Martin has been the Director of Coerver Coaching in Virginia for the past 12 years. Martin, originally from Hertfordshire County, England, has called Richmond, VA his home since 1983. With over 23 years of coaching experience at the youth, ODP, High School, Collegiate and Professional levels, Martin most recently was the Director of Youth Development for the Richmond Kickers Professional Soccer Club and Head Coach of the Richmond Kickers Future. The Future compiled over 50 wins under Martin’s leadership during his 5 seasons as the Head Coach. In 2003 and 2005, the Future was the Mid-Atlantic division champion, and Eastern conference champions and National Semi-Finalists in 2005. Martin has also served as a ODP Region 1 and Region 3 Head coach as well as a Region 3 Staff Coach, He was also formerly the Director of Coaching for the Richmond Strikers Girls Travel program and Director Of Coaching for the Richmond Capitals Soccer Club. Martin also served as an Assistant Coach for the USL Nashville Metros. 

 

A native of Romania, Cristian came to the US in 2000 to play collegiate soccer. Landing in Syracuse NY with Bryant & Stratton college he reached the NJCAA finals in 2000 and was crowned NJCAA champion/first team all American in 2001. Cristian then transferred to Div.1 power house   Virginia Commonwealth University to play for coach Tim O’Sullivan’s Rams. While at VCU Neagu started 43 games and was named a Second Team All-CAA selection in 2002 and 2003. He scored nine goals and had five assists for 23 points. During and after his collegiate career, Neagu was a part of the Richmond Kickers Future (PDL) where he started all 59 games played over four seasons and recorded a total of 30 goals and 21 assists for 81 points overall. In his final season with the Future he led the team to a 12-2-2 record and the Eastern Conference title in 2005. He led the league in assists and finished second in points to earn PDL All-League and PDL All-Eastern Conference Team honors. In 2006 he helped guide the professional Kickers side to a USL Second Division Championship. He registered four goals and two assists in 14 games as the club dominated the league for a 13-3-4 regular season record en route to the title. In 2007 Cristian signed with the Major Indoor Soccer League’s Baltimore Blast. Cristian holds the Coerver Coaching License as well as the U.S.S.F “A” license and served as an Assistant Coach for Bryant & Stratton College and Virginia Commonwealth University .  

 

Joe Farrell, a native of Scotland, was a former youth professional in his home town Glasgow with Clydebank Football club. In Scotland he was a National development coach with the Scottish FA and Glasgow sports council where he worked and trained with some of the most qualified coaches in the national system such as Eric Black, Tommy Wilson and Craig Brown (National coach). In the States Joe was a two time MVP and top scorer with Wallace College in Alabama and with that attended the University of Alabama. Joe’s qualifications include USSF A, UEFA B, NCSAA Advanced National Diploma, Higher National Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development and a degree in Sport Science. Joe is also a VYSA Central District ODP Head Coach and coached the USL Super 20’s for FC Fredericksburg Gunners where he successfully lead them to the USL national tournament in August 2008.