Striker Staff
Ian Jones
Director of Coaching
Playing
  • Former  player for Wrexham Football Club, England
  • Member of Welsh National Training Pool for U12 - U16 age groups
  • Played college ball for University of Luton, England


Coaching
  • Holds USSF "D" and UEFA "B" licenses
  • Coach for Birmingham Blazers Soccer Club, Birmingham, Michigan
  • Former Director of Future Star Soccer Camps
  • Holds degree in Sports & Exercise Physiology, from University of Luton
Karl Lopata
Club Technical Director
Playing
  • Currently playing for Oakland Yard FC, in the MPSL Open Division
  • Played college ball for University of Michigan, 2001 - 2004 Seasons
  • Played club ball for Michigan Wolves, earning a place on the ODP team
    from 1999-2001


Coaching
  • Holds NSCAA National Diploma
  • Holds National Youth License
  • Holds a USSF "D" coaching license
  • Spent eight summers coaching at University of Michigan Soccer Camps
  • Former Assistant Coach of U15 Bay Oaks Soccer Club, Oakland California

  • Spent two years coaching for British Elite Soccer Training
 
Club Coaching Staff
 
Damian Huffer
Team Coach
Holds UEFA "B" License
Chris Valmassoi
Team Coach
Holds a "D" coaching license