Coach Listing

A youth soccer league defines success in many ways – the number of games a team wins, how they overcome their challenges, how they win or lose on the field, and how they grow both as a team and as individual youth soccer players. A large part of any team - the backbone to any successful Indiana soccer league - is the coach and the trainer.

At Valpo Soccer Club, our coaches have obtained at least E-license certification and are properly trained to coach Indiana youth soccer teams. Offering years of soccer coaching experience, each of our coaches works closely with their teams in practices and games to refine players’ skills, enhance the team’s playing ability as a single unit, and create a positive soccer playing experience. Our athletic trainer offers years of college-level experience in both coaching and training season-winning collegiate soccer teams. He works closely with our coaches to ensure our Indiana youth soccer teams are well trained and ready for on-field play against the many challenging teams of the Northwest Indiana Soccer League (NWISL).

Unlike other Indiana youth soccer organizations, the teams that make up the Valpo Soccer Club are typically smaller. This provides many advantages to our Indiana soccer league players, coaches and trainers.

For our Indiana soccer league players, a smaller size affords them the opportunity to work more closely with their Indiana youth soccer coaches and trainer, and to build valuable relationships with coaches and teammates.

For our Indiana youth soccer league coaches and trainer, it affords them the opportunity to work more closely with each player, helping to refine and enhance their soccer playing skills, both individually and as a team – working to develop a deeper love and respect for the game of soccer.

Looking for a quality youth soccer experience with a supportive team of licensed coaches and trainer? Then you’re looking for the Valpo Soccer Club. For additional information on kid’s soccer and youth soccer with our quality Indiana youth soccer league, click here to contact us today.

For information on registering for an upcoming season with the premier Northwest Indiana soccer club – the Valpo Soccer Club - click here to obtain our registration information.

Stephen Anthony
Valpo Soccer Club Trainer
Stephen.Anthony@valpo.edu

Stephen Anthony was named the second head coach of the Valparaiso University women’s soccer program prior to the 1998 season. Through his first nine years at VU, Anthony was the winningest coach in school history, both in terms of victories and winning percentage. During his stay at VU, Anthony led the Crusaders to six Mid-Continent Conference Tournament berths, including appearances in the finals in both 1999 and 2004, in addition to the 2005 championship.

For the past eight seasons, Anthony has also served as a state coach for Indiana's Olympic Development Program. He also served as the head women's club soccer coach at DePaul University from 1990-1996.

Anthony received his Bachelor of Science degree in commerce from DePaul in 1988 and earned his Master of Science in management of public services from the school in 1990. He finished a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree in sports management at Valparaiso University in 2003.

Anthony has earned his United States Soccer Federation "B" License, as well as his National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Diploma.

He and his wife, Jamie, have been married since 1989, and have one son, Tucker. Anthony volunteers as coach for the U10 Boys team of the Valpo Soccer Club.

Bill Riley
Coach
President@valposoccer.org

Bill Riley is the U8 boy ’s coach of the Valpo Soccer Club Venom team. This is the second season for the Venom, and the second time for an all girl U8 team for the Valpo Soccer Club. 

Riley is the father of two girls and has been coaching soccer for seven years. He began coaching in the Merrillville Parks Department prior to moving to Valparaiso four years ago. Riley has been coaching with the Valpo Soccer Club ever since, at the U8 through U12 levels. 

Riley served as the Valpo Soccer Club league representative to the Northwest Indiana Soccer League (NWISL) for a year and a half before accepting his current position as President of the Valpo Soccer Club.

Riley will be completing his E-license coaching certification at the next local session.

Patrick Krsak
Coach
vp@valposoccer.org

Patrick Krsak is the coach of the Valpo Vortex U12 Boys Team. Krsak has been involved with the Valpo Soccer Club for four years, beginning with his coaching of the U10 Boys Team.

Krsak has obtained his E-license, enabling to coach youth soccer in the state of Indiana, and hopes to get his D-license soon.

Krsak coached the U8 Boys Team and considered it his most successful season ever. Not only because of the team’s record in the 2007 season, but for the way his team played their games – really enjoying each and every game, and improving each week of the season.

Krsak is also the league representative for all Valparaiso teams to the Northwest Indiana Soccer League (NWISL), and was instrumental in helping the league become the most successful Northwest Indiana soccer club.

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