OUR COACHING STAFF


All Celtic competitive teams are coached by USSF and NSCAA licensed coaches who often have collegiate and, in some cases, professional playing experience. As coaches, they’ve led players at all levels, and as players, they’ve been Celtic players themselves, high school varsity state champs, college scholarship earners, and professional players!

 Andy McDermott

  Director of Soccer

  • USSF National 'A' License
  • United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Certificate
  • United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Coach Certificate
  • EXOS Sports Performance Coach Mentorship, Level One
  • NASM-CPT, Subject Matter Expert in Physical Conditioning
  • TRX Suspension Trainer Instructor Certification



PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Chicago Pegasus
  • Chicago Sockers
  • Fremd High School
  • Northwestern University
  • Chicago Stingers
  • Sportclub Freiburg – Germany
  • Indiana Blast – USISL A-League
  • Charlotte Eagles – USISL A-League


CONTACT COACH ANDY



COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Intentional Sports (Chicago, IL) – President and Founder
  • COPA Soccer Training Center (Walnut Creek, CA) – Creator and Director of Culture
  • USL East Bay (Concord, CA) – Sporting Director, Academy Director of professional club in development
  • Solano United / Solano Surf Soccer Club (Fairfield, CA) – Director of Coaching
  • Los Angeles United Futbol Academy (Los Angeles, CA) – Head Coach, U17 DA Team
  • Tudela Futbol Club (Hollywood, CA) – Staff Coach
  • GYSA (Gilbert, AZ) – Staff Coach
  • Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club (Charlotte, NC) – Camps, Clinics
  • Broad Ripple High School (Indianapolis, IN) – Head Coach, Boy’s Varsity
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) – Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer
  • Chicago Sockers (Arlington Heights, IL) – Staff Coach




Gordy Poluyanskis

Technical Director/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'B' License 


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach FCX
  • Director of Coaching Rockford Raptors
  • Head Coach Rockford Dactyls W-League
  • Staff Coach Rockford Raptors & Dactyls




PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Rockford East HS
  • Triton College
  • Rockford Raptors PDL



CONTACT COACH GORDY
Anja Jacobsen

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots 11v11 License
  • Professional Educator License 


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Little Strikers Head Coach 


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • St. Norbert College
  • Palatine High School
  • Palatine Celtic SC


CONTACT COACH ANJA
Ben Borst

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach Jr. Celtic


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Fremd High School
  • Former Celtic Player


CONTACT COACH BEN
Christy Murauskis

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Youth Soccer Camps




PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Southern Illinois University - Carbondale NCAA D1
  • SIUC Inaugural Team (MVC tournament 2022)
  • Sockers FC
  • William Fremd High School
  • Palatine Celtic SC



CONTACT COACH CHRISTY
Dave Kahl

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach Palatine Celtic




PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • FC SKA - PSL Division A
  • Iowa State University
  • Prairie Ridge HS - State Champion 1999
  • Crystal Lake Chargers FC



CONTACT COACH DAVE
Hannah Fuchs (Fox)

Director of Celtic Jr Academy/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'D' License
  • BA in Sports Management


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Trevian SC Staff Coach
  • Trevian SC Assistant Director (LTA & U7/U8 Program)




PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Trinity International University (NCCAA 1st Team All Region, Offensive MVP, Newcomer of the Year)
  • Provo High School




CONTACT COACH HANNAH
Jacob Koutas

Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'D' License


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach Jr Celtic
  • Assistant Coach U23 FC Select 
  • Player Coach FC Select


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • 2016 All-Conference, All-Sectional Mention at Rolling Meadows HS
  • Club Soccer at Iowa State University - 2019 Regional Champion
  • FC Select - Croatia Professional Soccer Tour
  • FC Select - 2021 National Soccer League of Chicagoland 7v7 Major Division Champions 



CONTACT COACH JACOB
James Serio

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Palatine Celtic Assistant Staff Coach


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Harper College
  • Palatine Celtic SC (U19 Boys State Champion team)
  • HS Varsity Starter



CONTACT COACH JAMES
John Miller

Director of Community Relations/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'D' License
  • United Soccer Coaches National Diploma


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Palatine Celtic House Director of Coaching
  • Palatine Celtic Soccer Club (15 Years)
  • Green White Soccer Club
  • Grove United Soccer Club


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Palatine Celtic 
  • Fremd HS
  • ISU


CONTACT COACH MILLER
John Tomaino

Staff Coach

  • NSCAA Advanced National License 


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Palatine Celtic SC




PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Ohio State University
  • US Youth National Team
  • Fremd High School
  • Chicago Sockers
  • Palatine Celtic


CONTACT COACH JOHN
Matt Hamnett

Staff Coach

  • English FA License
  • USSF National Coaching License
  • USSF D License
  • PCA "Double Goal Coach" Certified


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach FCX


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Former player, Chicago Stingers and Halifax Town AFC (English D3)
  • Former player, York City (English D2)


CONTACT COACH MATT
Nick Walan

Communications Director/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'C' License
  • La Liga LV 3
  • USC Director of Coaching Diploma


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Executive Director Fox Valley Kickers SC
  • Staff Coach FV Kickers SC
  • Staff Coach Sockers FC
  • Director of Youth Development Chicago Fire Juniors
  • Staff Coach Chicago Fire Juniors


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • US Army Base Team
  • Team Chicago
  • Kickers SC


CONTACT COACH NICK
Paul Daly

Staff Coach

  • English FA Prelim 
  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Coached teams in England and South Africa 
  • Asst. Varsity Coach at Oak Park River Forest High School
  • Coach for Oak Park Alliance



PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Played semi-pro in England 
  • Played for University in South Africa


CONTACT COACH PAUL
Philip Suprise

"Next Level" Program Director/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'D' License
  • NSCAA  Premier Diploma
  • U.S. Youth Futsal Level 4 & 3 Diplomas


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Croatian Eagles S.C. - Milwaukee, WI
  • Connecticut F.C. - Hartford, CT
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering - NCAA Div. III


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Quinnipiac University - NCAA Division I, Hamden, CT
  • MLS Supplemental Draftee - D.C. United
  • Charleston Battery - USL, Charleston, S.C.
  • Milwaukee Wave - MASL, Milwaukee, WI
  • U.S. Futsal National Team


CONTACT COACH PHILIP
Sara Sheridan

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach Palatine Jr. Celtic
  • Staff Coach Palatine Celtic



PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • North Central College - Team Captian & Academic All-CCIW
  • Rolling Meadows High School
  • Palatine Celtic 


CONTACT COACH SARA
Scott Robertson

Celtic Cup Director/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'C' License


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Jr Celtic 
  • Palatine Celtic Recreation Coach


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Scottish Regional Youth Select
  • Scottish Pro Youth 


CONTACT COACH SCOTT
Stephanie Eide

Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'C' License
  • Professional Educator License
  • MA in Teaching of Spanish with Heritage Language Concentration


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Coach Palatine High School (JV1, JV2, Freshmen)
  • Staff Coach Fremd High School (JV2)
  • Assistant Coach College of Lake County Women’s Soccer


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • College of Lake County - 2011 Conference Champions & Region Runner-Ups (All-Conference First Team, Conference Player of the Year, All-Region First Team)
  • Bartlett High School
  • Campton United
  • Chicago Alliance
CONTACT COACH STEPHANIE
Steven Soltykiewicz

Goalkeeper Coach/Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'D' License
  • United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Level I Diploma


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Palatine Celtic Goalkeeper Coach




PLAYING EXPERIENCE


  • Bradley University 
  • Fremd High School
  • Palatine Celtic 


CONTACT COACH STEVEN
Surina Potter

Staff Coach

  • USSF National 'D' License
  • Professional Educator License


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Chicago Rush Fox Valley
  • Chicago Rush North
  • Lil' Kickers


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Trinity International University (Team Captain, NAIA Scholar-Athlete, NCCAA Scholar Athlete, CCAC All Academic Team)
  • Fremd High School
  • FCX
  • Ela Soccer Club


CONTACT COACH SURINA
Zack Sondergaard

Staff Coach

  • U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)


COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Staff Coach Jr Celtic
  • Celtic Camp Staff


PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Harper College, Starter
  • Palatine High School, 3 years Varsity, Team Captain
  • Palatine Celtic SC, Team Captain, U19 NPL Champions, IYSA President's Cup Champions


CONTACT COACH ZACK

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