John "Shedzy" Sheridan

Executive Director of Coaching
 
John ‘Shedzy’ Sheridan joined the Urbandale Soccer Club in August 2001 and brings a semi-professional playing and coaching background spanning over 17 years. During his time in England, Shedzy served as a staff member at English Professional Club, Walsall FC’s Centre of Excellence and was also instrumental in the introduction of an innovative development program for youth players at Leamington FC.
As a staff member for the Iowa ODP program, Shedzy has been responsible for the program’s oldest girls teams including the 89, 90,91,92,93,94,95 teams and will coach the 96/97 team this coming year.  During this time, he has built relationships with many college coaches across the country that has helped in the placement of many student athletes to college soccer programs. Shedzy serves as the Director of Coaching for Urbandale Soccer Club and Executive Director for JUSC and is also an ISA licensing course instructor.

Coaching:
■ USSF "A" License
■ NSCAA Premier Diploma – Pass with Distinction
■ English FA Coaching Certificate
■ English FA First Aid Certificate
■ National Center for Sports Safety – PREPARE License
■ ISA Licensing Instructor
■ ISA Developmental Camp Girls Director

Contact Shedzy @: executivedirector@juscsoccer.org

Daryn "Ozzie" White

Operations Director
 
Daryn “Ozzie” White has been a part of DSM soccer since 1997. He originally came to DSM as a summer camp coach with Challenger Sports and was offered the opportunity to stay and coach youth players with the Urbandale soccer club. He enjoyed a successful 5 years with Urbandale SC before moving to the Ankeny soccer club in 2002 as the Director of Coaching, before a brief spell in Omaha with the OFC. A native Englishman who grew up in Australia (hence the nickname – Ozzie) he has travelled the world as a player and a coach and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the JUSC program. Ozzie joined the JUSC in the fall of 2009 and is the Director of Operations and Business development.

Coaching:
■ USSF A License
■ NSCAA Master Coach
■ NSCAA Premier License
■ USSF Fitness License
■ NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
■ NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma
■ National Center for Sports Safety – PREPARE License

Playing:
■ Australian schoolboy’ s youth Captain
■ Australian Institute of Sport representative
■ Former professional and semi professional player

Jeff Adamiak

Academy Director

Since joining the Johnston Soccer Club in the fall of 2003, Jeff has become known for his positive style and innovative approach with young players and has been instrumental in creating the developmental model for players in the U11 and U12 age groups.

Coaching:
■ JUSC Age Group Director 2007 - Present
■ Johnston SC Academy Director 2008- Present
■ Iowa Olympic Development Program (ODP) Staff 1999-Present
■ Iowa Soccer Club Staff 2000-2003
■ Iowa City Alliance Staff 1997-2000
■ USSF “B” License
■ USSF National Youth License
■ National Center for Sports Safety - PREPARE License

Tim Dobberfuhl

Tim has been coaching with JUSC since 2008 and has enjoyed dedicating his time towards the players within the club. Having grown up playing club soccer in Cincinnati OH, Columbus OH, and Dallas TX, Tim has played for many clubs and levels within the US Club system. Most recently, Tim was a four year starter for Central College (Pella, IA) and has since made Iowa home.
 
Coaching:
■ JUSC Spring 2008-Present
■ USSF "C" License
■ National Center for Sports Safety - PREPARE License

Playing:
■ Andromeda ’84 (Plano, TX) 1999-2002. Classic League "1".
■ Andromeda ’84 Captain 2000-2002.
■ McKinney High School (TX) 3-year starter, 2-year captain, 3-time All-Conference player

College:
■ Central College Starter 2002-2005. Helped Central post a record of  54-18-2 and a
    regular season IIAC championship in 2002.
■ Central College Captain 2004 and 2005.
■ IIAC All-Conference 2003 and 2004.
■ NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-Region Honorable Mention 2003 and 2004.
■ Central College Career Student/Athlete Finalist 2006.
■ B.A. Art, Central College

Kyle Nelson

Kyle joined the JUSC staff in October of 2012. He was most recently the top assistant with the
Wartburg College Women’s Soccer team where he helped lead them to a 38-9-7 record over
two and half years including two trips to the NCAA Championships and a 2011 IIAC Conference
Championship. He was recently the Head Boys Coach at Decorah High School where he led the
Vikings to a 75-13 record in five seasons including a 3rd place finish at the 2010 Boys Iowa State
Soccer Tournament. His other coaching experience includes two years as an assistant with the
Luther College Norse Men’s Soccer Team and seven years as a youth coach for the Decorah United
Soccer Club.

Coaching:

• NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
• NSCAA National Diploma
• NSCAA Level I, II, III Goalkeeper Diplomas
• USSF “D” License
• Iowa High School Coaching Authorization
• Assistant Coach Wartburg College Women 2010-2012
• Staff Coach Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association 2010-2012
• Assistant Coach Luther College Men 2008-2010
• Head Coach Decorah High School 2006-2010
• Staff Coach Decorah United Soccer Club 2003-2010

Playing:

• Decorah High School (IA) 4 year starter, Team Captain and MVP senior year
• Luther College (IA) 4 year letter winner, 2 year starter, lead team in scoring as a senior

Antonio Parra

Known as “The Cat” or “Catto”, Tony’s tremendous work ethic and commitment to soccer is an inspiration to those around him.

Coaching:
■ Coaching with Johnston/Urbandale Soccer Club Since 2007
 ■ 6 years coaching with Urbandale Soccer Club
■ 9 years with Iowa ODP GK's
■ 9 years girls high school soccer (Hoover and North)
■ 8 years with the Northwest Soccer Club in Des Moines

Career:
Played for 6 years for on division 1 teams in El Paso Texas, and for 8 years in a Central Iowa Soccer team (Des Moines Southsiders) won various league championships, and Midwest tournaments.

Coaching Qualifications:
■ USSF National "D" license
■ USSF National "C" license in progress
■ NSCAA regional diploma
■ USSF Goalkeeping Level "I"

Matt Sahag

■ USSF "B" License

■ NSCAA DOC Diploma
■ Former Division I Collegiate Athlete, Drake University
■ Verizon/NSCAA Academic All-American
■ BS, Finance, Drake University
■ JD, Drake University

Amy Jackson

■ Varsity player and captain for Urbandale High School
■ Played for Northwest Missouri State University 2003-2007, captain 2004-2007
■ Honorable Mention & 2nd team All MIAA
■ Assistant Coach, Urbandale High School Varsity 2009-2011
■ BS in Journalism from NWMSU

Nick Furleigh

 
Nick, a Des Moines native, grew up playing with Iowa united soccer club and the Des Moines Menace. Nick went to DMACC where he obtained a degree in business and began coaching right away. Nick began his coaching career with the Des Moines Menace, and then came to Johnston Soccer Club. Nick has been with Johntson/JUSC since 2004.
 
Coaching:
■ USSF National "D" License
■ Menace Coach
■ Johnston SC since 2004
■ JUSC since 2007

Tayler Vestal

Ryan Rink

Rink began playing at the age of 6 with the CVYSA starting with the
recreational program and later moved onto select teams. Rink continued
playing at Central College in Pella, Iowa for two years then hung up
the boots and became Student Assistant Coach for the Central College
Women’s team. Rink was also an assistant Coach for the Pella High
School boys team and the Pella Soccer Club. Rink graduated from
Central College with a degree in Exercise Science – Health Promotion

Coaching Education
•NSCAA College Coach Professional Development Certificate
•NSCAA State Youth
•NSCAA Youth Regional
•NSCAA Goal Keeping Level 1
•(2) NSCAA High School Diplomas
•USSF National  "D" License
•USSF Grade 7 Referee
•Iowa High School Coaching Authorization

Honors
•2006 Cedar Falls High School Hall of Fame.
•2006 MVC 1st Team All-Conference and Most Valuable Player of the Year.
•2006 1st Team All State.
•2005 Iowa Male Youth Soccer Referee of Year

Ken Tranoris

■ USSF "B" License
■ NSCAA Premier Diploma
■ USSF National Youth License
■ NSCAA National Youth Diploma
■ NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma
 
Ken grew up playing competitive soccer in New Jersey.
He began coaching here in the Midwest in 1998 when his two children became interested in the sport.
He has joined JUSC coaching staff in the spring of 2013.

Rick Isaacson

Rick has coached for Ankeny High School, where he served as head boys soccer coach for six years. He led the Hawks to a 110-25 record during his tenure, winning the Iowa High School Class 2A State Championship in 2007 and finishing the season with a No. 7 national ranking by the NSCAA.

During Isaacson's tenure, he earned CIML Central Conference Coach of the Year honors three times while guiding Ankeny to the state tournament on four occasions. He also earned the State of Iowa Coach's Achievement Award in 2007.

Isaacson began his career as an assistant girls coach at Urbandale before taking over as the head boys coach at Decorah in 2004. Since 2003, he has also served as a coach and director of goalkeeping for the Ankeny and Iowa Rush soccer clubs.

He played collegiately at Luther College and was a four-year starter at goalkeeper for the Norse. During his career, Isaacson led Luther to three Iowa Conference championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances (1999, 2001, 2002). He was a two-time NSCAA Second Team All-West Region selection, a three-time all-conference performer and earned Iowa Conference MVP honors in 2002. He is Luther's career-leader with 40 shutouts and in 2001, Isaacson helped the Norse to an appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight.

Alicia Rollison

  
Alicia started her playing career for the Johnston Rec Program. She then moved on to playing for Iowa United, the first ever Johnston High School Girls team, and then for Iowa State University. She has been involved with coaching in the Des Moines area for 12 years, through ODP, club, and high school.

Coaching:
■ JUSC 2007 – Present
■ JSC 2002 -2007
■ ODP State Coach 2001 – 2006
■ USSF “C” License
■ Johnston High School 2000 - Present

Playing:
■ Iowa State University 1996 – 1999
■ Academic All Conference 2nd team – 96-97
■ Academic All Conference Honorable Mention – 97-98
■ Captain – 96 - 97

Blake Siberz

 
Blake has been involved with soccer in the Des Moines area for many years. He started his career playing for the Johnston Soccer Club before moving on to play for the Des Moines Menace and Drake University. Blake has been coaching with JUSC since its inception in 2007.

Coaching:
■ JUSC 2007 - Present
■ Johnston Soccer Club 2006 – 2007
■ USSF "C" License

Playing:
■ Des Moines Menace 2004 – 2006
            2005 National Champion
■ Drake University 2003 - 2006
            1st Team All-Conference 2006
            2nd Team All-Region 2006
           Academic All-American 2006

Other:
■ B. A., Sociology, Drake University

Heath Weeks

Heath moved to the Des Moines area from New Mexico in the summer of 2008 and joined the JUSC staff the following spring. Heath attended Wheaton College (IL) and was a four-year member of the soccer team, twice being named captain. He is also currently the varsity boys’ soccer coach at Johnston High School.

Coaching:
■ JUSC 2009 - Present
■ Johnston High School 2009 – Present
■ Hobbs High School (NM) 2004 – 2008
■ Wheaton College (IL) 2003
■ NSCAA National Coaching License

Playing:
■ Wheaton College (IL) 1999 – 2002
                1999 National Runner-Up
                2002 National Quarterfinalist

Other:
■ BS, Biology, Wheaton College (IL)

Chris Rennie

Chris arrived in the United States in 2005 from Edinburgh, Scotland where he played at the highest competitive level. After enjoying a very successfull college playing career at Iowa Wesleyan, Chris moved to Des Moines with his Wife and ex-JUSC player Jenna and is delighted to have joined JUSC as part of the coaching staff.

Coaching:
■ JUSC 2009 - Present
■ Iowa Wesleyan College 2009
■ Iowa Coaching License
■ Grandview University 2011-Present
■ USSF National "D" License

Playing:
■ Iowa Wesleyan College 2005 - 2009
■ All Conference ‘05, ‘06 and `07
■ Team captain `05,`07 and `08
■ Falkirk Football Club (Scotland) 1999 – 2002
■ Experience Playing at Scotland's Highest level
■ Alloa Athletic Footbal Club (Scotland) 2002-2003
■ Experience playing in Scotland's professional Leagues

Ryan Waltz

 
Ryan began his soccer career at a young age playing most of his years within the Urbandale Soccer Club with Revolution (97-2004). During that time he was a member of the team that achieved multiple US Youth Soccer Iowa state championships as well as represented the state of Iowa at the qualifying Regional Tournament (Region II). After graduating from Johnston High School he attended college at Nebraska Wesleyan University where he played and graduated in 2008. Currently Ryan is coaching with the JUSC within the club and academy programs.  Ryan is a Risk Manager with Principal Real Estate Investors.

Coaching:
■ JUSC 2010- Present
■ Nebraska Wesleyan University 2007
■ Iowa Coaching License
■ USSF National "D" License

Playing:
■ Iowa US Youth Iowa State Champ 97-99, 01-04
■ 2004 First Team CIML all conference
■ Nebraska Wesleyan University 2004-2007
■ GPAC All Conference honorable mention 2006

Other:
■ BS, Business Administration with emphasis in Finance and Spanish.

Cody Alberts

Cody began his soccer career with the WDMSC.  He played there until select soccer was introduced where he then moved over to Urbandale Soccer Club from 1997-2005.  He played under Ozzie and Shedzy for Urbandale Revolution, where he took part in winning 7 US Youth Soccer Iowa state championships.  He partook in Region II finals those years as well.  While in high school, where he played for WDM Valley, he also spent a summer playing for the Des Moines Menace youth travel program.  Here, his team made it to the Super Y National tournament.  Cody played collegiate soccer for one year at Wartburg College.  Since leaving competitive soccer, he has stayed involved coaching Norwalk Soccer Club for 2 years, and has since has been coaching at JUSC for the past 2 years.

Kara Hanlon

• USSF "C" License
• NSCAA National Diploma
• NSCAA Goalkeeping I & II
• High School Coaching Authorization
• Masters Degree in Sport Studie

Rich Bywater

Rich played at a semi-professional level of soccer in England. He came to the states in 2006 coaching with Challenger Sports. After a transfer from Western Texas College where he was a student assistant for a year, Rich now plays for Grandview University.

Coaching :
Level 2 coaching F.A. coaching certificate.
Coached at Bobby Charlton's Soccer Schools in Malta for 2 years.
Coached with Challenger Sports for 5 years.

Lacey Woolf

■ Varsity player for Urbandale High School
■ Played college soccer for Nebraska-Lincoln and KU
■ Played in the W-League in Kansas City, Chicago, and Arizona
■ Current Assistant Coach for Ankeny HS Girls Soccer
■ Teaches High School At-Risk
■ USSF "D" License Holder

Ben Hoogeveen

Ben attended Pella Christian High School where he played soccer for four years.  He then moved on to attend Northwestern College playing soccer for two years before transferring to ITT-Tech to complete his Associates Degree in Computer Networking.  Ben has been coaching within the academy program for JUSC since 2010.

The JUSC will assign one staff member to be in charge of each age group. Depending on the number of teams in an age group, additional staff will be added to assist with coaching for games and training.
 

U11 Boys	Jeff Adamiak		U11 Girls	Jeff Adamiak
U12 Boys	Kyle Nelson		U12 Girls	Matt Sahag
U13 Boys	Rick Isaacson		U13 Girls	Tim Dobberfuhl
U14 Boys	John "Shedzy" Sheridan & Daryn "Ozzie" White		U14 Girls	Daryn "Ozzie" White
U15 Boys	Blake Siberz		U15 Girls	John "Shedzy" Sheridan
U16 Boys			U16 Girls	Heath Weeks
U17 Boys	Daryn "Ozzie" White		U17 Girls	John "Shedzy" Sheridan
U18 Boys	Daryn "Ozzie" White		U18 Girls	Justin Vorster