Steve Sosa
Coaching Experience:
- San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose, CA
- U17 MLS NEXT Head Coach, 08/2022 - Current
- U15 MLS Next Head Coach, 08/2021 - 08/2022
- Partners and Development Director, 08/2019 - 08/2021
- U15 & U17s Assistant Coach, 08/2019 - 08/2021
- U13 Head Coach US Development Academy, 08/2018 - 08/2019
- U14 Head Coach US Development Academy, 08/2017 - 08/2018
- San Francisco Glens, San Francisco, CA
- Academy Director, 08/2016 - 08/2018
- Head Coach, U12/13 US Development Academy, 08/2016 - 07/2018
- Head Coach, 2004 Age Group, 08/2015 - 07/2017
- US Soccer Scout, 08/2012 - 01/2017, US Soccer Federation
- Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, 05/2013 - 06/2016, University Of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- Assistant Men's and Woman's Coach, 08/2009 - 08/2010, Dominican University, San Rafael, CA
- Head Coach, 07/2005 - 12/2007, College Of Marin, Kentfield, CA
- Sosa Soccer Camp Director, 06/1999 - 08/2023, Sosa Soccer Camp, Marin County
- Director of Coaching, 01/2006 - 12/2016, Central Marin Soccer Club, San Rafael, CA
- PDP Norcal Staff , 01/2010 - 01/2014, PDP Soccer, Sonoma County
- ODP Head Coach (1990), 07/2004 - 07/2006, Olympic Development Program
Playing Experience:
- Sparta Rotterdam, Holland, 1st Division Youth Club 92-93
- Marin Dixie Stompers 1993-96,State Cup Champions 1994
- Club Team: Marin Dixie Stompers 1989-92
- SC Heerenveen, Holland,1st Division,1997-1998
- US National Team: 1993-1996 (Started in CONCA CAF in El Salvador & U17 World Cup in Ecuador). Highlights: scored twice vs Honduras, scored twice vs Costa Rica, scored twice vs Jamaica
- NSCAA All-American 1994 & 1995
- College: UCSB 1998-2001, Big West Champions 2001, First Team All League 2001
Certifications:
- US Soccer Talent Identification Course (2022)
- US Soccer Academy Director Course (2021)
- USSF A-License (2017), USSF B, USSF C
- NSCAA Premier Diploma (currently completing), NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma
- La Liga Norcal Course Completed
- Fiorentina Norcal Course Completed
Favorite soccer team/soccer memory and fun fact about you:
Favorite Soccer Team: Man United
Favorite Soccer Memory: Playing in Europe with Mike Crivello and Adam Dietz vs Sheffield Wednesday.
Fun Fact: I've never lost a league game to Rick Fullerton.