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John "Shedzy" Sheridan - Executive Director of Coaching
Meet The Coach
Profile
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 teams and
will coach the 95/96 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
■ English FA
Coaching Certificate
■ English FA
First Aid Certificate
■ National
Center for Sports Safety – PREPARE License
■ ISA Licensing
Instructor
■ ISA Developmental
Camp Girls Director
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Matty Smith - Director of Coaching and
Curriculum
Meet The Coach Profile
Matty has been with the J.S.C program for 10 years (1997 - 2007) having
coached with the Urbandale Soccer club for the previous two years (1995 -
1996). He holds the USSF B coaching license and has a BA Honors Degree in
Education.
He is the current Johnston High School Girls Varsity coach and was on the
Iowa ODP coaching staff for a number of years. Matty has worked extensively
on summer camps in Iowa and the Mid West having coached for Challenger
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Daryn "Ozzie" White - Operations
Director
Meet The Coach Profile
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:
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USSF A License
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NSCAA Master Coach candidate (graduates in 2011)
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NSCAA Premier License
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USSF Fitness License
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NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
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NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma
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National Center for Sports Safety – PREPARE License
Playing:
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Australian schoolboy’ s youth Captain
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Australian Institute of Sport representative
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Former professional and semi professional player
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Jeff Adamiak - Academy Director
Meet The Coach Profile
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
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Ross Moffat - U8 Director
Meet The Coach Profile
Since moving to the United States in 2002 from Glasgow, Scotland where he
played at highest level, Ross has been heavily involved in the local soccer
community. After enjoying a very successful playing career at Grand View
University and Des Moines Menace Ross is delighted to have joined JUSC as
part of the full-time coaching staff.
Coaching:
■ JUSC 2007 -
Present
■ Urbandale Soccer Club
2006 – 2007
■ Grand View University
2006 - 2008
■ USSF "B" License
■ Iowa ODP Staff
Coach
■ ISA Licensing
Instructor
Playing:
■ Des Moines
Menace 2005 – 2009
■ 2005 National Champion
■ Grand View University
2002 - 2005
■ All-American ‘03, ‘04
and ‘05
■ MCC Player of the Year
‘05
■ NAIA Champion of
Character ’04 and ‘05
■ Kilmarnock Football
Club (Scotland) 1999 – 2002
■ Experience Playing in
the Scottish Premier League
■ Scotland School Boys
1996 - 1997
Other:
■ MSC, Mental
Health Counseling, Drake University
■ BA, Psychology, Grand
View University
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Tim Dobberfuhl (Dobber-full) - U6
Director
Meet The Coach Profile
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:
■ Pella
Youth Soccer League 2004-2005
■ McKinney Summer
Skills Coach 2003-2005
■ 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 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
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Antonio Parra
Meet The Coach Profile
Known as “The Cat” or “Catto”, Tony’s tremendous work ethic and commitment
to soccer is an inspiration to those around him.
Coaching:
■ 6 years
coaching with Urbandale Soccer Club
■ 3 year with the
Johnston/Urbandale Soccer Club
■ 7 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"
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Brent Rauch
Meet The Coach Profile
Brent “Rocket” Rauch has played soccer since the age of 7 when he began in
the Urbandale Soccer Club. He played club soccer under the likes of Gary
Eyles, Matty Smith and Oz White. Brent attended Urbandale High School and
played thereafter at Truman State University. Brent serves as the Children
and Student Ministry Director at Lutheran Church of Hope Ankeny. He took on
this role in August 2011 after serving in the Financial Services Industry
for 6 years. He has been called to impact the lives of Youth in his
full-time work as well.
Coaching:
■ JUSC 2007 -
Present
■ Urbandale Soccer Club
2006 – 2007
■ USSF "D" License
Playing:
■ Truman State
University 2000 – 2004
Advanced to NCAA Division II Elite 8 2003
■ Urbandale High School
1st
Team All State 2000
1998
State Champions
Other:
■ Serves
on the Student Challenge Youth Leadership Board for Meals from the
Heartland
■ Enjoys Outdoors:
Golfing, Hiking, Biking, Triathlons, Camping…anything Travel
or Adventure.
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Alicia Rollison
Meet The Coach Profile
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
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Matt Sahag
■ USSF "B" License
■ NSCAA DOC Diploma
■ America Fitness Professionals and Associates,
Certified Personal Trainer
■ Division I Collegiate Athlete, Drake University
■ Verizon/NSCAA Academic All-American
■ BS, Finance, Drake University
■ JD, Drake University
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Blake Siberz
Meet The Coach Profile
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
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Heath Weeks
Meet The Coach Profile
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)
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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
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
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Adam Zenor
As a high school player, Adam was named a NSCAA/Adidas High School Men's
Soccer All-America in 2000. He was also name to the Parade Magazine Men's
Soccer All-American team in 2000. He was Iowa's Gatorade Player of the Year
in 2000. He was also named to the Midwest Regional Team in the ODP program
as a U-17.
As a Division 1 athlete, Adam was a four-year starter and two-year captain
for Drake University Men's Team. He received All-Midwest and All-Conference
honors his junior and senior years. He was also named to the NSCAA/Adidas
Academic All-America team. He played for the Des Moines Menace and the Sioux
Falls Spitfire of the PDL.
Giving back to the game has always been important to Adam. He began coaching
as an undergraduate, coached during law school, and continues to make time
for coaching, notwithstanding his obligations as a trial lawyer.
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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
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Amy Jackson
■ Played for
Urbandale Premier - 1995-2003
■ Varsity player
and captain for Urbandale High School
■ Played for
Northwest Missouri State University 2003-2007
■ Team Captain
2004-2007
■ 2nd team
Honorable Mention All MIAA
■ Assistance Coach,
Urbandale High School Varsity 2009-2011
■ BS in Journalism
from NWMSU
■ Amy is currently
a communications coordinator at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
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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
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Cody Alberts
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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 archived 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 Academy Program
and a Risk Manager with Principal Real Estate Investors.
Coaching:
■ JUSC
2010- Present
■ Nebraska Wesleyan
University 2007
■ Iowa Coaching
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.
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