Lexington FC Coaching Staff
2013-2014

Director of Coaching - Parviz Zartoshty
Zartoshty.parviz@gmail.com

Lexington FC firmly believes in the importance of continuing education for the benefit of our players and the advancement of the club. While other clubs may look to have parent coaches or utilize a trainer style approach, LFC’s philosophy is to provide each team with the most qualified head coach available and groom young or inexperienced coaches by adding them as assistant coaches.

Our commitment to the players and teams is to provide the most well-rounded and best-qualified coach for every team. We believe that the right mix of playing experience, coaching experience; licensing and personality are keys to successful coaches. We believe licensing is important because it enables a coach to be on the leading edge of areas such as: fundamental coaching concepts, coaching philosophy, age appropriate training, treatment and prevention of injuries and team management concerns!

LFC Director of Coaching

A native of Tehran, Iran, Parviz Zartoshty graduated with honors from Transylvania in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in computer science and business administration. He made the Dean's List every semester and played soccer for four years. He was twice named MVP and was selected Pioneer Athlete of the Year following his senior year.

Zartoshty holds a USSF National C License and has served as head coach of numerous select teams in the Lexington area over the last decade. He has guided many successful teams, winning state and regional championships on several occasions. Over the past 10 years, Parviz has also been a Kentucky Olympic Development State Coach and served as the Director of Coaching for the Kentucky Youth Soccer Association.

In addition to serving as the Director of Coaching for LFC, Zartoshty has served as the head coach for both the Transylvania University Men's and Women's soccer programs for many years before becoming the Director of Soccer in 2003. Zartoshty began the Transy women's soccer program in 1995 and by 1999; he had guided the Pioneers into the NAIA National Championship game. He then took over the men's program in 2000 and immediately added the same successful mentality. They have averaged over 13 wins per season since his arrival and they have been nationally ranked on numerous occasions.

He was named the Region XI women's Coach of the Year in 1997, 1998 and 1999.

LFC Coaching Staff (COACHES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
NOTE: For all age groups, if there is a need to add additional teams due to large numbers, the Director of Coaching will name those coaches at the appropriate time.

Lexington F.C Boys coaches:

LFC 96 Boys White (U18) – Matthew Vogel

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (10), ODP
(4), high school and college. He holds the USSF National C License, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and USAW Sports Performance certifications.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, college.
(Transylvania University and University of Kentucky).
Accomplishments: 2012 Region II Select Coach of the Year, 2012 Kentucky High School Coach of the Year (Small Schools), 2012 NSCAA Kentucky Coach of the Year (Division II), 2011 Kentucky Select Coach of the Year. 2-Time All-American, Conference MVP, Transy Male Athlete of the Year, All-Region (3), Team MVP (3), All-Conference 1st team (3). 2012 State Tournament, Region 12 Champion, District Champion (Mercer County High School). National League Participant, Disney Showcase Champion, CASL Showcase Champion, Las Vegas Players Showcase Champion, Blue Chip Showcase Champion, MRL First Division Champion, KY State Finalist, BIT Champion

LFC Boys 96 Red (U18) – TBA

LFC Boys 97 White (U17) – Albert Gross

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (9), ODP (4) and college (4). He is currently the assistant coach for Transylvania men’s and Women’s soccer. He holds the USSF National C License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, college, pro indoor (Louisville Lightening) and USL (Cincinnati Kings).
Accomplishments: 2009 KY State Champion, 2010 KY State finalist. Three year captain for Transylvania soccer team, All-NSCAA Great Lakes Region and All-Heartland Conference team for 3 years.

LFC Boys 97 Red (U17) – Cary Tsamas

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (5), club (7) and college (5). He is the current Head women’s soccer coach at Berea College. He holds the USSF National D License and a NSCAA National Diploma.
Playing experience: youth, high school, college and a professional D2 team in Greece.

LFC Boys 98 White (U16) – David Casper

University of Kentucky Men’s Assistant Coach

LFC Boys 98 White (U16) – Brian Raney

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (2) and club (8).He is currently the boys assistant coach at Lafayette high school. He holds the USSF National D License and is enrolled to receive his USSF National C License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school and college.
Accomplishments: 2012 KY State semifinalist, 2006 KY State semifinalist, 2008 & 2010 KSSL Champion, 2008 & 2010 Adidas Cup champion, 2011 Alliance Premier Cup Finalist, 2007 Boys high school regional finalist

LFC Boys 98 Red (U16) – Jason Behler

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (10) and club (7). He is the current Boys assistant coach at Henry Clay high school. He holds the USSF National D License and is enrolled to receive his USSF National C License.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school, Club, College
Accomplishments: 2010 KHSAA State Champions, State runner up in 2010

LFC Boys 99 White (U15) – Fonyam Atanga

Coaching Experience : His coaching experience includes club (7), ODP (3), high school (5), College (3 years). He is the Head Boys soccer coach at Woodford County high school. He holds the USSF National A License and USSF National Youth License.
Playing Experience :Youth, Competitive, High School and college (Georgetown College)
Accomplishments : KY Euro sport Boys Select Coach of the Year (2010), All Conference (3 years), Academic All Conference (3 years), State Cup semifinalists (2 years), State Cup Champion 2012.

LFC Boys 99 Red (U15) – Brett Morris

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (13), club (6). He holds the USSF National D License, NSCAA Advanced Regional and Goalkeeping I Diploma.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school
Accomplishments: 2006 Music City Champions, Three time CKSC Division Coach of the Year

LFC Boys 00 White (U14) – Evan Sutherland

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (9), DOC (4), ODP (3), and College (4 years) and currently he is the head coach of Madison central.. He holds the USSF National Youth License and USSF National B License and is enrolled to receive his USSF A license. NSCAA Premier Diploma.
Playing Experience :Youth, Competitive, High School and college (University of the Cumberland)
Accomplishments :State semifinalist (5) , state runner up in 2010 and state cup champions 2012.

LFC Boys 00 Red (U14) – Zack Rother

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes club for 5 years. He holds the USSF National D License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive and college.

Coach Mike Donnelly will oversee the U-13 Boys age group.

LFC Boys 01 White (U-13) – Mike Donnelly

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes high school (1) and club (13). He holds the USSF National D License and is enrolled to receive his USSF National C License.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school and college.
Accomplishments: He has coached two state champion teams and 1 regional semifinalist.

LFC Boys 01 Red (U13) – Thomas Morgan

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (9), and he was the JV Coach at Bowling Green HS and head coach of boys east Jessamine H.S. He is currently the Head Girls’ soccer coach at Dunbar H.S. He holds the USSF National D License and is enrolled to receive his USSF National C License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, college (Western Kentucky University), state and regional ODP teams.
Accomplishments: 2009 Eurosport Cup Finalist, 2010 State Cup Champion (U13), 2010 Regional Tournament Runner-Up.

LFC Boys 01 Blue (U13) – Brian Williams/Jordan Downey

Coaching Experience : His coaching experience includes club (3), High school (5). He holds the USSF E License and is enrolled to receive his USSF National D license.

Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college

LFC Boys 01 Grey (U13) – Jeff Averitt

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes club (13), high school (8), ODP (3) and college for 4 years. He holds a USSF D license.

Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school and college.

Coach Marcel Simo will oversee both white and red team.

LFC Boys 02 White (U12) – Marcel Simo

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes club (8), ODP (2) and college (2). He currently holds a USSF National A license.

Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college (Lincoln Memorial/Lindsey Wilson).

Accomplishments: Tennessee ODP 96 boys National Runner up. NAIA National Championship as a player, State Cup Championship 2012.

LFC Boys 02 Red (U12) – Sherwin Farhoudi

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes 3 years in club. He holds the USSF National D license and enrolled to receive his USSF National C License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school (4).
Accomplishments: MRL Premier Division.

LFC Boys 02 Blue (U12) – Diego D’Angelo

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes LYSA (10), club (1). He holds the USSF D License.
Playing Experience: youth and competitive (Italy), high school in NY State.
Accomplishments: 2010 and 2011 Commonwealth State Cup semi-finalist, 2012 Kohl’s Cup Champion, 2012 America Soccer Cup Champion.

LFC Boys 03 White (U11) – Michelle Rayner

University of Kentucky Associate Head Women’s Soccer Coach

LFC Boys 03 White (U11) – Aaron Hopper

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes club (6). He currently holds a USSF National D license and is enrolled to receive his USSF C license
Playing experience: His playing experience is club, high school and college (Georgetown College)

LFC Boys 03 Red (U11) – Brandon Turek

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes high school (4), ODP (3) and club (11). He is currently the head coach of Tates Creek boys’ team. He holds a USSF National C License.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school, ODP and college (UK)
Accomplishments: 2008, 2009 KYSA state semifinalist and 2009 26th District High School Championship

LFC Boys 03 Blue (U11) – Kyle Newman

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes 3 years of club. He holds the USSF E license and is enrolled to receive his USSF National D License.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school and college.
Accomplishments: Red Lion Invitational Tournament Champions.

LFC Boys 03 Blue (U11) – Pierre Manga (assistant coach)

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes club (4). He holds a USSF E License and is enrolled to receive his USSF D national License.

Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school and college.

LFC Boys 04 White (U10) – Jordan Parker

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (7), ODP (6), HS(4)

Coaching License: He holds the USSF National C License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, college
Coaching Accomplishments: 2011 Eurosport Finalist, 2012 State Cup Semi Finalist, 2012 HS State Champion

LFC Boys 04 Red (U10) – Graham Rowles

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes over 21 years of club soccer in states such as Massachusetts, West Virginia and Kentucky. He holds a USSF National D License and a USSF National Youth License.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school, and Bristol University of England.
Accomplishments: During the past 5 years his teams have won the KSSL League on three occasions and have won numerous tournaments including the Xenia (Ohio) Tornado Memorial Cup (2007); Whitehouse Spring Classic (2007); Tennessee United Adidas Cup of Champions (2008); Cincinnati United Arsenal Challenge Cup (2008); Music City Invitational (2009), Forest Park Star Invitational (2009); Bluegrass Invitational Tournament (2010), Cincinnati West Soccerfest (2010). In addition they won the Eurosport State Cup in 2007.

LFC Boys 04 Blue (U10) – Michael McKinney

Coaching experience: His experience includes recreational soccer (7) and club (8) including LFC Academy and U11-U17 teams. He holds the USSF D License.
Accomplishments: KSSL Champions (2008); 3v3 Nationals- 4^th Place (2009); White House Classic- Champions (2011); White House Classic- Finalist (2012); KSSL Runner Up (2012); White House Classic

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (3), and club (12). He holds a USSF National A license, USSF National Youth license and is KYSA Executive Director. Kris Zander’s experience combined with his knowledge for youth training makes him the ideal Boys’ Academy Director for Lexington FC.

NOTE: For all age groups, if there is a need to add additional teams due to large numbers, the Director of Coaching will name those coaches at the appropriate time.

Lexington F.C Girls coaches:

LFC Girls 96 White (U18) – Brad Turpin, Jr

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes high school (10), club (12), ODP (3) and college (3). He holds the USSF National B license, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA Advanced regional Diploma and NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Diploma. ASEP (American Sports Education Program) & KHSAA (Kentucky High School Athletic Association Certified Coach, Instructor Level
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school, college
Accomplishments: 2013 Disney Showcase Champion, 2012 KYSA State Champion, 2012 KYSA Eurosport Girls Select Coach of the Year, 2011 KYSA State Semi-Finalist, 2010 KIAC (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Runner Up, 2010 KYSA State Finalist, 2009 KIAC Girls Soccer Coach of the Year, 2009 KYSA State Semi-Finalist, 2007 KYSA State Semi-Finalist, 2007 KHSAA District #26 Champions, Region #13 Runner-Up, 2006 KHSAA District #26 Champions, Region #13 Champions & Sweet Sixteen, 2006 KYSA State Semi-Finalist, 2004 KYSA State Semi-Finalist, 2003 KYSA State Semi-Finalist

LFC Girls 96 Red (U18) – Michael McKinney

LFC Girls 97 White (U17) – Michael Lippert

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (5) club (12), and ODP (4). He holds a USSF National C License, National Youth License and NSCAA Goalkeeper level II Diploma. He is also a member of KY Youth Soccer Education Staff.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, and ODP.
Accomplishments: 2005,2006,2009 KYSA State Semi-finalist; 2007, 2008, 2012; KYSA State Finalist and 2010, 2011 KYSA State Champion

.LFC Girls 97 Red (U17) – Ally Tucker

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes high school (3) and club (5). She holds the USSF National D License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school and college
Accomplishments: 2011 KSSL league champion

LFC Girls 98 White (U16) – Mike Fulton

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes high school (2), club (13), ODP (5) and college (14). He is the current head coach of Transylvania women’s soccer. He has been the Head coach at Transylvania University for 9 years. He holds the USSF National A License.

Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school and College.
Accomplishments: 4 appearances in NCAA division III, KYSA Finalist for 3 years.

LFC Girls 98 Red (U16) – Cortney Wiesler

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes club (3), director of operations for UK women’s soccer (3). She holds the USSF D license and enrolled to receive her USSF National C License.

Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college.

LFC Girls 99 White (U15) – Evan Sutherland

LFC Girls 99 Red (U15) – Scott Scanlon

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (6) and High School (4) and college (Transylvania University). He holds the USSF National D License.

Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and College.

LFC Girls 00 White (U14) – Brock Sutherland

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (8). He is currently the Head Boys Soccer coach at West Jessamine HS, previously he was the Head Boys Soccer Coach at Madison Central HS. He holds the USSF National C License and National Youth License and is enrolled to receive his USSF National B License.
Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School, College (Union College, Barbourville KY 2 years, Alderson-Broaddus College 3 Years. Played soccer in Campinas, Brazil, Paris, France, London, England, and Ibaraki, Japan.

LFC Girls 00 Red (U14) – Marko Milicic

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes adult and club for 6 years. He holds the USSF National D License.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school and college (Northern KY University, University of KY).
Accomplishments: 2009 Bluegrass Cup Champion, 2009 Fall Ball Champion, 2010 MASC Champion, 2010 BIT Champion, 2010 LIT Champion, 2010 Knox Crush Classic Finalist, President Cup Champion

LFC Girls 00 Blue (U14) – Ken McDaniel

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes high school (5), club (24), college (9) and executive director (16). He holds the NSCAA Director of coaching, Regional, Advanced regional Diploma and NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma, Advanced national goal keeper and field diploma.
Playing experience: youth, competitive, high school, college, professional.
Accomplishments: Boys High School 4^th place National, Girls High School 2^nd place National. Numerous tournament champions and runner ups.

LFC Girls 00 Blue (U14) – Lora Gralheer (assistant coach)

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes club (4), college (1). She holds a USSF National D license.
Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college (Centre College)

Coach Mike Vanhooser will oversee the U13 girls program

LFC Girls 01 White (U13) – Mike Vanhooser

Coaching experience: His coaching experience includes high school (7) and club (9). He holds the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Youth Diploma and NSCAA National GK Diploma
Playing experience: youth and high school.
Accomplishments: Twice Euro Cup semi Finalist, Euro Cup State Championship 2012.

LFC Girls 01 White (U13) – Bo Lankster (assistant coach)

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (13), ODP (5), and High School (22). He holds the USSF National DLicense. Playing Experience: High school (Lexington Catholic), College (Brescia ).
Accomplishments: 1997 2010 2012 Kentucky High School Coach of the Year, Won 2 State Championships as a player 1982 1983, Coach of the 2012 Girls State Soccer Champion-Tates Creek High School.

LFC Girls 01 Red (U13) – Kari Dailey

Coaching experience: Her experience includes club soccer (4). She holds the USSF E License and enrolled to receive her USSF national D License.
Playing experience: youth, club, high school and college.

Coach Kimberly Vaughn will oversee the U12 Girls program.

LFC Girls 02 White (U12) – Kimberly Vaughn

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes club (20). She has coached both boys and girls for 11 years in Knoxville, TN and a combination of 8 years for LFC and CSC. She holds a USSF D license and NSCAA National Youth Diploma.
Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college.
Accomplishments: Best team finish - State championship, Region 2 Finalist and national #5 ranking with U14 LFC girls team in 2007. She has had various nationally ranked teams, won state championships in TN & KY and earned tournament championships throughout states located in both Region 1 & Region 2.

LFC Girls 02 Red (U12) – April Carbajal

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes club (3). She holds a USSF E License.
Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college (Dayton).

LFC Girls 03 White (U11) – Mike Vanhooser

LFC Girls 03 Red (U11) – Ken McDaniel

LFC Girls 03 Red (U11) – Lora Gralheer (assistant coach)

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes club (4), college (1). She holds a USSF National D license.
Playing Experience: Youth, Competitive, High School and college (Centre College)

Coach Megan Skinner will oversee the U-10 Girls program.

LFC Girls 04 White (U10) – Benjamin Blevins

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes club (3) and he was an assistant coach for Tates Creek High School Varsity and JV and East Jessamine High School Varsity and JV. He holds the USSF National D License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, and college (Transylvania University).

LFC Girls 04 Red (U10) – James Wray

Coaching Experience: His coaching experience includes 5 years of experience, three of those being with LFC. He holds the USSF National D License.
Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school, and college.
Accomplishments: 2010 Bluegrass cup champion, 2011 Music city champion, 2011 LIT finalist, 2012 LIT finalist, 2012 fall ball finalist.

LFC Girls 04 Blue (U10) – Stephanie Lovely

Coaching Experience: Her coaching experience includes club (5), assistant high school and college. She holds a USSF National D License and enrolled to receive her USSF National C License. She is also a certified trainer.

Playing Experience: youth, competitive, high school and college.

Academy Program
Lexington FC has developed an academy program to provide youth players an environment to learn the necessary skills to develop as a soccer player. Not only do we believe that our coaches should have strong soccer knowledge, but they should also have the ability to work with youth players. Our Girls' Academy Director, Megan Skinner, mentors our academy coaching staff with the ideas and knowledge gained from her USSF A license, and from years of experience working with youth players.

U-9 Girls Academy - Megan Skinner
Coaching Experience: Megan's coaching experience, which began in 1995, includes 10 years with the University of Nebraska and she has been the Girls' Director of Coaching and Player Development for two different youth soccer clubs in Nebraska and Kentucky. Megan also shared the coaching at LFC of a U-14 girls' team that won State Cup and was the Region 2 Finalist in 2007. She holds a USSF "A" coaching license and has been an ODP Region 2I Staff Coach. Megan Skinner's experience, combined with her knowledge of youth training, makes her the ideal Girls' Academy Director for Lexington FC.

Background Check

All LFC coaches and assistant coaches are required to complete a background check before EACH season. No coach will be allowed to have any contact with their team until this process has been completed.
Deadlines are as follows: July 15 for fall teams and older teams planning on fall/winter tournaments January 15 for all spring teams *Newly appointed coaches (falling outside of deadlines) should complete the form as soon as possible after hiring.
Please follow this link (including instructions) found on the LYSA website. See instructions below from Ed Pavlik, LYSA Director of Coaching.

Background Checks

Because this is a new way for LYSA to obtain background checks and because you are required by LYSA policy to complete them, please go to this site and submit your information. Click here for background check website
This will allow all our background check data to be in one secure location. I have just completed mine and everything seems to be working.

Note the following:

1. You may elect to have LYSA pay for it or you may help us face this new financial burden (we anticipate it will cost $10,000 for the year) by paying for your own online.

2. You will be alerted to fields that need to be filled in, in case you miss them.

3. You will be required to do a mouse signature (drawing something in the appropriate box with the left button depressed) AND you will be required to click on viewing this signature before it will allow you to submit the background check request.

4. When you have successfully submitted the background check, you will receive a number.
Send me this number so that I know that you have completed your background check.

Thanks, Ed P

Ed Pavlik
Director of Coaching, Lexington Youth Soccer Association
859-223-8158; 859-323-1018 (fax);

Please contact Parviz Zartoshty 859-317-1861 zartoshty.parviz@gmail.com, Director of Coaching if you have questions about coaches


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Lexington FC Coaching Staff 2013-2014

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Lexington FC Coaching Staff
2013-2014