MTA Soccer Staff
MTA Boys Director
ECNL Coach
- 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
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 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 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 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)
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