Erie Futbol Club, Premier Soccer in Rocky River, Ohio

Erie Futbol Club Staff

	Jim Toth Jr. Founder/Owner/Club Director Jim Toth Jr. brings over 25 years of experience as a player, coach, instructor and manager to his members at the Erie Futbol Club. Jim was a standout striker for a Dutch Futbol Academy where he would spend summers during high school playing internationally in Germany, Belgium, Holland, Austria, and Italy. He was also recognized and presented with two separate offers to play for top level clubs in Munich while attending school. Persistent knee and ankle injuries cut Jims playing career short and he chose to retire as a competitive player. Jim began coaching in 2000 for surrounding travel and youth organizations. Since then he has dedicated himself to the growth and development of Erie Futbol Club and its players. In addition to his club responsibilities, he is also the current Director of Coaching for the Amherst Youth Soccer Organization, serves as the Assistant Coach to the Fairview Girls Varsity Program and is the General Manager of Gameday Sports Center in Oberlin. Jim is also a professional fitness trainer and owner of Erie Elite Fitness and Quick Feet Soccer Academy. Two organizations he recently founded to focus on fitness, foot skills, ball control, attacking skills, and the importance of first touch. He currently holds a USSF National D license and NSCAA Regional/National coaching diplomas. Jim is also an active member and supporter of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Jim enjoys fishing, golf and spending time with family. He resides in Avon Ohio with his wife Jill. Licenses/Sports Education/Certifications/Continued Education: USSF National D License NSCAA National Coaching Diploma NSCAA Regional Coaching Diploma Certified Personal Trainer (IFPA) Certified Strenght Training Specialist Certifield Speed and Agility Specialist Certified Soccer Conditioning Specialist Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist Certified Nutrition Specialist Certified Group Fitness Instructor Certified Flex Band Training Certified Women’s Fitness Specialist Certified First Aid & Sports Safety Certified CPR Current Courses of Study: Fitness Consulting Specialist Kinesiology Specialist Kinetic Anatomy Specialist
	Jim Toth Sr. *President/Financial Director*
	Scott Underwood *Girls Director Of Coaching* I have been coaching exclusively female soccer players since Summer 2001 when my daughter started playing. I quickly learned that female athletes are very different from their male counterparts and diligently researched the philosophical approaches of the most successful coaches of female athletes. I have learned, sometimes painfully, that to make successful female soccer players the coach must develop the whole person, not just the player. The female player finds intrinsic rewards in the relationships she develops through the game, not in the game itself. I earned my USSF National C License in 2004. I have been coaching female soccer players at the travel, premier and high school levels for over 10 years. I began my high school career in 2002 with Bay High School under the guidance of Gale Fisk, one of the most successful high school girls coaches ever. We won the Division II State Championship that year with a 19-2-2 record. From there I developed a program at St. Augustine Academy in Lakewood for two years until that school closed. After that closing in 2004, I returned to Bay as JV/player development coach. I held that position for two years until I took the head coach position at Fairview High School, which I currently hold. I began my premier coaching career with Erie FC in 2004. I left for a short period and am now returning as I find the atmosphere and philosophical approach at Erie to be much more conducive to the successful development of female soccer players. I have been playing soccer at various levels for over 40 years. I played travel in the 1970s in its infancy in Rocky River. I started playing premier in 1980 for the Cincinnati Thorians coached by Fred Ponder, a Dutch national from the 1950s-1960s teams. This team traveled the country and played top level teams from around the world. I also played for one year at Hiram college, 9 years in the US Army and two years for FC Schweinberg in the Federal Republic of Germany (1988-1990) while stationed there. I firmly believe that we are here to develop players, not to fill someone’s trophy case. Wins will come as a byproduct of doing the right things. I prefer to develop the whole player from the bottom up- technically, tactically and psychology. I try to provide a challenging yet fun environment that stimulates growth, creativity, competition and positive emotional health.
	Mike Cracas Goalkeeping Director Mike has been training goalkeepers for over 10 years. He is currently the Women’s Goalkeeper Coach at Oberlin College. Under his guidance this past fall both Oberlin College goalkeepers received All-Conference honors. He has trained goalkeepers of all ages, several going on to play collegiate level soccer. Prior to Oberlin College , he coached at Defiance College , Avon Lake High School , and Keystone High School . His experience also includes coaching at the club level for over six years with Erie Futbol Club as a Staff Coach as well as the clubs current Goalkeeping Director. Mike is also the founder and owner of Quick Hands Goalkeeper Training. . . An organization established for the player who has decided to specialize in goalkeeping. Mike played high school soccer at Avon Lake High School , where he set several goalkeeping records. At Defiance College , Mike served as the starting goalkeeper and was named to the All-Conference Team (1994) and he also participated in the Kendis National All-Star Game (1995). Mike is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Education: Masters of Science in Psychology, Specialization Sport Psychology, Capella University (Current) Bachelor of Science, Major: Sport Management, Minor Business Management and Marketing, Defiance College (1999) Licensures/Certifications: USSF National “D” License NSCAA State Goalkeeper Diploma NSCAA Regional Goalkeeper Diploma Sports Safety, First Aid and Adult CPR Personal Fitness Trainer- International Fitness Professionals Association
	Jim Walchanowlcz Boys Coach Jim Walchanowicz has been a head soccer coach at the high school level since 1997, most recently as the head boy’s soccer coach at Olmsted Falls High School. Prior to coaching at Olmsted Falls, Jim was the head coach at Independence High School where he was named Metropolitan Area Conference Coach of the Year in 1997, Great Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Coach of the Year Division II in 1997 and Division III in 2003 & 2004. He attended and played at Ohio Wesleyan University. Jim is an OYSAN Registered Coach, holds his OYSAN “D” License, NSCAA State Goalkeeping Diploma, NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certificate, Certified Red Cross CPR, and Ohio Pupil Activity Supervision Permit. He is also a Member of OYSAN, GCSSCA, OSSCA, and NSCAA. In high school Jim set and held two state goalkeeping records for over 20 years. He is a Secondary English Teacher at Independence High School. He has degrees form Cleveland State University; Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, Computer Uses in Education and Ohio Wesleyan University; Bachelor of Arts, English.
	Greg Leininger *Boys Coach*
	Kristen Hayden Girls Coach
	Mike Adams Boys Coach I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. I began playing soccer at the age of 5. I played varsity soccer at Southwest High School in St. Louis. My senior year I was offered soccer scholarships to McKendree University, Benedictine University and Rockhurst University. I declined those offers to accept an art scholarship to Washington University in St. Louis. I worked with the St. Louis Diabetic Association for 10 years as a camp counselor. During that time I gained great experience in teaching and motivating young people. In 1991 I started coaching soccer with the Brookside Soccer Club in Kansas City Missouri and have been coaching ever since. I now coach for the Bay Soccer Club with the boys travel U-12 team and the Erie F.C. Boys U16 squad. National D License I have coached at the recreation, travel and premier levels of play. I have 19 years of coaching experience. 1998 the Kansas City Futbol Club that I was the assistant coach qualified for the National Indoor championships. In 2001 the Spokane Shadow U-17 squad that I had been assistant coach for 5 years qualified for the National Championships. 2010 the Erie Futbol Club qualified for the National Indoor championships. COACHING EXPERIENCE BROOKSIDE SOCCER CLUB Kansas City, Missouri. (1991-2000) Head coach recreational level soccer club. KANSAS CITY FUTBOL CLUB Kansas City, Missouri. (1993-2000) Assistant coach premier level soccer club. BREAKERS SOCCER CLUB Spokane, Washington. (2000-2005) Head coach travel level soccer club. SPOKANE SHADOW SOCCER CLUB Spokane, Washington. (2000-2005) Assistant coach premier level soccer club. BAY SOCCER CLUB Bay Village, Ohio. (2006-2009) Head coach travel level soccer club. ERIE FUTBOL CLUB Oberlin, Ohio. (2008-2009) Head coach, Premier level soccer club.

Erie Futbol Club Staff

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