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About the Team: 2008 will mark the third season in the league for the AC Diablos as they look to defend their Division crown for 2 third year in a row. About the Coaching: Head Coach – Matt Driver For almost 15 years, Matt Driver has blazed a path in the field of player education and development in the U.S. Matt has developed age appropriate training programs for both the individual youth player and youth teams. He has implemented successful team tactics at the minor league level with the South Jersey Barons professional soccer team, formally of the USL Pro League. There he won several Conference Titles, a Regular Session National Title and an appearance at the National Championship, making Matt the most successful team coach in the country at the USL Pro Level. More recently Matt was the First Assistant Coach in the MLS with the New England Revolution. He took them from last place in the Eastern Conference, to Eastern Conference Champions. They then went on an amazing run in the MLS Cup, only to lose out in overtime in a thrilling game in the Championship game in front of 62,000 screaming New England fans at Gillette Stadium to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
A former professional player with Bury Football Club, formerly of the English Third Division, and Burnley Football Club, formerly of the English Fourth Division, Driver also enjoyed a stint with S. C. Herford, formerly of the Second Division of the German Bundesliga. In addition, he formerly played in the United States with the Albany Capitals and the Boston Bolts both of the American Professional Soccer League. The Glasgow, Scotland native has served as Technical Director and Chief Operating Officer for the South Jersey Barons. He holds a USSF A License, an NSCAA Premier License, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. In addition he carries a Brazilian A License and a Scottish Football Association A-I License. He has also served as a State Director of Coaching for the NSCAA for the State of Delaware and Director of Olympic Development Program for the State of Delaware.
Type of Players: High School, College, Post College.
Local Colleges: Rutgers University, Villanova University, Temple University, LaSalle University, University of Pennsylvania.
Player Tryouts: Tryouts are organized by the team and usually go on during the college winter and spring break periods. For more information about tryouts goto www.teamdynamicsllc.com
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