Space City FC Competitive Program

The 2008/09 season brought about some significant changes to the SCFC competitive program. We have set out to become a nationally recognized club. To that end we are working on establishing programming to help create elite players and teams as well as assembling a tremendously talented staff. The first of these steps was the hiring of Randy Evans as the Executive Director. Many of the other necessary steps in establishing this recognition have also been put in place. In addition to the existing quality staff highlighted by; David DeVerteuil, Craig Foster, Richie Pardo, Hector Avila (all "A" licensed coaches)SCFC added the following staff and programming this past year:

The 2008/09 season brought about some significant changes to the SCFC competitive program. We have set out to become a nationally recognized club. To that end we are working on establishing programming to help create elite players and teams as well as assembling a tremendously talented staff. The first of these steps was the hiring of Randy Evans as the Executive Director. Many of the other necessary steps in establishing this recognition have also been put in place. In addition to the existing quality staff highlighted by; David DeVerteuil, Craig Foster, Richie Pardo, Hector Avila (all "A" licensed coaches)SCFC added the following staff and programming this past year:

• Hired a new Executive Director, Randy Evans- 9 yrs Head Coach at University of Oklahoma (Women) and 7 years Asst. at Vanderbilt University (Men and Women), Conference and Regional Coach of the Year Awards

• Hired a new Director of Coaching Education, John DeWitt- STYSA Coaching Instructor, Dynamo Academy Coach, Former U. of New Mexico Head Coach

• Hired Paul Dalglish, Two Time MLS Cup Champion with Houston Dynamo and MLS Western Conference MVP

• Hired a Skills Training Director, David Santesteban- Head Coach San Jacinto JC, finished 2nd in the country last year

• Hired an Assistant Skills Director, Mike Chabala- Current Houston Dynamo Player, started last game vs. NY Red Bull

• Teamed with the Houston Dynamo as their South Houston Center of Excellence hosting organization

• Host of the Houston Dynamo Elite Players Summer Camp

• Teamed up with Velocity Sports for Agility Training

We intend to keep moving forward. We are excited to announce professional staff being added to the 2009/10 coaching slate:

• John Davies, English Premier League Reserve Team Manager with Derby County, Scottish Premier League Player, multiple Player of the Year Awards

• Inaki Erana Cassi, more than 240 games in the Spanish 1st Division, UEFA "PRO" Level 3 Manager

• Dan Bassett, Assistant Coach at the University of Nebraska

• JT Patton, former Director of Training at Pearland

As you can see, the club is making the commitment to become one of the elite clubs in the country. We are looking for players that are willing to make a commitment to becoming an elite player.

Dynamo Player Added to Skills Staff

Current Dynamo player, Mike Chabala, is the newest member of SCFC All-Star Staff

SKILLS TRAINING and AGILITY SESSIONS

· If your team practices M/W then your skills training is on Thursday.

· If you team practices T/TH then your skills training is Wednesday.

· Academy, 98s and 97s will go from 6:00 to 6:50

· 96s and older will go at 7:00.

· Starting this week (2/23/2009) - Space City will also offer agility training in conjunction with the skills training sessions.

· If you are attending the 96s and older session, Agility training will start at 6:30 and go until 7:00.

· If you are attending the Academy, 98s and 97s session, Agility Training will start at 7:00 and go until 7:30

· This training will be offered on both Wednesday and Thursday Evenings

· David Santestaban, San Jacinto Jr College head coach, is the Director of this program.

· Mike Chabala, Houston Dynamo player, Asst. Director.

· All sessions are at Centennial Park in Friendswood.

· Agility sessions are run by exercise physiologists