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Directors
John Dina
(Club President )
Licenses: USSF B, USSF National Youth, NCAA Goalkeeping 1-2-3, Athletic K-12
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm, Optimist Club of Soccer; Optimist All-Stars; Pine Ridge Middle School Boys Head Coach; Florida Fire Juniors; Naples Youth Soccer
Playing Experience: Pere Carms High School; University of Buffalo
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Carrie Molaka
Director of Coaching
Licenses: USSF B; US Soccer Grassroots Instructors License; NSCAA National, Advanced National, and Premier Diplomas; USYS National Youth License; NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma
Coaching Experience: Former Director of Coaching at: Charleston United Soccer Club, Space Coast United, Rockledge Soccer Club, Florida Elite, Azzurri Storm. Collegiate ranks assisting at Charleston Southern, University of Toledo, and Florida Atlantic University. ODP State Staff and USSF Instructional Staff.
Playing Experience: Charlotte Soccer Club; Charlotte Catholic High School (169 goals, 99 assists); NC State Team and Region III Team; Colligate soccer at UNCC (1998-2000): All-Freshman/All-Conference, leading scorer and finished her last year at Charleston Southern (All-Conference, Big South Player of the Year, Attacking MVP); Professionally at Charlotte Speed in the W-League (second-youngest player in the league) from 1998-2000.
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Akram Molaka
Boys Director of Coaching
Licenses: Wiel Coerver Certification (1988), Advanced National Diploma (1988); USSF – A License ( 1990); A – Advanced License – Full Badge (1995), Largs, Scottish FA; Dutch Trainer – Coach Diploma (1995), Zeist, KNVB, Holland; Brazilian License for American Coaches ( 1995), Brazil, CBF-SPFA; The FA International Coaching License Diploma (2001), English FA; Premier Diploma (2002), USC (NSCAA); Certificate in Sport Psychology (2004), JFK Univ. (California); UEFA – A License (2005), Welsh FA; National Youth License (2007), USYSA; US Soccer Grassroots Instructors License (2020)
Coaching Experience: More than 30 years at youth, high school, and college level as coach, assistant director, and director of coaching in Broward, and Miami Dade counties; ODP State Staff Coach and USSF Coach Instructor.
Playing Experience: A native of Baghdad, Iraq, and former youth national team player; University of Baghdad stand-out player for four-years.
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Cesar Markovic
UPSL Men’s Head Coach
2022-2023 Team: Azzurri Storm UPSL Semi-Pro Men’s Head Coach; 2021 Fall Regional Championship team
Licenses: USSF A, NCAA D1 Head Coach (20 Years), Certifications in Italy, Brazil and USA.
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm UPSL Head Coach (2021-); Physical Education instructor; former NCAA D1 Head Coach; Director of Coaching for New York State and Head of ODP; Technical Director of the Puerto Rican Senior National Team
Playing Experience: Four decades as a player and coach at the professional, college, and youth levels in Europe, South America, and in the U.S.
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Akram Molaka, Boys DOC
Head Coach
Licenses: Wiel Coerver Certification (1988), Advanced National Diploma (1988); USSF – A License ( 1990); A – Advanced License – Full Badge (1995), Largs, Scottish FA; Dutch Trainer – Coach Diploma (1995), Zeist, KNVB, Holland; Brazilian License for American Coaches ( 1995), Brazil, CBF-SPFA; The FA International Coaching License Diploma (2001), English FA; Premier Diploma (2002), USC (NSCAA); Certificate in Sport Psychology (2004), JFK Univ. (California); UEFA – A License (2005), Welsh FA; National Youth License (2007), USYSA; US Soccer Grassroots Instructors License (2020)
Coaching Experience: More than 30 years at youth, high school, and college level as coach, assistant director, and director of coaching in Broward, and Miami Dade counties; ODP State Staff Coach and USSF Coach Instructor.
Playing Experience: A native of Baghdad, Iraq, and former youth national team player; University of Baghdad stand-out player for four-years.
Andreas Sigg
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm Soccer Club (2020-); Optimist Soccer Club (2017-)
Playing Experience: Canton Youth Soccer Club; GCASL – Naples, FL, 2007 – current
Antonello Castaldi
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm Soccer Club (2023-); Optimist Soccer Club (2022-2023); Optimist All-Stars (2023)
Playing Experience: Played in Italy at high school level
Ben McManaway
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm, Optimist Naples, Bonita High School, Columbus Express SC (IN); 25 years of coaching experience.
Playing Experience: Columbus Express SC, South Mountain College (AZ), recreational and competitive teams.
Brandon Straub
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D; plus multiple youth sports coaching licenses
Coaching Experience: Focuses on the holistic development of his players – fun and love for the game, skill development, mental fortitude, and character development.
Playing Experience: Played youth competitive soccer and other team and individual sports in Muncie, Indiana.
Carrie Molaka, DOC
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF B; US Soccer Grassroots Instructors License; NSCAA National, Advanced National, and Premier Diplomas; USYS National Youth License; NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma
Coaching Experience: Former Director of Coaching: Charleston United Soccer Club, Space Coast United; Rockledge Soccer Club; Florida Elite; Azzurri Storm. Collegiate ranks assisting at Charleston Southern, University of Toledo, and Florida Atlantic University. ODP State Staff and USSF Instructional Staff.
Playing Experience: Charlotte Soccer Club; Charlotte Catholic High School (169 goals, 99 assists); NC State Team and Region III Team; Colligate soccer at UNCC (1998-2000): All-Freshman/All-Conference, leading scorer and finished her last year at Charleston Southern (All-Conference, Big South Player of the Year, Attacking MVP); Professionally at Charlotte Speed in the W-League (second-youngest player in the league) from 1998-2000.
Cesar Galvis
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF C; working towards B License
Coaching Experience: 20 years’ experience coaching different age groups at highest competitive levels such as EDP, ECNL, MLS Academy
Playing Experience: College D2, Semi-Pro at USL Level
Chloe Cargnelutti
Head Coach
License: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm
Playing Experience: Menifee AYSO U7-U10; Murrieta Surf Soccer Club 2007-2015 (team captain 2013-2015); Calvary Murrieta Christian School 2011-2015 (team captain 2014-2015 and League MVP 2014-2015); Oral Roberts University NCAA D1 2015-2019; Adult League 2021-2022.
Chris Williams
SAQ’s: Strength, Agility, Quickness Trainer
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm; Balance University & Naples Soccer Training (NST): EmeritusHealthFitness.com
Playing Experience: Multi-sport athlete at Orangefield High School in Orange, TX; Football at Northwestern State University; Competitive Body-Builder
Danny Diaz
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm; Personal Soccer Trainer; Former DA MLS Tournament Coach; Bonita Storm; 17+ years’ experience
Playing Experience: Adult league
Dave Amdor
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D; USSF National Youth
Coaching Experience: 15+ years of coaching club soccer at the regional and national level; USYS Midwest Regional Championship team (2017); Nebraska Futbol Club (NFC) Blue 2002; Multiple Nebraska State Cup Championships
Playing Experience: Four-year starter at Eastern Illinois University (NCAA Division 1)
David VanderMolen
Head Coach
License: Grassroots (pending)
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2023-present); Optimist Soccer of Naples (2017-2023)
Playing Experience: Collegiate: Northwood University (NCAA Division II); High School: West Ottawa High School (Division I); Travel: Grand Valley Premier (U15-U18), Lakeshore United (U10-U14).
Dayne Atkinson
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2015-present). More than 20 years of experience coaching.
Playing Experience: Redan High School Varsity, Georgia Tech Club Soccer
Erick Pachi
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots 11v11
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2023 – ); Head coach U21 Commonwealth of La Paz, Bolivia (2007-2008); Founder/director of DPB Soccer Academy (2002-2005)
Playing Experience: Club Bolívar (1994-2000), Selection Team La Paz (1995) Deportivo Zurich First Div. A (2001-2002), Club Regata’s First Div. A (2003), Chaco Petrolero First Div. A (2004), DC United tryouts (2009), Mexican League – Amateurs in New York (2010-2013)
Ernesto Jimenez
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2021-present); Optimist Club of Naples; Venture Sports Soccer Camps; Yuba Sutter Youth Soccer League
Playing Experience: Wheatland Soccer Club, Yuba Sutter Youth Soccer League, Paradise High School
Ezio Fabrizi
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF C
Coaching Experience: Elite Soccer Academy: Barcelona: B1 Soccer Academy (US Campus): Azzurri Storm FC: Evangelical Christian School
Playing Experience: Ostia Italia Youth Soccer Player; CLCF Soccer Club Rhode Island
Gabrielle Galanti
Technical Trainer
Licenses: 7v7, 9v9, 11v11 Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2017- present), Florida Youth Soccer Association (2017-present)
Playing Experience: New Jersey All-American, NJ ODP state, regional and national pool. Youth National Team experience. University of Maryland Women’s Soccer Team
Giuseppe Carvelli
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (U10, U11, U12)
Playing Experience: Former Cagliari Player (Italy), Drexel University, St. Benedicts HS
James Moldenhauer
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2021-current); five-year assistant coach collegiate level
Playing Experience: Genesee Christian High School
Jeffery Winton
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D; Grassroots 9v9; Grassroots 11v11; Intro to Grassroots Coaching
Coaching Experience: Cape Coral Soccer Association (2020-2023) – multiple U7-U12 teams per season; North Ft. Myers Soccer Club (2007-2014) – multiple PeeWee to U14 teams per season.
Playing Experience: Variety of non-league/recreation teams
Jill Sagona
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots pending
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2023-) Bella Terra Youth; San Carlos Scorpions
Playing Experience: Bay Village High; All Conference; ODP Midwest Region; Case Western University: Team Captain/All Conference/All Ohio; Naples Adult League
Joe Goreham
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D, FA Level 1 & 2
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2021-present); Optimist All-Star Coach; Former Miami Shores (2 years); Volunteer Coach
Playing Experience: Bryan College (NAIA) 4.5 years; USL 2 Dalton Red Wolves; UPSL Miami Sun FC; UPSL Miami Beach FC
John Brunner
Head Coach
Licenses: 9v9 Grassroots, 11v11 Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Recreational-to-competitive level. Former high school junior varsity coach and varsity assistant coach. More than 20 years of teaching and administration experience. Previously coached swimming and cross country in addition to soccer.
Playing Experience: Former youth, high school, and adult league player; has coached, played, and refereed since the 1970’s.
John Porcelli
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm
Playing Experience: Youth player
Jorge Ruth
Goalkeeping Director
Licenses: EA-ACF “A”
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2021-present); San Carlos Scorpions (2020); Naples United FC (2019)
Playing Experience: Former professional player/goalkeeper in Bolivia, first division player at 17-years-old at clubs like Oriente Petrolero, Blooming (Champion 2009), University of Sucre, Royal Paris International tournament, Liberator Cup, South American Cup
Mark Wilkinson
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm ( ; Barron Collier HS Head Coach (23 years), 11 District Championships
Playing Experience: Ridgeview HS, Atlanta, GA (1981), 4 year varsity, captain); Warren Wilson College (1985), 4 year starter, captain 2 years
Matty Jollie
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2022-present); Optimist of Naples (6 years)
Playing Experience: Several years of club and school soccer in Rhode Island
Nader Soliman
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D, Grassroots, FHSSA Florida High School Coach and Ohio [OHSSA]; A.C. Milan Coaching Clinic
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm, Columbus Crew Juniors Cleveland Affiliate AC Premier; GPS; Lee County Strikers; Elite; B-1; 18+ years’ experience; Riverdale High Boys Soccer Head Coach: Program ranked among TOP 5 News Press Coverage in SWFL. Various players went on to NCAA, NAIA & NJCAA
Playing Experience: El Shams Sporting Club Cairo, Egypt; Member West Milford N.J. High; Cuyahoga College; amateur player Lake Erie & North Coast Soccer Leagues Ohio
Paul Burns
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Physical Therapist
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2022-present); Optimist Soccer (2018-2022): recreational all-stars winter 2022
Playing Experience: Rugby Northeastern University (1996-2000)
Paul Califano
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D, Grassroots, NSCA CPT
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2023-present); Optimist Soccer
Playing Experience: La Jolla Nomads, Naples Youth Soccer Association, Barron Collier High School (four-year starter, three-year captain), First Team All-Region, 3v3 National Champion, FSU Club Soccer. Played abroad in Germany, Denmark, Sweden.
Ramiro Jimenez
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Former Florida West (2020-2022); Florida Fire Juniors (2018-2020); Naples Lions (2016-2017)
Playing Experience: Brief professional career with Club “Sporting Cristal” and youth player in Peru.
Regimar (Reggie) Fancher
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2023-present); Brick Nitro, NJ (2010); Acadia Fire, ME (2021-2023)
Playing Experience: Pilarzinho Futebol Club, Brazil (1980-1986); Uniã América Futebol Club (1987-1989) and Junior State Champion (U18); Brazilian Air Force (1989-1991); Combate Barreirinha 2nd Div (1992-1993); Mexican League (NJ) at America Futebol Club (1997-2001); more than 40 leagues in Brick Township, NJ (2007-2010)
Sean Davis
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF C, USSF National Youth
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm; San Antonio Surf; Spurs Give; Seacoast United; Oceanside High School; Classics Elite; St. Anthony Catholic High School; Lonestar San Antonio; SoccerMaine ODP Coach; SoccerMaine coaching education instructor; Cony High School; Capital Area Soccer Club; Thomas College
Playing Experience: West Virginia Wesleyan College
Siegfried (Siggi) Nagele
Advanced Certified College Advisor
Licenses: UEFA B
Coaching Experience: 40 plus years of college, high school, club, and ODP coaching
Playing Experience: German youth player, collegiate player at Alderson-Broaddus College
Tim Barone
Head Coach
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Richard Williams Soccer Academy; Optimist Soccer Club
Playing Experience: Plantation Eagles Soccer Club (U8-U17); Brandon Soccer Club guest player: Tampa Sun Bowl; Florida ODP State U15 Select Team; Nova High School varsity team; Stetson University NCAA Division 1
Wade Ellis
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF C
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm, Lexington Soccer Academy Recreation
Playing Experience: Club Soccer, High School (Male Scholar-Athlete), Various European Youth Tournaments, and Military Friendlies in Hungary
Will Haughey
Head Coach
Licenses: USSF D
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2021-present); Deportivo Tegu
Playing Experience: Indiana University Club Soccer; London School of Economics First XI; Busch Soccer Club (U10-U19), 2x USYS Regional Champion; Missouri High School All-State Selection
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Julio Martinez
Head Coach
2022-2023 Team: Birth Year 2004-05, U19 Boys Premier
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Azzurri Storm (2015-present): U13-U14 head coach; U15-U17 assistant coach
Spencer Phillips
Head Coach
2022-2023 Team: Birth Year 2015, U8 Girls White
Licenses: Grassroots
Coaching Experience: Naples Optimist U7 (2021-2022), YMCA Bonita Springs U4-U9 (2017-2021)
Playing Experience: Bonita Springs Men’s League ‘Los Tigres’ team (2018-2019), various recreational men’s leagues, youth soccer school and league play (1995-1999)
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