Carolina FC

Carolina FC Coaching Staff

Seeking achievement, not attention; making a difference, not headlines!

Consistent with Carolina FC’s foremost goal of player development, CFC has assembled a talented and qualified training staff committed to putting the player first. Contributing a wide variety of playing and coaching experiences, Carolina FC coaches and trainers share a common love for the game, a high level of expertise and a contagious enthusiasm for teaching young soccer players. Combine their distinct personalities and individual coaching styles with Carolina FC’s trainer system and CFC becomes a fun and exciting place to learn the game of soccer – a learning-first environment where well-trained players make teams strong.

Justin Collett

Executive Director of Coaching and Administration

Coaching Experience

Carolina FC Executive Director of Coaching and Administration since 1999

Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 1993

South Carolina Olympic Development Program

High School Head Coach

Playing Experience

Greenville Lions Professional Soccer Team

USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up

U16 South African National Team Pool

Coaching Certifications

United States Soccer Federation - National Youth License

United States Soccer Federation - B License

United States Soccer Federation - C License

National Soccer Coaches Association of America – Advanced National Diploma

National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma

Nestor Chacon

Director of Academy

Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 1999
Carolina FC Directory of Academy since 2006

USC Upstate Coach

South Carolina Olympic Development Program

Playing Experience

Greenville Lions Professional Soccer Team

USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up

Junior College All American

Coaching Certifications

United States Soccer Federation - National Youth License

United States Soccer Federation – D License

Brandon Williams

Developmental Program Director

Coaching Experience
Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2007
Carolina FC Newest Staff Member - Full Time Developmental Program Director (effective June 2008)

Playing Experience
USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up - 1998
Played Professional Soccer in South Africa with various top clubs

Coaching Certifications
USSF National License

James Eley - Bio Coming Soon

Announcing CFC’s New Director of Goalkeepers!

This is beginning to look familiar: Another All-American. Another Hall of Fame recipient. Another Coach with Professional Playing Experience. Another Coach with College Coaching Experience. And we could go on ...

Carolina FC is ecstatic to inform you that James Eley will be our new Director of Goalkeepers. James will be charged with overseeing the weekly goalkeeper training sessions for the Developmental, Academy & Select Programs. Visit the Spartan Athletics web site for a detailed biography of James.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Rafe Mauran and to congratulate him on his new position of Director of Coaching at Rockdale Youth Soccer Club (RYSA) in Atlanta, Ga. RYSA was in fact the Club Rafe grew up playing in and understandably this was an opportunity he could not refuse! We wish him all the best!

Gary Lynch - Bio Coming Soon

Gary Lynch Joins Carolina FC!

Carolina FC is excited to announce the addition of Gary Lynch to the CFC Coaching Staff for the 2009/10 Season. Gary brings with him a wealth of knowledge from a coaching and playing perspective. Gary’s accolades include 1st Team All American selection as well as the 2005 USC Upstate Male Student-Athlete of the Year for excellence in academics, athletics, and community service. Gary is presently serving as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at USC Upstate and is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Education at USC Upstate. We are confident Gary’s influence will have an immediate impact on the CFC Family!

Scott Halkett

Academy & Select Coach

Coaching Experience
Rejoined Carolina FC coaching staff in June 2008
3 years as DOC of Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club now know as Carolina FC
Greenville Lions Professional Soccer Team Head Coach - Led team to National Final in 2001

Playing Experience
USC Upstate NCAA National Championship Runners Up
SC Shamrocks Professional Soccer Team
Atlanta Ruckus Professional Soccer Team

Coaching Certifications
USSF National License

Paul McGinty

Academy Coach/Trainer

Coaching Experience
Joined CFC Coaching staff in June 2008
Spartan High School Girls Head Coach

Playing Experience
USC Upstate

Coaching Certifications
NSCAA Regional Diploma

Rob De Paol

Select Coach & Trainer

Coaching Experience

Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2005
Past Byrnes High School Coach

Past USC Upstate Coach
Present Converse College Head Coach

Playing Experience

Coaching Certifications

United States Soccer Federation - C License

Terry Mc Gee

Coach / Trainer

Coaching Experience

Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2005
Byrnes JV Girls Coach

Playing Experience

USC Upstate

Coaching Certifications

United States Soccer Federation - D License

Fields Brown

Select Coach & Trainer

Coaching Experience

Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2007
Wofford College Coach

Playing Experience

Pfeiffer College

Coaching Certifications

National Soccer Coaches Association of America – National Diploma

Mary Rae

Academy & Select Trainer

Coaching Experience
Joined CFC Coaching Staff in the Spring 2008

Playing Experience
Wofford College
2006: Named to the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference Team
2005: Selected to the 2005-06 Southern Conference Honor Roll

Coaching Certifications

Josef Lorenz

Coach / Trainer

Josef Lorenz

2006 High School State Champions
2006 4 AAAA Girls Coach of the Year

Coaching Experience

Carolina FC Coach and Trainer since 2006
Dorman High School Girls Coach

Wofford College Coach

South Carolina Olympic Development Program

Playing Experience

USC Upstate

Coaching Certifications

United States Soccer Federation – D License