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About the Team: Los Angeles Rampage was created in May 2002 as a competitive soccer club, and in it's short existence it has sent teams to national championships, as well as players to ODP, and National team programs. The WPSL team will be the first women's team not only for the club, but in the in the San Fernando Valley. Club President, Stuart Cohen believes the timing is great for a WPSL franchise in the San Fernando Valley, as there are many talented players who need a top level environment to compete. Los Angeles Rampage WPSL will play its home games in Granada Hills at John Elway Stadium (Granada Hills Charter High School), and will feature some local players as well as top college players from across the nation and some international players. About the Coaching: Head Coach Emanuel Martins
Emanuel Martins will lead the Los Angeles Rampage team after serving as the women's soccer coach at Los Angeles Mission College for 2 years, he also served for two seasons as the men's assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona (Div. II - NCAA), was the head coach at Sylmar High School for eight years and an assistant coach at Los Angeles Mission College's men's soccer program for three years. At Cal Poly, Martins was responsible for recruiting, traveling, academic progress, and scouting, along with practice and game day protocol. At Pomona Martins was directly responsible for the recruitment of the 2004 class, also known as the most talented recruiting class in the programs history. Martins coached Sylmar to an overall record of 101-54-22. The team recorded a 1-13 record in the first season, but went on to post two 20-win seasons and three league championships. He also is also most proud of having influenced the soccer team into becoming the school's top academic team for two consecutive seasons. At Los Angeles Mission College, he served in the men's soccer program since its reinstatement in 2001. At Mission, his responsibilities encompassed fitness, recruiting, academic progress and offense. In its first two seasons of play, L.A. Mission won a conference championship, sent eight players to NCAA Division I and II programs and compiled an overall record of 21-8-7 with a state ranking of No. 2 and a national ranking of No. 3. Martins was born in Portugal and moved to San Fernando in 1993 where he played soccer at Mission College. He holds a degree in Kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona and also plans to pursue a Masters of Science in Kinesiology with enface in Coaching and Athletic Administration. Martins also holds a USSF National B Coaching License , and a USSF National C Coaching license. Martins was also a guest analyst on the KLCS Soccer Preview Show from 2000-2004 and has been selected for specialty soccer roles in TV commercials. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Creolo. Martins lives in Sylmar with his wife, Lorena, and their six-year-old son, Marley and three-year-old daughter, Emma.
Assistant Coach Russell Finch Russell Finch, originally from Southampton, England,
is one of the newest members to the Rampage coaching
staff. Prior to Rampage he was a member of Desert
United's coaching staff where he clinched two CSL
division championships in 2005 and those two teams are
now ranked in the Southern California's top 20 for
their age brackets. Before coming to the States he
was a member of Fulham FC's coaching staff for their
"Soccer in the Community" program. Russell currently
holds a National "D" license. Russell played at Cal State San Bernardino. In his
three years there, Cal State SB made it to two
conference tournaments. Before transferring to Cal
State, he played for one year with Butch Lauffer at
West Texas A&M, on a team that was ranked #7 in the
nation that year. Finch was a schoolboy player in
England with Southampton FC until the age of 16.
Emanuel Martins will lead the Los Angeles Rampage team after serving as the women's soccer coach at Los Angeles Mission College for 2 years, he also served for two seasons as the men's assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona (Div. II - NCAA), was the head coach at Sylmar High School for eight years and an assistant coach at Los Angeles Mission College's men's soccer program for three years. At Cal Poly, Martins was responsible for recruiting, traveling, academic progress, and scouting, along with practice and game day protocol. At Pomona Martins was directly responsible for the recruitment of the 2004 class, also known as the most talented recruiting class in the programs history. Martins coached Sylmar to an overall record of 101-54-22. The team recorded a 1-13 record in the first season, but went on to post two 20-win seasons and three league championships. He also is also most proud of having influenced the soccer team into becoming the school's top academic team for two consecutive seasons. At Los Angeles Mission College, he served in the men's soccer program since its reinstatement in 2001. At Mission, his responsibilities encompassed fitness, recruiting, academic progress and offense. In its first two seasons of play, L.A. Mission won a conference championship, sent eight players to NCAA Division I and II programs and compiled an overall record of 21-8-7 with a state ranking of No. 2 and a national ranking of No. 3. Martins was born in Portugal and moved to San Fernando in 1993 where he played soccer at Mission College. He holds a degree in Kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona and also plans to pursue a Masters of Science in Kinesiology with enface in Coaching and Athletic Administration. Martins also holds a USSF National B Coaching License , and a USSF National C Coaching license. Martins was also a guest analyst on the KLCS Soccer Preview Show from 2000-2004 and has been selected for specialty soccer roles in TV commercials. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Creolo. Martins lives in Sylmar with his wife, Lorena, and their six-year-old son, Marley and three-year-old daughter, Emma.
Assistant Coach Russell Finch Russell Finch, originally from Southampton, England,
is one of the newest members to the Rampage coaching
staff. Prior to Rampage he was a member of Desert
United's coaching staff where he clinched two CSL
division championships in 2005 and those two teams are
now ranked in the Southern California's top 20 for
their age brackets. Before coming to the States he
was a member of Fulham FC's coaching staff for their
"Soccer in the Community" program. Russell currently
holds a National "D" license. Russell played at Cal State San Bernardino. In his
three years there, Cal State SB made it to two
conference tournaments. Before transferring to Cal
State, he played for one year with Butch Lauffer at
West Texas A&M, on a team that was ranked #7 in the
nation that year. Finch was a schoolboy player in
England with Southampton FC until the age of 16.
Type of Players:
Local Colleges: USC, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona, The Masters College, Azuza Pacific, Biola
Player Tryouts: NEXT TRYOUT DATE WILL BE MARCH 2ND (5-7 PM), AT GRANADA HILLS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. IF INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT, PLEASE CONTACT COACH MARTINS AT Emanuel.Martins@rampagefc.com |