kickers Program. Danielle is a teacher and coach in the Metuchen School System. She is USSF Licensed.

Patric Santo Pietro- Staff Trainer

Patric has been involved with soccer on all levels. He currently serves as the General Manager for the New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League. Since joining the Wildcats in 2004, he has guided the team to the 2004 Regular Season Championship and the 2005 W-League Championship. The Wildcats were also recognized by the United Soccer Leagues with the 2004 Progress Award and the 2005 W-League Organization of the Year Award. Previous to joining the Wildcats, Patric served as the Director of Soccer Operations and as an assistant coach with the Central Jersey Riptide (PDL) and Splash (W-League) in 1998 and 1999 and with the New Brunswick Brigade (PDL) and Power (W-League) in 2000. He has also been the head coach of the boy’s varsity team at Roselle Park High School since 2001 and he was named the Star-Ledger Union County Coach of the Year in 2002. He has also worked as a coach and trainer with teams in the East Brunswick Soccer Club and the Metuchen Soccer Association. An All-County and All-State goalkeeper at St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, he played on the collegiate level at Washington University in St. Louis . Patric is also a long-time member of the Jersey Knights men’s team. He is USSF licensed.

Paul Liddy-Coach/Trainer U13B Gunners

Paul is an educator in the Woodbridge School District with over twenty years of high school coaching experience. He is the former head coach at Saint Peter’s High School and Colonia High School Varsity boy’s teams. Paul has won High School  Coach of the Year honors in both Union and Middlesex Counties. He curently is working with the JP Stevens HS Boys Program. He is a member of the Jersey Knights Men’s team. Paul is USSF and NSCAA licensed.

                                              Keith Roig - Coach/Trainer U12 Wizards

Keith is entering his 2nd season with the Jersey Knights.  The North Brunswick resident is a teacher in the Highland Park School System where he is the Head Coach for the Highland Park High School men’s team. Keith is USSF licensed. 

Ed Albanese - Coach/Trainer U15B Black Knights

Ed is entering his 2nd year with the Jersey Knights. He brings a wealth of soccer experience. He is currently employed by the Metuchen School System as a middle school math teacher and is an assistant coach with the Metuchen Boys Varsity Soccer Team. In addition, Ed’s coaching experience includes coaching at Middletown North High School prior to his moving to Metuchen. Ed has extensive experience working with yoouth players of all ages. He has trained and coached numerous youth teams for the Middletown Soccer Club and the Ocean Township Soccer Club. His camp experieince includes training and coaching at Premier Soccer Camps and Goodsports Camps. Ed is USSF licensed and member of the NSCAA

Joe Migacz - Coach/Trainer U11B Archers

Joe is in his 3rd year with the Jersey Knights. He is an educator in the Woodbridge School District and is the Head Women’s Coach of JFK (Iselin) High School. Joe is still active as a player, currently playing for the Jersey Knights Men’s Team in the Garden State Soccer League. He is USSF licensed and is a member of the NSCAA.

Ken Masuhr - Coach Trainer U15G

Ken is the Assistant  Coach for the Fairliegh Dickinson University Women’s Team. He spent his playing days competing for Rutgers University and Richard Stockton College. He is a veteren camp coach working at soccer camps throughout New Jersey. In addition, Ken has served as Assistant Coach at Kean University. He currently holds a USSF B License and an NSCAA Premier Certificate.

Mickey Seiler - Staff Trainer

Mickey is entering his 1st year with the Knights. He is currently employed by the North Hunterdon School District as a math teacher at Hunterdon Central High School. Mickey has a wealth of soccer experience as a player and as a coach. As a player he lettered four years at Rider University. In addition, he spent eight years as a member of the NJ ODP team. His coaching resume includes two years as Men’s Head Coach of Burlington County College, four years as Women’s Head Coach of Gateway Regional High School, and two years as Women’s Assistant Coach at Richard Stockton College. Mickey has also coached teams with the South Jersey Girl’s Soccer League, the Medford Strikers, and the South Jersey Baron’s. He has extensive camp experience. Mickey is USSF licensed and a member of the NSCAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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