Meet Our Coaches

MTA ECNL Coach

• USSF A License
• Coaching at MTA since 2018
• Minnesota Thunder Professional Player 1994-2000
• MN Thunder Pro Soccer Director of Youth Development 1997-2000
• 1999 University of Minnesota Women’s Soccer – Staff Coach
• Woodbury Soccer Club – Director of Coaching 2000-2004
• Bangu Tsunami FC – Director of Player Development 2004-2007
• Minnesota Thunder Academy – Technical Director 2007-2009
• East Ridge HS – Girls Varsity Coach 2008-2016

MTA ECNL Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2007
• 32 Years Club Coach
• 14 Years Director of Coaching
• 11 Years HS Varsity Coach (St. Cloud Tech, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Holy Angels)
• 3 Years College Coach (St Olaf College)
• 2017 ECNL Champions League National Finals 3rd Pl
• 2015 ECNL North American Cup National Champions
• 2016 North American Cup Finals 4th Place
• 2016 Region II Semi-Finalist
• 8 State Championships
• 26 League Championships
• Section 2AA High School Coach of the Year
• Playing background: St Cloud State University (DI & DIII)
• 2018-29 MTA Girls’ Coach of the Year
• Has coached:
  • 35 Current Division I Players,
  • 255 Players Who Played Collegiate Soccer
  • 4 Youth National Team Players
  • 9 Minnesota Ms. Soccer Award Recipients
  • 7 Gatorade Players of the Year
  • 6 HS All-Americans

MTA Pre-ECNL Coach

• USSF D License
• 25+ years Coaching experience
• Former HS Coach at Eastview & Kennedy
• ECNL coaching experience
• Masters in Education

MTA ECNL Assistant Coach

• USSF C Licensed coach
• NSCAA GK 1 & 2 licensed
• Coaching at MTA since 2020
• Head Coach, Rosemount HS
• Former coach, Augsburg College
• Former MN ODP coach
• Former Coerver coach
• Starting coaching with MTA in 1992 (in Bangu Tsunami)

MTA NPL Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2021
• Assistant Coach, Augsburg University

MTA NPL Coach

• USSF C License
• Coaching at MTA since 2017
• 17 Years at REV
• 4 Years at Gustavus Adolphus College
• 2 Years at Lakeville North
• Men’s Soccer Asst. Coach, Carleton College since 2011
• 7 MN State Cup Championships
• Region II Semi-Finalist
• NCAA DIII Runner-Up
• 2 US Club Regional Championships
• Multiple MYSA League and State Championships
• Multiple US Club State Championships
• Has coached multiple players that went on to play college soccer, DI-DIII Multiple NSCAA/USC All-Americans
• 4 year starter, 2 year captain at Gustavus Adolphus College
• Two time NSCAA All-Region
• NSCAA All-America MIAC Player of the Year
• 2021-22 MTA Girls’ Coach of the Year

MTA Juniors Coach
ThunderBolts trainer

• Coaching at MTA since 2021
• Former MTA Player
• USSF D License
• Cretin-Derham Hall B Squad Coach
• University of MN-Duluth DII player
• Coerver Coach
• Former WPSL player
• BA Political Science & Philosophy

MTA ECNL Assistant Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2008
• 15+ years of coaching Club and High School soccer
• Assistant Coach at East Ridge High School for both boys’ and girls’ soccer programs since 2009
• High School: 1st team All State, All Metro, 2 yr Captain, on state runner-up team
• Played college soccer at St Mary’s and Mankato State

MTA Goalkeeper Coach – Boys & Girls

• Former professional Goalkeeper for MN Strikers.
• Former GK Coach for MN Thunder professional team.
• Played for Team USA at the World University Games in Japan
• 4 year starter & captain at St John’s University
• McDonald’s NSCAA All-American
• Holds NSCAA & MIAC goalkeeping records
• 15 yr Boys HS Varsity Coach
• USSF B License
• NSCAA GK (Levels I, II & III)

MTA Juniors Coach
ThunderBolts trainer

• Coaching at MTA since 2020
• Coaching youth soccer since 2015
• USSF D License
• 2021-22 MTA Boys Coach of the Year

MTA NPL & Juniors Coach

• USSF C License
• USC Advanced National Diploma
• Coaching at MTA since 2020
• Parkland Women’s Soccer Head Coach
• Coach at IL Women’s Soccer Senior Camp of Excellence
• Coaching Excellence Award – Arsenal Colorado
• Tactical Coaching Internship with Stevie Grieve, Head of Analysis & Opposition Scouting for Dundee United
• ThunderBolts trainer

MTA Juniors Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2021

MTA ECNL & NPL Coach

• USSF B License
• USSF National Youth License
• Coaching at MTA since 2008
• 7 years at Tonka United
• 3 years High School Varsity (Hopkins)
• Experience coaching at DI – North Dakota State University
• Experience coaching at DIII – University of Wisconsin River Falls
• Playing history: 4 year starter, 2 year captain at University of Northern Iowa (DI)
• Degree in Physical Education, minor in Coaching
• Coaching history:
  • Multiple MYSA League Champions
  • Multiple MYSA State Cup Semi-Finalists, Finalists and Championship teams
  • Multiple MYSA State Championship teams
  • US Soccer Region II Finalist
  • Gothia Cup Quarter-finalist (Sweden)
• osition Scouting for Dundee United
• ThunderBolts trainer

MTA ECNL Coach
ThunderFoot Director

• USSF A-Youth License
• USC Director of Coaching diploma
• Former Men’s Collegiate Assistant (Gustavus & Hamline)
• Former Boys HS Head Coach (Nova Classical)
• Former MN ODP Boys Head Coach (2016-2019)
• Former Boys High Performance Director, Salvo Soccer Club
• Former NCAA DIII player at Gustavus Adolphus College
• Former MNUFC Reserves player
• M.Ed, Kinesiology
• B.A., Psychology

MTA Girls Juniors Director
MTA Pre-ECNL Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2017
• USSF D License
• Coaching youth soccer in Minnesota since 2006
• ECNL Coaching Assistant
• 11 years of Boys High School coaching, JV boys and Varsity Assistant
• 4 years collegiate soccer player

MTA NPL Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2018
• USSF E License
• USSF D License in process
• Youth Certificate

MTA Girls Director
ECNL Coach

• Danny Storlien has been an important part of MTA for 25+ years
• USSF A License, USSF Youth license, NSCAA Premier license and KNVB Dutch Coaching Certificate.
• Masters in Education and in Athletic Administration
• Teacher & HS boys’ soccer coach at Bloomington Jefferson since 1996
• Former Professional Men’s Asst Coach, Minnesota Thunder
• Former Semi-Professional Women’s Coach, Minnesota Lightning
• Former Region II ODP Staff Coach
• 5x Minnesota Boys AA Coach of the Year
• NSCAA Midwest Coach of the Year
• W League Midwest Coach of the Year
• Has coached:
  • 34 Current Division I Players
  • 377 Players Who Played Collegiate Soccer
  • 11 Youth National Team players
  • 18 Ms Soccer Minnesota & 4 Mr Soccer Award MN Recipients
  • 18 Gatorade Players of the Year
  • 16 NSCAA or USC HS All Americans
  • 15X State Cup Champions
  • 2X Region II Champions
  • 2X USYSA National Runner Up
• Former Athletic Director, Jefferson High School
• 6 time ECNL Champions League Qualifier
• ECNL Midwest Division Champions
• Head Coach Gothia Puma Trophy Elite U17 Champions
• Played D1 college soccer at UW-Green Bay and DIII at St Mary’s
• Played high school soccer at Park Cottage Grove – inducted into Park Cottage Grove HS Hall of Fame
• Caption of both college and high school teams.

MTA Juniors Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2021
• USSF B License
• Played professionally in Serbia 2002-03
• Drafted by Milwaukee Rampage 2001
• Mount Scenario College – 2 Nat’l Championship finals, 3 yr All-American, 3 yr team captain
• Coaching since 2002
• UW-Superior Asst Coach (Mens & Womens)
• Former Armstrong HS Asst Coach (Girls)

MTA NPL Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2017
• USSF National D License and NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
• 16 years’ experience coaching youth soccer in Minnesota
• 14 years of Coaching Director experience in Minnesota
• 5 State Cup Championships as head or assistant coach
• 5 Premier 1 & 2 C1 State Championships as head coach
• Two Midwest Regional Championships
• Coached the only 2 MN teams that have won Gothia World Youth Cup
• Helped over 200 players reach their goal of playing collegiate soccer at Div I, II, III & NAIA
• High school coaching experience
• 7 years of collegiate coaching experience.
• Played collegiate soccer at Gustavus Adolphus College 1993-1996
• Played semi-professional soccer for Swedish Club IFK Viksjo.

MTA Boys Juniors Director
Juniors Coach
ECNL Assistant Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2022
• Coaching full time since 2010
• Head Coach Minneapolis City (USL2)
• 3x NPSL North Conference Championships
• 2021 Conference Coach of the Year
• NSCAA Director of Coaching Certificate
• NSCAA GK Level 1,2,3 Certificate
• JV Coach / Asst Varsity Coach, Wayzata HS
• former Mens Asst Coach, Bethel University
• former U10-U13 Boy Director, Fusion SC
• Playing history: 2 yr captain, all-academic conference at Bethel University

MTA Juniors Coach

• Coaching at MTA since 2020
• USSF Grassroots, 7v7 certified
• Working toward USSF D License
• Former MTA ECNL player
• University of St Catherine player
• WPSL 2021 & 2022 team player
• ThunderBolts trainer

MTA Boys Director
ECNL Coach

• USSF B License
• USSF Director of Coaching License
• Coaching at MTA since 2009
• 9 years USSDA coach
• 36+ Years Club Coach
• 15 Years High School Coach (6 The Breck School, 4 SPA, 5 Jefferson)
• ECNL National Runners-up 2012 (Champions Flight)
• 8 Time Minnesota State Cup Champions
• 2016 Regional Semi-Finalist
• Has coached:
  • Over 200+ Division 1 Collegiate Players
  • 2 HS All-Americans
  • 8 US Youth National Team Players
  • 4 Professional Players
• Playing history:
  • 4 Years for University of MN Gophers (Club),
  • 2 Years St Paul Blackhawks
  • 14 Years St Paul Cougars
  • 1 Year MN Men’s Select Team
  • 1 Year MN Strikers Reserve
  • MVP Thunder Bay Invitational Tournament