Coaches & Camps

Owner of keeperstop.com. Current Hartford City FC Head Coach. Former Central Connecticut State Men's Assistant Coach 2007 - 2017, CT Olympic Development, as well as trains keepers and coaches all throughout New England from recreational, youth national team level, college, to professional.  Available for private, small group training, to camps in CT and MA. USSF C and NSCAA Advanced National GK Diploma.  Email: [email protected]

Prep Boys Assistant & Goalkeeper Coach. Director of Coaching New Milford Soccer Club. Founder & Director of CT Soccer LLC and www.CTKeeper.com. USSF National D license and NSCAA Goalkeeper level 1. Played at UCONN in 1981  for the NCAA Division I National Champion team and the 1982 Final Four appearance. Website: www.CTKeeper.com  Email: [email protected]

Camp Shutout's founder Stan Anderson is the current University of Wisconsin Goalkeeper coach and was previously the Marquette University Associate Head Coach. Stan is involved in Wisconsin ODP, and is a featured goalkeeper clinician. Keepers range in age from 10 to 18 with their Advanced program drawing the most interest. The success of Camp Shutout keepers speaks volumes. Countless dozens that have gone on to college soccer, have won national championships, have become MLS keepers, become WPS keepers and, as recent as two years ago, 9 of the 12 keepers in the four D1 men's programs in Wisconsin were Camp Shutout graduates. It all started in 1989 and now keepers from around the country and world are in attendance.

Mark has been a highly respected strength and conditioning coach for over 10 years. He has worked with athletes in every sport, and has developed his own unique philosophy on how to achieve peak performance while reducing the risk of overuse injuries. Over the past decade, he has worked with soccer athletes at all levels of the game from club to the professional level. Mark was an all-conference goalkeeper for Montclair State University and played Semi-Professional Rugby League and Union as well. Mark has previously worked with Tim Howard of the USMNT and Everton FC. Mark offers goalkeeper and strength and conditioning training in his local area. Email: [email protected]

Currently GK coach for the NPSL Dayton Dynamo. Former Asst Coach for the Dayton Dutch Lions Men's USL 2014 Pro Team, 2015 PDL and 2013 season Womens GK coach at University of Cincinnati. Catherine is a former USL W-League goalkeeper for the New Jersey Wildcats she also served as their goalkeeper coach for 3 seasons from 2010-2012. She joined the Dayton Dutch Lions USL-W League team as their Asst./goalkeeping coach for their very successful 2013 season, and is on the staff of Region I ODP and more recently with Ohio State south ODP and Region II ODP. Catherine was also an Assistant Coach for the City College of NY Men's team 2012, Division I Asst. women's coach for 5 years at FDU and the boys varsity Goalkeeping Coach for the Rancocas Valley HS from 2006 to 2012, 2008 State Champions and 2009 Coaches Tournament Champs. She is a Director at SGA since 2006 (Star Goalkeeper Academy) and a Goalkeeper Coach for the NY Red Bulls RDS program in 2011/2012. www.netedgetraining.com. 

Simon Shipley – Current Goalkeeping/Assistant Coach for Wheaton College Women’s Soccer (NEWMAC).  Director of Goalkeeping for NOVA Premier Soccer Club (MA) and Head Coach for their GU11 and GU16 teams.  Conducts goalkeeper training and clinics throughout the year for many high schools, camps and town programs in southeastern Massachusetts.  Native of North London in England with over 40 years of playing and coaching experience and currently plays both outdoor and indoor leagues year round.  Licenses: USSF C and NSCAA National Goalkeeper Certification. Email: [email protected]

Plaugic has recently accepted the position as Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Rutgers University (Newark) the Scarlet Raiders compete in the New Jersey Athletic Conference which is the most competitive Division 3 Conference in the USA. Plaugic also currently is the New Jersey Wildcats USL  W-League Goalkeeper Coach. The W-League is also an open league, giving college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. A native of Kearny, NJ and graduate of Kearny High School. Plaugic was a 2002 NJSIAA Boys Group IV State Champion at Kearny. After college Plaugic played in the Norwegian 2. divisjon for Kolstad FK. Plaugic holds a NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma and obtained the American Red Cross, Adult, Infant, & Child CPR, AED & First Aid Certification. Plaugic owns Modern Goalkeeper Training Systems, one of the biggest goalkeeper training companies in NJ and NY.
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Star Goalkeeper Academy offers a unique training curriculum that encompasses technique, footwork, rhythm and visual training. This unique program has been tested by the worlds best and is great for all ages and skill levels.  Internationally recognized as a leader in goalkeeper education. Two decades of goalkeeper instruction with camps across the United States. Email: [email protected]

SoccerPlus Camps offers a Goalkeeper School and Field Player Academy that teach soccer skills to young men and women in a safe and humanistic camp environment. Utilizing the best soccer instructors and curriculum, SoccerPlus Camps presents a series of challenges to our students, designed to expand their physical and mental soccer abilities while delivering success and building self esteem on and off the soccer field. Email: [email protected]

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Union College. NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma, a NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma and a USSF National "D" Coaching License. He is also a former member of the Eastern New York ODP staff. Twitter: @goaliecoach00  Email:  [email protected]

Douglas Cardosi is the Director/ Owner of PAWS Goalkeeper Academy.  PAWS is an all encompassing goalkeeper academy where you will have a chance to train with some of the best goalkeepers and goalkeeper coaches Chicago has to offer.  We offer a wide range of opportunities to the individual goalkeeper and clubs alike from 1-on-1 goalkeeper training to club wide goalkeeper training.  If you are interested in becoming the best goalkeeper you can be, contact us and see what we can do to help you along the way.  “Where goalkeepers are trained”. Email [email protected]

Eric and his staff offer weekly training sessions year-round. We also offer a large number of camps and clinics with Stan Anderson, who is widely regarded as on of the best keeper coaches in the country (Stan owns/operates Camp Shutout, the world's largest GK camp). WWGS also films goalkeepers and posts those videos on the WWGS website (www.wibergwgs.com), emailing those links to college coaches. WWGS has placed 150 keepers into college. Email: [email protected]

The PBGKTS goes well beyond training and drills, instead providing a full spectrum approach focused soley upon the goalkeeper position. Email: [email protected]

John has been training goalkeepers for 20 years. John and his staff offer individual and weekly group keeper training sessions, and hosts a 3 day camp every July in conjunction with Camp Shutout– the Camp Shutout West Michigan Road Show – with  Stan Anderson of Camp Shutout, and his staff. John holds the NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I and Level II coaching diplomas and USSF D Coaching license. Email: [email protected]

CGKA offers a unique coaching experience that centers around the importance of strategic footwork and techniques. A focus is placed on implementing strategies to enhance personal growth and confidence in each player. This is a highly successful program that has yielded MLS and Collegiate Goalkeepers. Email: [email protected]​

Keeper Train has been training goalkeepers in and around southeast Michigan for almost 14 years. We focus on taching and fine tuning sound goalkeeping technique. Training sessions are structured to increase the goalkeepers confidence and ability. The Keeper Train mission is to increase the skills, confidence and technical ability of young goalkeepers through intense and fun training sessions that accomodate goalkeepers of all ages and skill levels. Pelar Esshaki is the owner and head coach at Keeper Train. He holds the USSF National D License and has coached at some of the best clubs in and around southeast Michigan (Michigan Metrostars, Michigan Burn, Troy Soccer Club). Email: [email protected]

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SCGA is a yearlong soccer goalkeeper training program that runs from June - June. The academy is designed for keepers of all ability levels and ages in the Atlanta area. Repetition and technique is the foundation of goalkeeper training at SCGA. Owner and director Glen Fox is the director of goalkeeping for many local clubs as well as serving as the Assistant Coach for Emory University and the Goalkeeper Coach for Southern Poly Tech. Glen holds the NSCAA National Goalkeeper License and and USSF National "B: License. Email: [email protected]

Samantha Hirsh has an extensive playing and coaching background. She spent 4 years as a goalkeeper at Syracuse University (06'-10') and in 2008 played for Millburn Magic of the WPSL. She currently works as a head coach and goalkeeper coach for Parsippany SC. She is also an assistant for the NJ ODP U11 girl's team and the goalkeeping program. Samantha holds the USSF National D license, NSCAA Level 2 Goalkeeping certification and is certified in Concussion in Youth Sports Training. Samantha coaches in Northern Jersey and can be contacted by phone or email for group or individual training:Email: [email protected]