MTA Soccer Staff
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.
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
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
| Boys Coaching Staff | Licensing |
|---|---|
| Dane Obermeyer | USSF A License |
| Jorge De Los Rios | USSF B License USSF National Youth |
| Brad Fewell | USSF B License |
| John Swallen, GK Director | USSF B License |
| Mark Yueill | USSF B License |
| Ralph Akale | USSF C License |
| Fernando Jimenez | USSF C License |
| Ty Seim | USSF C License |
| Randall Mateo | USSF National D License |
| Jim Rennie | USSF National D License NSCAA GK (Levels I, II & III) |
| Aaron Percy | USSF E License |
| Roberto Moreira | USSF F License |
| Erik Moore | |
| Girls Coaching Staff | Licensing |
|---|---|
| Mark Abboud | USSF A License |
| David Alberti | USSF B License |
| Nels Dokken | USSF National D License |
| Terrence Leindecker, GK Director | USSF B License NSCAA GK (Levels I, II & III) |
| Bulut Ozturk | USSF B License NSCAA GK (Levels I, II & III) NSCAA Premier Diploma Director of Coaching Diploma Masters in Soccer Coaching |
| Meghan Schoeberl | USSF B License USSF National Youth |
| Krystle Seidel | USSF B License NSCAA National Diploma |
| Mark Yueill | USSF B License |
| Allison Horn | USSF C License |
| Joseph Hartwell | USSF C License |
| David Juarez | USSF National D License |
| John Engen | USSF State D License |
| Stephanie Jacobson | USSF E License |
| Olivia Mehlhorn | USSF E License |
| Tommy Sivongsay, ThunderBolts AD | USSF F License |
| Isabelle Boudreau | |
| MacKenzie Graybill | |
| Andrew Kim | |
| Tim Meyer, ThunderBolts Director | |