2021-2022 Shenandoah FC Elite Technical Staff:
Cosmo Balio - Executive Director & Staff Coach:
NSCAA Director of Coaching License
USSF D License
NSCAA Advanced National & National Licenses
NSCAA Level 1 & 2 Goalkeeping Licenses
Played Division III Soccer at Utica College of Syracuse University
Head Varsity Boy’s Coach - John Handley High School 2006-2016
Head Junior Varsity Boy’s Coach - John Handley High School 2001-2005
Head Varsity Boy’s Coach – Westmoreland/Oriskany High School 1995-2001
Scott Bucey - Staff Coach:
USSF D License
NSCAA Premier, Advanced National, & National License
Head Coach Varsity Coach - John Handley High School 2017-Current
Assistant Men's Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III)
Assistant Boy's Coach - John Handley High School 2014-2016
Played Division II Soccer at West Chester University
Matt Cottino - Staff Coach:
USSF D License
Head Boys JV Coach - Millbrook High School 2020-current
Head Girls Varsity Coach - Millbrook High School 2013-2019
Head Girls JV Coach - Millbrook High School 2011-2013
Former player - Lord Fairfax Community College (NCJAA)
4-year Varsity team Member - Millbrook High School
Mike Danielson - Travel Coach:
USSF D License
Assistant Men's Coach: Shenandoah University
Assistant Women's Coach: Shenandoah University
Played Div. III Soccer at Shenandoah University
Haleigh Echard - Travel Coach:
USSF D License
Varsity Girls Head Coach - John Handley High School 2020-current
Asst. Women's Soccer Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 2018-2020
Played on the U18 United States National Team, 2013.
Played Division I Soccer at Penn State University from 2014-2018 wherein 2015 she was a member of the National Championship team.
Academic All-Big Ten honors three times and was also recognized as a 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Served as a member on the Penn State Student-Athlete Advisory Board and the Athletic Director's Leadership Institute from 2014 to 2018.
Member of Penn Fusion ‘96 ECNL Team
Former High School player at Cedar Crest High School, PA.
NSCAA All-America, NSCAA All-Region II honors and Lancaster-Lebanon Section I first team All-Star and Most Valuable Player plaudits...Two-time all-state selection and three-time Lebanon All-County team honoree
Robert Foglesong - Staff Coach:
USSF D License
VYSA State ODP Staff Coach 2016-Current
Asst. Women's Soccer Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 2013-2017
Richmond Kickers Soccer Club: Head Coach - U9 – 2011/2012, U11 – 2011/2012, U10 – 2012/2013, U12 – 2012/2013
Stafford Soccer Club: Trainer/Player Evaluator - U9-U18 Girls and Boys - Spring 2013
ODU Player Development System: Trainer - 2007-201
Technical Training Academy - Trainer - 2009 – 2010
Former Professional Soccer Player: USL Pro - Richmond Kickers 2010-2013
Former Collegiate Player: NCAA Division I - Old Dominion University 2005-2010
Former Amateur Playing Experience: USL PDL - Richmond Kickers Futures 2008 & Virginia Beach Piranhas PDL 2009
Hampton Roads Strikers (Norfolk United): Trainer/Field Supervisor - 2011
Mark Francis - Staff Coach:
USSF E License
Played Division I Soccer at Wake Forrest University
Former High School soccer player at Williamsburg Christian Academy and Lafayette High School
Youth Soccer Coach at Winston-Salem Youth Soccer (1993)
Youth Soccer Coach at Upward Soccer U6-U8 (2008-2010)
Youth Soccer Coach at Blue Ridge Youth Soccer Coach (2010-2014)
Youth Soccer Coach at Winchester United Soccer Club (2014-2017)
Former Referee in various youth soccer leagues - Winston-Salem & Williamsburg areas
Chris Higgins - Goalkeeper Trainer/Staff Coach:
USSF Grassroots 11v11 License
Assistant Men's Coach Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 2019-current
Graduate Assistant Coach at LaGrange College (NCAA Div. III) 2018-2019
Head Coach U16 Girls and U14 Boys at AFC Lighting Troup (South Carolina)
Volunteer Assistant Varsity Coach at Liberty High School
Played Division III soccer at North Carolina Wesleyan College 2014-2018
Played on the varsity team at Liberty High School 2010-2014
Hannah Hoefs – Assistant Technical Director & Travel Coach
USSF D License
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach – Shenandoah University 2020-current
Played Div. I College Soccer at Loyola University at Maryland
2019 Patriot League Player of the Year
2019 First Team All-Patriot League
2019 All-Patriot League Tournament
2015-2019 All-Region NCAA Honoree
Coerver Soccer Trainer 2016-current
Rob Kulton - Staff Coach:
USSF E License
Head Men's Coach: Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 1989-2006
Head Women's Coach: Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 1989-1993
Dr. Desmond Lawless - Youth Development Director & Staff Coach:
USSF A License
NCAA “Advanced National Diploma
Ed.D Organizational Leadership - Shenandoah University
MS - University of Wisconsin
Men's Head Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 2006-2011
Women's Assistant Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 2011-2016
Women's Head Coach - Heidelberg University Ohio (NCAA Div.III) 1990-1997
State ODP Women’s Coach - Ohio North U16 team 1994-1995
Men's Head Coach - Kenyon College (NCAA Div. III) 1998-2005
Youth Head Coach - Ohio FC, for U11-U18 teams 1998-2006
John Lynch - Travel Coach:
USSF D License
NSCAA National License
NSCAA National Goalkeeping License
Head Varsity Girl’s Coach - John Handley High School 2010-2019
Head Coach - Winchester United 2014-2017
Regional 5 Representative for the NSCAA High School Girls Advocacy Group
Zach MacDougall - Travel Coach:
USSF D License
Bio Coming Soon
Alysha McCleaf - Travel Coach:
USSF E License
Member of Shenandoah University Women's Soccer Team 2013-2016
All-ODAC Team Member 2015 & 2016
Liz Pike - Travel Coach:
NSCAA Advanced National & National License
USSF D License
Women’s Head Women's Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III) 2007-Current
Former Head Varsity Girl’s Coach, Lake Braddock High School
Played Division I Soccer at American University where in 1993 she was named an All-American.
Selected to American University’s Hall of Fame in 2011
Rhonda Runion - Travel Coach:
USSF E License
Assistant Boys Varsity Coach - Millbrook High School 2012-2020
Former Collegiate Player: NCAA Division I - Campbell University
4-year Varsity team Member - Millbrook High School
Eduardo Santiago - Travel Coach:
USSF F License
Former Shenandoah University Player - NCAA Div. III
Former 4-year Varsity team member at John Handley High School
VHSL All-State 1st team 2009 & 2010
Northwestern District Player of the Year 2010
Winchester Star Player of the Year 2009 & 2010
John Sharples – Travel Coach:
USSF D License
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Level II Goalkeeper Diploma
Varsity Boys Head Coach – Woodgrove High School 2010-2015, 2017-current
Assistant Boys Coach – John Handley High School 2002-2009
JV Boys Head Coach – John Handley High School 2009-2010
Varsity Girls Head Coach – Broad Run High School 1997-2002
North Western District Coach of the Year 1999
Virginia State Champs AA 2001
Former Head Coach Men’s Soccer – Lord Fairfax Community College (NJCAA) 2004-2009
Former Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach – Ferrum College 1994-1995
Former Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Averett University 1990-1993
Danville Soccer Club U160U18 Coach/Trainer
Winchester Untied U10-U18 Coach/Trainer/Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper Trainer - NC State University Soccer ID Camp 2004-2007
Corbin Sutton – Travel Coach:
NSCAA Premier Diploma
Former Head Coach Men’s Soccer – Shenandoah University
Former Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach – United State Merchant Academy
Former Div. III College Soccer Player at DePauw University
Youth Soccer Coach – FC Frederick
Rebecca Toler - Goalkeeper Trainer:
USSF D License
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach - Shenandoah University (NCAA Div. III)
Assistant Women’s Soccer and Goalkeeper Coach- Huntingdon College (NCAA Div. III)
Assistant Boys Soccer Coach - White County Middle School, Sparta, TN
GOLD Medalist team member of 2016 (Italy) and 2012 (Turkey) USA National Deaf Soccer Team
2014 Member of Chattanooga FC WPSL
Division 1 Soccer Player (Goalkeeper) 3 years at Tennessee Tech, One year at Georgia State
Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week 2011
Tennessee State ODP 2004-09
John Trelawny - Staff Coach:
USSF C License
Varsity Boys Head Coach - Central High School 2020-current
Assistant Varsity Coach - John Handley High School 2016-2019
JV Head Coach - John Handley High School
Soccer Program Intern - James Madison University's Men's Soccer Program
Head Coach - U16/U17 Shenandoah Valley United SC
Assistant Varsity Coach - The Wakefield School
Assistant Varsity Coach - Central High School