COACHING DIRECTORS

Mark Yueill

Boys Director
USSF B License

Mark Yueill

Coach at MTA since 2009
37 Years Club Coach
13 Years HS Coach
8x MN State Cup Champions
- 2016 Regional Semi-Finalist

Playing history:
4 yrs UMN Gophers Club team, 1987 MVP & leading scorer
2 yrs St Paul Blackhawks
14 yrs St Paul Cougars
1 yr MN Men’s Select Team
1 yr MN Strikers Reserve

Danny Storlien

Girls Director
USSF A License

USSF A License
USSF Youth /USC Premier license.
Coach at MTA 20+ years
Former Asst Coach,
MN Thunder Pro team
Former Women’s Coach, Semi-Pro MN Lightning
Played D1 (UW-Green Bay) & DIII (St Mary’s)
3x ECNL Midwest Div Champions
5x MN Boys HS Coach of the Year
Captain of college & HS teams
Masters in Educ. & Athletic Admin.
6x ECNL Champions League Playoffs

Matt VanBenschoten

Juniors Director
USSF B License

Matt VanBenschoten

USSF B License
Coach at MTA since 2022
MTA ThunderBolts Director
MTA Thunder Edge Director
Head Coach, Mpls City (USL2)
2021 NPSL North Conference Coach of the Year
Former Bethel Univ Asst Coach
2 yr captain & All-Academic Conference

Terry Leiendecker

Goalkeeping Director
USSF B License

Goalkeeping Director
USSF B License
NSCAA GK (Levels I, II, III)
Former pro Goalkeeper for MN Strikers.
Former GK Coach for MN Thunder pro team.
Played for Team USA at the World University Games in Japan
4 yr starter & captain at St John’s University
Holds NSCAA & MIAC goalkeeping records
McDonald’s NSCAA All-American
SJU 2020 J-Club Hall of Honor member

OPERATIONS STAFF

Tara Blastick

Operations Director

Tara Blastick

Operations Director

Events
Financial Aid
Sponsors

Maureen Brick

Executive Director

Maureen Brick

Executive Director

Kate Zaver

Operations Director

Kate Zaver

Operations Director

Field Coordinator
Scheduling
Manager Liaison

Jennifer Frantz

Jennifer Frantz

Sarah Tiano

Sarah Tiano

Tammy Zywotko

Tammy Zywotko