COACHING EXPERIENCE

• USSF "A" license coach
• Director of Coaching, Texas Football Club - 2006-present
• Exec. Director for Texas Spurs Soccer Club - 2000-2006
• Head coach/owner Texas Spurs, PDL, 2001-2003, 2001 division champions
• Exec. Director/Founder Stars ‘n Stripes int'l soccer tours, 1987-present
• MLS scout and professional player evaluator 1997-present
• Assistant coach Dallas Burn, MLS, 1997-2000
• Director of coaching Ed Puskarich Soccer Camps, 1979-present
• Head coach Texas Toros, USL, 1998, conference finalists
• Director of coaching Stars ‘n Stripes soccer club, 1990-1996
• Head coach Aurora University 1994-1995, NIIC Coach of the Year 1995
• Head coach North Central College 1993-1994
• 11 years experience High School coaching
• 7 years experience College coaching
• Youth coach since 1979

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Professional player Texas Spurs, PDL, 2000-2003
• Professional player Dallas Burn, MLS, 1996
• Professional player Rockford Raptors, USISL, 1995, team captain
• Professional player Milwaukee Wave, NPSL, 1995-1996
• Professional player Chicago Power, NPSL, 1989-1995, Champions 1991
• Professional player Memphis Storm, NPSL, 1987-1988
• Professional player Dayton Dynamo, NPSL, 1988
• Professional player Los Angeles Lazers, MISL, 1987
• Professional player Ft. Wayne Flames, MISL, 1987
• Professional player Columbus Capitals, NPSL, 1984-1986
• Professional player Houston Dynamos, USL, 1984
• Played in over 650 professional games spanning 19 years

CHARLES GRADO – DIRECTOR AND COACH

• Director/coach Stars ‘n Stripes int'l soccer tours 2005-present
• Staff Coach, Texas Football Club - 2006-present
• Staff Coach, Texas Spurs Soccer Club - 2000-2006
• Director/coach, Ed Puskarich Soccer Camps - 2001-present
• High School Asst. Coach, Ursuline High School - 2001-present
• College Asst. Coach, Richland College - 1999-2001
• Professional Player, Dallas Toros, Texas Rattlers, Dallas Kings - 1999-2003

CHAD LANDRY - DIRECTOR AND COACH

• Director/coach Stars ‘n Stripes Int'l Soccer Tours, 2004-present
• Staff Coach, Texas Football Club - 2007-present
• Texas Spurs Soccer Club, Staff coach, 2004-2006
• NSCCA Advanced Diploma
• Challenge Soccer Club, Staff coach - 1999-2000
• Asst. Coach, Incarnate Word, 1998
• Classic Soccer Club, Staff coach, 1998-99
• Amarillo Drifter Soccer Club, Staff coach - 1996-98
• Semi professional player - Amarillo Challengers, 1997-98
• West Texas A&M University, player, 1993-1997

TOM KERTH – DIRECTOR AND COACH

• Director/coach Stars ‘n Stripes int'l soccer tours 1990-present
• Head girls coach Maine South High School 1984-2005
• Head boys coach Maine South High School 1983-1986
• Teacher Maine South High School, Park Ridge, IL, 1971-2005
• Director/head coach Hawks Soccer Camps 1987-2005
• Author of nationally published articles on soccer, 1986-present
• 1993, 1995, 1998, coach of the year, Illinois Region #3

LENNART STENSTRUM – COACH

• Coach Stars ‘n Stripes Int'l Soccer Tours 2000-present
• Swedish professional coach since 1990

MANDY BRETTINGEN - COACH

• Assistant coach Minnesota State University, 2003-present
• Assistant coach University of Utah 1999-2003
• Coach Stars ‘n Stripes Int'l Soccer Tours 2000-present
• Member as player of Stars ‘n Stripes 1994
• Certified strength and conditioning specialist
• Assistant coach Macalester 1998-1999

STEVE JONES – COACH

• Head coach Houston Baptist University 2006-present
• Head coach Texas Wesleyan University 2002-2006
• Head coach Northwood University 1998-2002
• Head coach Judson College 1994-1998
• Assistant coach Texas Toros, USISL, 1998
• Youth, High School, and College coach, 1986-present

ANITA HRDLICKA - ATHLETIC TRAINER

• National athletic trainers association, certified member
• Southwest Athletic Trainers Association
• Texas Clinical Athletic Trainers Association
• Texas Sports Medicine Society
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Athletic Trainer, Greenhill School - 1995-present
• Athletic trainer Stars ‘n Stripes Int'l Soccer Tours, 2006-present

ANGE KROHN - ATHLETIC TRAINER

• National athletic trainers association, certified member
• CPR, American Red Cross
• Standard first Aid, American Red Cross
• Athletic trainer Stars ‘n Stripes Int'l Soccer Tours, 2000-present

Note; the above list of coaches and trainers is only a sampling of the individuals available to Stars ‘n Stripes. One of our goals is to provide quality leadership from superb role models. The past successes of Stars ‘n Stripes can be directly related to the quality of individuals Stars ‘n Stripes provide.