MTA Coaching Staff

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 Assistant Juniors Director
Juniors Coach
NPL Coach
ThunderBolts trainer
ThunderFoot trainer
- Coaching at MTA since 2021
- Former MTA Player
- USSF D License
- University of MN-Duluth DII player
- Coerver Coach
- Former WPSL player
- BA Political Science & Philosophy
- Rosemount HS coach
- former Cretin-Derham Hall B Squad Coach
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 Assistant Juniors Director
Juniors Coach
ECNL Assistant Coach
ThunderBolts trainer
ThunderFoot trainer
- Coaching at MTA since 2020
- Coaching youth soccer since 2015
- USSF C License
- 2022 MTA Boys Coach of the Year
- Asst Coach, Mpls City Futures
- DeLaSalle HS Coach
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 Juniors Director
Juniors Coach
ECNL Coach
ThunderBolts Director
- Coaching at MTA since 2022
- Coaching full time since 2010
- Former 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
- Masters degree, Marriage & Family Therapy
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