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Mark Torrie has over 10 years of professional experience, working with players with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds. Mark started working with kids in rural Scotland where he completed his HND in Sports Coaching and Development from Dundee College. Mark has certifications through the Scottish Football Association (SFA), USSF, and the NSCAA. Since moving stateside he has attained a Bachelor of Science in Exercise & Movement Science from William Paterson University with a main concentration in physical education. On the soccer side Mark has worked in the Metrostars player development system, as well as coaching Olympic development level players in Staten Island, NY. After a short stint coaching with Matchfit Academy, Mark returned to his roots up in Bergen County at Teaneck High School.
Tom Hunt has over 8 years professional experience, coaching a wide range of ages and abilities, including select travel teams, adult classes and conducting educational clinics for aspiring coaches. Since departing England, where he gained a Bachelor of Science in Sport & Exercise Development, Tom has been certified through the USSF, NSCAA and AYSO. In the last few years he has helped develop an elite Academy program in Montclair, NJ, including advanced level teams with regular participation in the National Super Y-League through to players gaining ODP and US national honors.
Tom is currently a PE teacher in Hoboken and in addition to his ongoing adult soccer coaching classes with 510soccer; he will be a welcome addition to our program in the coming months.
You can contact Coach Tom @
tomhunt@510soccer.com
Kelly Diaz currently attends The Ohio Valley University in West Virgina. Kelly is the starting goal keeper for the Fighting Scots after impressing throughout his youth career on the State and National Level. Kelly has been a great addition working well with the younger kids in the Speedsters camps whilst focusing more on the Goal Keeper training on the advanced camps. Kelly has also helped train a few of the current crop of Speed Soccer Goal Keepers that play in High School throughout the Northern Valley. A Key addition to the Speed Soccer staff, Kelly is looking forward to increasing his role in the Academy over the coming years.
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Speed Soccer Academy boasts a small but highly educated and experienced coaching staff.
Speed Soccer Academy 2010
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Mark has been working as a Physical Education Teacher in Harrington Park for the past four years along with his Director of Coaching role with the Speed Soccer Academy. The past three years has seen the Speed Soccer Academy run programs in Harrington Park, Northvale, Fort Lee, Old Tappan, Tenafly and Teaneck.
Brett Lambert joined the Speed Soccer Academy in the summer of 2009 and quickly became a full-time member of staff in January 2010. Brett is currently working with programs in the Northern Valley, through NVSC, the Vikings, and Tenafly United.
Brett is also the head coach for Speed Soccer’s Early Touches program. On the coaching side Brett holds coaching certificates from the NSCAA. On the playing side Brett was an extremely successful High School soccer player in Dumont and even spent some time over in Australia playing soccer.
Brett is looking forward to his ever increasing roles within the SSA
Bob Leichte just recently joined the coaching staff of the Speed Soccer Academy. He has 5 years of experience working with players of different ages and ability levels. He has coached a variety of team sports and has run his own camps as well. On the player side Bob was a four year starter for Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River and also was a four year player for the University of Scranton.
Bob is currently a middle school science teacher at Harrington Park School and is looking forward to his coaching role within the SSA.