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

• Staff Coach and Director Texas Spurs Soccer Club - 2006-present
• Staff Coach for Texas Football Club - 2001-2005
• Coach Stars ‘n Stripes int'l soccer tours 2006-present
• Coach at Ursuline High School - 2000-present
• Professional Player - DFW Toros - 1998-1999
• Professional Player - West Dallas Kings - 2000

DIEGO ZALTRON - DIRECTOR AND COACH

• Staff coach for Texas Football Club – 2010-present
• Coach Stars ‘N Stripes international soccer tours 2010-present
• Argentinean Professional Coach License (Equivalent to USSF “A”)
• College – Oral Roberts University – 2001-2002

TIM TREVINO – COACH

• USSF “A” license coach
• Stars ‘N Stripes International Tour Staff Coach 2007-present
• Texas Football Staff Coach and Director – 2006-present
• Director of Coaching, Soccer America Soccer Club – 1995-2005
• Professional Player - 1994-1995 Oklahoma City Slickers
• Professional Player - 1992-1993 SKP Spartak Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
• Professional Player - 1991-1992 Dallas Rockets
• College - 1988-1991 Oklahoma City University

NELSON MEDINA– COACH

• USSF “A” license coach
• Director of Coaching – Little Rock Vengeance Football Club
• Coach Stars ‘n Stripes International Soccer Tours 2008-present

KENNY JONES - COACH

• USSF “A” license coach
• Head Men’s Coach – Univ. of Texas at Tyler, 2002-present
  • 2003 National Champions
  • 2003 ASC and USCAA Coach of the year
• Coach Stars ‘n Stripes International Soccer Tours 2007-present

MANDY BRETTINGEN– COACH

• Head Coach – South Dakota University– 2010-present
• Assistant coach Minnesota State University, 2003-2007
• Assistant coach University of Utah 1999-2003
• Coach Stars ‘N Stripes international soccer tours 2000-present
• Member as player of Stars ‘N Stripes 1994
• Certified strength and conditioning specialist

LENNART STENSTROM - COACH (SWEDEN NATIONAL FEDERATION)

• Stars ‘N Stripes International Tour Staff Coach 1995-present
• Professional coach in Sweden since 1988

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.