Gretna Soccer Club

Gretna Soccer Club is committed to providing its teams with high level coaching staff.

Gretna Soccer Club take Coaching Education seriously with the Director of Coaching provided various sessions for its coaches throughout the year. Coaches also attend coaches clinics to help further their education.

The following Gretna Soccer Club staff have the following coaches licenses or diplomas:

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Director of Coaching

Digger Hawkins – UEFA ‘B’ License, USSF National 'C' License, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Professional Development Certificate, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level II

Club Trainers

Ted Flogaites - USSF National 'A' License, Western Illinois University Women's Head Coach, NSCAA NAIA National Coach of the Year 2010. Led Hastings College to NAIA National Championship Finalists in 2010.

George Behney - USSF National 'B' License, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level II. Gretna HS Girls Head Coach. Led Gretna HS Girls Class B State Championship in 2012.

Doug Trenerry - USSF National 'B' License. Omaha Central HS Girls Assistant Coach. Winner of over 36 State Championships.

Chris Dunford - UEFA 'B' License, English FA Level One Award, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma, Creighton Women's Director of Operations.

Greg Vuagniaux - USSF National 'C' License. Former Hastings College Men's Assistant Coach and ex Hastings College Player (4th in Program History for Most Goals Scored)

Eric Hayes - USSF National 'C' License, Iowa Western CC Men's Assistant Coach, Former Iowa Western CC Men's Goalkeeper, Lewis Central Girls HS Varsity Assistant Coach & JV Head Coach.

Jose Vargas – USSF National ‘D’ License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, Former Bellevue University Women’s Assistant Coach (Working with boys teams).

Kyle Deremer - USSF National 'D' License, NSCAA Youth Level II, High School Coaching Certificate. Creighton Men's Graduate Assistant Coach. Former Creighton Men's Captain and Ex Professional Soccer Player in New Zealand.

Joseph Gillespie - Concordia University Women's Assistant Coach, USSF National 'D' License, NSCAA National Diploma.

Thomas Nettleton - USSF National 'D' License, NSCAA Goalkeeping State & Regional Diploma. Former Hastings College Men's Assistant Coach. Lincoln SouthWest HS Girls Head Coach. Former Hastings College Player.

Scott Sheffield - USSF National 'D' License, Level 3 BFUT License, Nebraska Wesleyan Men's and Women's Assistant Coach, Lincoln Puis X HS Girls Assistant Coach.

Raul Guerra - State of Nebraska High School Coaching License

Ben Hawkins - USSF 'E' License, Ex Semi-Professional Soccer Player in England, Nebraska State Soccer 'Recreational Boys Coach of the Year 2012'.

Ryan Junge - Former MLS Player with Columbus Crew, Played against David Beckham, Current Missouri Comets MILS Player, Former Omaha Vipers MISL Player, Former Creighton University Player.

Brock Karloff - Gretna HS Boys Assistant Coach.

Julie Puetz - Elkhorn South HS Girls Assistant Coach. Former Nebraska Husker Player.

Tyler Ortlieb - Hastings College Men's Player.

Jovan Sudar - Former Professional Soccer Player in former Yugoslavia for Red Star Belgrade and in the US.

Vicki Kennel - Former Nebraska Wesleyan Player.

Katie Pickinpaugh - College of St Marys Player. Former University of Nebraska Omaha Player.

 

Goalkeeping Staff

Daniel Galvis - Creighton University Women's Goalkeeping Coach, ex Bellevue Men's Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper.

Eric Hayes - USSF National 'C' License, Iowa Western CC Men's Assistant Coach, Former Iowa Western CC Men's Goalkeeper, Lewis Central Girls HS Varsity Assistant Coach & JV Head Coach.

Heather Taggart - Wisconsin Badgers Hall of Fame, Former Wisconsin Goalkeeper playing under former US Women's National Team Coach Greg Ryan making the Final Four, Wisconsin Record Holder for Most Saves, Former Creighton University Women's Assistant Coach, All-American, Millard North HS Girls Record Holder.

Scott Sheffield - USSF National 'D' License, Level 3 BFUT License, Nebraska Wesleyan Men's and Women's Assistant Coach, Lincoln Puis X HS Girls Assistant Coach.

Bryan Hoie - Former Creighton Men's Goalkeeper. Creighton Graduate Strength & Conditioning Assistant.

 U9

Bret Bickel - USSF 'E' License.

Ryan Johnson - USSF 'E' License.

Kelli Jacobson - USSF 'E' License.

Brian Wilson - USSF 'E' License.

 U10

Chris Dunford - UEFA 'B' License, English FA Level One Award, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Regional Diploma, NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma, Creighton Women's Director of Operations.

Krissy Franke - USSF 'E' License.

Jason Franke - USSF 'E' License.

Shon Mosser - USSF 'D' License, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Professional Development Certificate.

Chris Van Long - USSF 'E' License.

Shane Powell - USSF 'E' License.

Cory Bremer - USSF 'E' License.

Bret Bickel - USSF 'E' License.

Justin Poole - USSF 'E' License.

Mike Graham - USSF 'E' License. USSF U10/U12 Youth Module.

David Grigsby - Former College Men's Player.

 U11

Greg Vuagniaux - USSF National 'C' License. Former Hastings College Men's Assistant Coach and Player.

Andi Hingorani - USSF 'D' License.

Ram Hingorani - USSF 'E' License.

Sandy Connolly - NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, Certified to teach State and Regional coaching courses in NE.

Tim Eurich - USSF 'E' License.

Greg Johnson - USSF 'E' License.

Shannon Kinnan - USSF 'E' License.

Tommy Whitney - Gretna High School Girls Assistant Coach. Former Hastings College Player.

Roth Penke - USSF 'D' License.

Steve Linsea - USSF 'E' License.

Ryan Johnson - USSF 'E' License.

Ryan Haynie - USSF 'E' License, Former College Men's Player.

 U12

Doug Trenerry - USSF 'B' License. Won over 36 State Championships. Omaha Central HS Girls Assistant Coach.

Tom Burkey - USSF National 'C' License, Former Rockford College Men's Head Coach.

Ben Hawkins - USSF 'E' License, Ex Semi-Professional Soccer Player in England, Nebraska State Soccer 'Recreational Boys Coach of the Year 2012'.

Tim Orton - Former Gretna HS Boys Player. Won Class B State Championship as Player.

Megan Rerucha - Former Hastings College Women's Player. NAIA National Championship Finalist 2010.

Jessica Tarsikes - Former Morningside College Player.

Brooke Martin - Former Morningside College Player.

 U13

Travis Dyson - USSF National 'C' License, USSF National Youth License.

Chris Dunford - UEFA 'B' License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Regional Diploma, FA Level 1, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma, Director of Soccer Operations for the Creighton Women’s Soccer Team.

Rubick Osorio – Played soccer in the American Youth Soccer Organization and continues to play today in the Latino Soccer League in Lincoln.

Eric Hayes - USSF National 'C' License, National Council Strength and Fitness Personal Training Certificate, currently serves as the Iowa Western CC Men's Assistant Coach and on staff with Lewis Central High School as the head JV coach and head assistant coach for the Girls Varsity program. 

 U14

Dave Harvey - USSF National 'C' License - 1999 (Oregon State University), USSF National 'D' License – 1995,
NSSA Goalkeeping Diploma, State of Nebraska High School Coaching License, has been involved with the Gretna HS program since 2002 and the HS team has made it to State every year since 2002 for 8 consecutive years.  He just recently gave up his position as the Gretna HS Varsity Coach.

Greg Johnson - USSF 'E' License.

Julie Karloff - USSF 'E' License, U10 Youth Module License.

 U15

Krista Horton - member to the '82 Nebraska Girls Olympic Development team, played soccer in College for Southwest Minnesota State and also College of Saint Mary. 

David Nelson - USSF National 'D' License.

 U16

George Behney - USSF National 'B' License, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level II, Girls Head Varsity Soccer Coach at Gretna High School, part of Nebraska Olympic Development Program.

Kyle Deremer - USSF National 'D' License, NSCAA Youth Level II & High School Coaching Certificate, played semi-pro in New Zealand for Wellington United, former Player and Captain of Creighton University and current Creighton Men's Graduate Assistant, and Gretna HS Girls Assistant Coach.

Chris Dunford - UEFA 'B' License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Regional Diploma, FA Level 1, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma, Director of Soccer Operations for the Creighton Women’s Soccer Team.

Eric Hayes - USSF National 'C' License, National Council Strength and Fitness Personal Training Certificate, currently serves as the Iowa Western CC Men's Assistant Coach and on staff with Lewis Central High School as the head JV coach and head assistant coach for the Girls Varsity program. 

 U17

Shon Mosser - USSF 'D' License, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, NSCAA Professional Development Certificate.

 U18

Doug Trenerry - USSF 'B' License. Won over 36 State Championships. Omaha Central HS Girls Assistant Coach.

Jim DeRouchey - National 'D' License from the United States Soccer Federation, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level II

Jason Stahr - USSF Grade 7 Official (first licensed 1993), NSAA H.S. Soccer Official (2009), USSF 'D' License,
NSCAA Regional Diploma, President of the Nebraska Soccer League Executive Board.

George Behney - USSF National 'B' License, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level II, Girls Head Varsity Soccer Coach at Gretna High School, part of Nebraska Olympic Development Program.

Kyle Deremer - USSF National 'D' License, NSCAA Youth Level II & High School Coaching Certificate, played semi-pro in New Zealand for Wellington United, former Player and Captain of Creighton University and current Creighton Men's Graduate Assistant, and Gretna HS Girls Assistant Coach.