MTA Soccer Staff
Steve Bellis was named MTA Boys Director in July, 2018.
- Head Soccer Coach for the Womens program at D-II Concordia College.
- Led Wings Soccer Club prior to its merger with MTA.
- Prior Olympic Development Program (ODP) staff coach
- 4 years as a boys’ soccer academy coach at Manchester United Football Club
- 7 years as Head Coach at D-III St. Catherine University.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in applied sport studies and social science
- Masters in Sports Management
- Played for Chorley AFC in Lancashire UK from 1992-1998
- UEFA and USSF B License, NSCAA Advanced National License
- English Football Assoc Coaching License
- 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)
Tommy is an established coach
- 13 years experience coaching youth soccer in Minnesota
- 11 years of Boys High School coaching, JV boys and Varsity Assistant
- 4 years collegiate soccer player
- USSF Grassroots E/F.
- USSF D License in process.
Danny Storlien has been an important part of MTA for 18+ years
- USSF A License, USSF Youth license and NSCAA Premier license.
- Masters in Education and in Athletic Administration
- Teacher and HS boys’ soccer coach for 23 years at Bloomington Jefferson
- Former Professional Men’s Asst Coach, Minnesota Thunder
- Former Semi-Professional Women’s Coach, Minnesota Lightning
- Former Region II ODP Staff Coach
- Has coached:
- 26 Current Division I Players
- 330 Players Who Played Collegiate Soccer
- 11 Youth National Team players
- 15 Minnesota Ms. or Mr. Soccer Award Recipients
- 17 Gatorade Players of the Year
- 14 NSCAA or USC HS All Americans
- Former Athletic Director, Jefferson High School
- 3 time ECNL Champions League Playoffs
- ECNL Midwest Division Champions
- Played D1 college soccer at UW-Green Bay and DIII at St Mary’s
- Played high school soccer at Park Cottage Grove
- Caption of both college and high school teams.
Tobbe Thorsell is an established soccer coach and director
- 15 years’ experience coaching youth soccer in Minnesota
- High school coaching experience
- 6 years of collegiate coaching experience.
- Played for IF Brommapojkarna Youth Academy in Sweden
- Assistant Coach at Gustavus Adolphus College – 3 MIAC Championships and NCAA berths.
- Played semi-professional soccer for Swedish Club IFK Viksjo.
- USSF National D License and NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
- USSF National C License certification in process
MTA Operations Staff
MTA Coaching Staff
Boys’ Coaches
- Head Soccer Coach for the Womens program at D-II Concordia College.
- Led Wings Soccer Club prior to its merger with MTA.
- Prior Olympic Development Program (ODP) staff coach
- 4 years as a boys’ soccer academy coach at Manchester United Football Club
- 7 years as Head Coach at D-III St. Catherine University.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in applied sport studies and social science
- Masters in Sports Management
- Played for Chorley AFC in Lancashire UK from 1992-1998
- UEFA and USSF B License, NSCAA Advanced National License
- English Football Assoc Coaching License
- USSF National Youth License
info to come
- FIFA Futsal Certificate
- UEFA C Futsal License
- UEFA B PRO Futsal License
- National Youth Diploma
- Advanced National diploma
- Goalkeeping Diploma (level 1, 2,3)
- 11 Years at MTA
- 29 Years Club Coach
- 5 Years Futsal Coach
- 2010 MTA coach of the year
- 2016 MTA coach of the year
- Multiple state championships
- Multiple USA Cup championships.
- Coaching at MTA since 2018
- 28 Years Club Coach
- 2 Years Junior Varsity Coach
- Coaching at MTA since 2016
- 22 years of HS Varsity Coach (Mpls. Washburn)
- 15 years of various club coaching experience
- 2018 United Soccer Coaches MN Large School Coach of the Year
- 4 time HS Section Coach of the Year (3A and 6AA)
- Has coached:
- 4 D1 players
- 2 Mr. Soccer Minnesota award winners
- 12 All State players
- Coaching at MTA since 2018
- National Youth diploma
- 14 Years HS Varsity Coach (Waconia)
- 3 Time HS Section Coach of the Year (6A)
- UEFA A License candidate
- USC Master Coach
- USC Premier diploma
- USYS National Youth License
- National Trainer & Master Coach, United Soccer Coaches, 2012-present
- Boys Head Coach, St Thomas Academy HS 2016-present
- Girls Head Coach, Eden Prairie HS, 2012-2016
- Boys Head Coach, Simley HS, 2008-2012
- Asst Coach, St John’s University, 2005-2008
- Women’s Head Coach, Central Lakes College, 2004-2006
Tobbe Thorsell is an established soccer coach and director
- 15 years’ experience coaching youth soccer in Minnesota
- High school coaching experience
- 6 years of collegiate coaching experience.
- Played for IF Brommapojkarna Youth Academy in Sweden
- Assistant Coach at Gustavus Adolphus College – 3 MIAC Championships and NCAA berths.
- Played semi-professional soccer for Swedish Club IFK Viksjo.
- USSF National D License and NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
- USSF National C License certification in process
- English football association level 2 qualified coach
- Coaching at MTA since 2019
- College of St Scholastica men’s and women’s assistant coach 2014-2019
- Minnesota club soccer coach 2011- present
- Played college soccer at St. Scholastica for 4 years
- Played for NPSL side Duluth FC 2016-2019
- Played for Semi-professional side Dartford FC academy as a YTS
- Under graduate degree in marketing and graphic design
- Postgraduate MBA in management
- Coaching at MTA since 2009
- 33 Years Club Coach
- 12 Years High School Coach (6 The Breck School, 4 SPA, 2 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
- 7 US Youth National Players
- 3 Professional Players
- Playing history:
- 4 Years for University of MN Gopher’s (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
Girls’ Coaches
info to come
- 10 Years at MTA
- 30 Years Club Coach
- 12 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
- 22 League Championships
- Section 2AA High School Coach of the Year
- Playing background: St Cloud State University (DI & DIII)
- Has coached:
- 35 Current Division I Players,
- 245 Players Who Played Collegiate Soccer
- 4 Youth National Team Players
- 7 Minnesota Ms. Soccer Award Recipients
- 6 Gatorade Players of the Year
- 6 HS All-Americans
info to come
- Coaching at MTA since 2017
- 17 Years at REV
- 4 Years at Gustavus Adolphus College
- 2 Years at Lakeville North
- 8 Years at Carleton College
- 7 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
- USSF National D License
- Coaching at MTA since 2018
- 2 Years at Tonka United
- 2 Years at Hamline University
- Played at North Dakota State University (DI)
- Eagan High School Woodbury Inferno (7 State Cup Championships)
- Bangu Tsunami (USYS National 3rd Place Winners)
- USSF National D license
- played 2 years of Division I soccer at UW-Green Bay.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- USSF National Youth License
- USSF B License
Tommy is an established coach
- 13 year’s of experience coaching youth soccer in Minnesota
- 11 years of Boys High School coaching, JV boys and Varsity Assistant
- 4 years collegiate soccer player
- USSF Grassroots E/F.
- USSF D License in process.
Danny Storlien has been an important part of MTA for 18+ years
- USSF A License, USSF Youth license and NSCAA Premier license.
- Masters in Education and in Athletic Administration
- Teacher and HS boys’ soccer coach for 23 years at Bloomington Jefferson
- Former Professional Men’s Asst Coach, Minnesota Thunder
- Former Semi-Professional Women’s Coach, Minnesota Lightning
- Former Region II ODP Staff Coach
- Former Athletic Director, Jefferson High School
- 3 time ECNL Champions League Playoffs
- ECNL Midwest Division Champions
- Played D1 college soccer at UW-Green Bay and DIII at St Mary’s
- Played high school soccer at Park Cottage Grove
- Caption of both college and high school teams.
- Has coached:
- 26 Current Division I Players
- 330 Players Who Played Collegiate Soccer
- 11 Youth National Team players
- 15 Minnesota Ms. or Mr. Soccer Award Recipients
- 17 Gatorade Players of the Year
- 14 NSCAA or USC HS All Americans
Tobbe Thorsell is an established soccer coach and director
- 15 years’ experience coaching youth soccer in Minnesota
- High school coaching experience
- 6 years of collegiate coaching experience.
- Played for IF Brommapojkarna Youth Academy in Sweden
- Assistant Coach at Gustavus Adolphus College – 3 MIAC Championships and NCAA berths.
- Played semi-professional soccer for Swedish Club IFK Viksjo.
- USSF National D License and NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
- USSF National C License certification in process
- Coaching at MTA since 2009
- 33 Years Club Coach
- 12 Years High School Coach (6 The Breck School, 4 SPA, 2 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
- 7 US Youth National Players
- 3 Professional Players
- Playing history:
- 4 Years for University of MN Gopher’s (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