Club Staff

Director:
Andrew Kessinger Andy Kessinger : Director of the Eagles Soccer Club since 1993, overseeing the club's Boys and Girls programs. Holds the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and a USSF "C" license. Andrew is also the Director of the Summer Soccer School, a successful soccer camp held every July in Upper Arlington. Andrew's coaching career also consists of being a former assistant men's varsity coach at Ohio Wesleyan under Jay Martin and an Ohio Olympic Development State Coach under Ron Wigg.
  Andrew played his high school soccer for St. Francis Desales where he was a four year starter, won a State Championship in 1986, and was a two time All-Ohio and All-Midwest region pick. Kessinger also has a love of running and doubled with Cross Country at the same time of playing soccer for three high school seasons.
  At the club level, he played on the first team from central Ohio to win a State Championship and advance to the Regional tournament. His later club team Club Ohio, was 51-1-1, in their final season capturing many prestigious tournaments nationwide including the State and Region II Championships. Andrew's Club Ohio team also made history in central Ohio finishing second in the nation at the Snickers McGuire Cup National Finals in 1989.
  Andrew attended college at Ohio Wesleyan University and was a four year varsity starter as a striker and a two year captain. He was selected to the All-America Team twice, participated in two National Final Fours, was the Division III NCAA National player of the year in 1991, and still holds the all-time scoring record at OWU for overall points. Kessinger graduated in 1992 with a 3.2 grade point average majoring in Economics with a Management Concentration. In 2003, Andrew was inducted into the OWU Athletic Hall Of Fame, the highest athletic honor the University can bestow.
  After college he played professionally in Germany for VFR Baumholder and in the United States for the Dayton Dynamo and Columbus Xoggz.
  As well as helping build the Eagles Soccer Club to 30+ teams from 3 teams since 1993, Andrew is a Vice President at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Kessinger is also a competitive marathoner who has run the Boston, New York City, and Chicago Marathons. He recently finished 25th out of 4500 at the 2006 Columbus Marathon.
  "My goal for everyone coming through The Eagles Soccer Club is to show them that being successful on the soccer field is great, but you can also strive to be successful in every aspect of your life. Certainly, we have some very successful players and teams at Eagles SC. Some players have and will have the opportunity to achieve greatness at the next levels which is our first priority. However, we have a great staff, quality leadership, and being in our program will benefit kids in their years to come even if they don't go on to be college or professional soccer players. The experience at Eagles SC will help your child build self confidence and enable them to set goals for whatever they desire to do in the future."
  Andrew resides in Upper Arlington with his wife Molly and his two daughters Ellie and Sadie.
Associate Directors:
Willy Merrick Willy Merrick : Willy Merrick currently is the boys associate director of the Eagles and is currently in his third year as the Asst. Soccer Coach at Ohio Dominican University. He holds his NSCAA National Coaching Diploma. He played Colleges soccer and football at Marshall University. Than went on to play professional soccer in the NPSL for the Buffalo Blizzard, Cincinnati Silverbacks. He continued his outdoor career in the A League with the Columbus Xoggz and the Indiana Blast. He coached Thomas Worthington to two State Final appearences winning at State Finals in 2001.
Chris Duff Chris Duff : Associate Director Boys & Girls. Holds a degree in Sports Management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Chris has been with the Eagles Soccer Club for the past eight years. Was a two-time 1st Team All-American at OWU. He has been playing professional soccer for the past 7 years in Columbus, Indiana, and Minnesota. Chris has not only coached at the high school level for the past 6 years, but has also coached at the college level while working with the Ohio Wesleyan University Women's program in 1995.
Matt Ogden Matt Ogden : Associate Director, Youth Develpment, Girls. Born in Preston England, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge to the club. Holds USSF D & English FA Coaching Award. Two time All American, 4 year collegiate All Great Lakes Region and AMC conference player of the year for the University of Rio Grande. While at the University, Matt earned a B.S. in sport exercise science. Ogden played professionally for the Indiana Blast in the USL. His coaching achievements include: Assistant mens coach at Kenyon University (2002), Head womens coach at Dublin Scioto High School (2003-2005), and Division 1 Head Coach of the Year (2004). Matt has been an ODP head coach since 2006 and Has been an Eagles coach since 2002 Where he won a state championship with his '91 Girls.
Coaches:
 
Tom Sprout Tom Sprout : Was elected President of the Central Ohio Soccer Coaches Association in 1998. Tom served as Assistant Coach for Westerville South High School 1988-1990. He then became Head Coach of the Upper Arlington High School Varsity Men's Soccer program 1991-1998. Tom played his High School soccer at DeSales where he holds the record for most assists (79) before moving on to Adrian College where he was a starter. Eagles Soccer Club has been home to Tom since 1996. Tom was named 2000 Ohio South Boys Coach Of The Year by the OSYSA.
Jeff Kessinger Jeff Kessinger : JJeffrey has been with Eagles S.C. as a head coach for eight years. He Holds a USSF E License. Jeff played his college ball at Ohio Wesleyan University and Otterbein College. He was a three year Varsity starter at Desales H.S. where he was a two-time all district player. Jeff also played club soccer for Club Ohio-Dynamo. He & the Dynamo were five-time Ohio South State Champs between 1988 & 1992. Jeff holds Bachelors Degrees from Otterbein College in Business and Organizational Communications.
Dylan Hanlon Dylan Hanlon : Dylans playing experience includes: East West Club Soccer, Waynedale H.S. All Mid-West, two time All-state Methodist College All region, 2 all district, 3 times reached NCAA tournament, 1 National Final appearance, Semi-pro Nashville Metros, D-3 Pro; Myrtle Beach & Roanoke (on loan from Richmond Kickers. His coaching experience includes: Youth coaching in Holmes Wayne Rec., Fayetteville Force Soccer Club, N.C, COSA Express, College Assistant Coaching at Methodist College 2 years & Lock Haven Univ. 2 years.
Chris Merrick Chris Merrick : Chris has been coaching in the club for the past six years. Chris is currently training teams in the U 11 and U 13 girls age groups. He has six years of High School coaching experience. Chris has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Findlay. Merrick was a four year letter winner as a Field Goal Kicker at the University of Toledo(2 yrs), and University of Findlay(2 yrs). He brings his experience in high level competition and soccer knowledge to the players of the club. Chris is currently a substitute teacher in the Gahanna Jefferson School District.
Brett Weiss Brett Weiss : Brett has earned a Master's Degree in Physical Education from The Ohio State University, the Advanced National and National Diplomas from the NSCAA, and "C" license equivelency and the "E" license from the USSF. He has coached for Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. at Indianapolis (women), Thomas Worthington HS (girls), Big Walnut HS (boys), Olympic Development as both a District and Assistant District Coach, and been a part of assorted summer camps. Brett has recently received the District Gem Award from the city of Westerville where he is a Physical Education Teacher.
Taly Goode Taly Goode : Goode is a 1996 graduate of Woodbridge High School in Virginia. While excelling on the soccer field he went on to play at Marshall University from 1996-2001. While at Marshall, Goode was a four-year letterwinner and team captain. He was also awarded the Sam Hood Leadership Award in 2000-01 and, in that same year, was the Ed Starling Male Athlete of the Year. He was selected to the NCAA Division I 2001 All-Star Game. Following an exceptional career at Marshall he continued his soccer career with the Kansas City Wizards of the Major League Soccer (MLS). Goode was originally drafted out of Marshall by the Atlanta Silverbacks of the A-League and soon there after was called up to the First Division. He was selected to represent the United States as a member of the US Project 40 Team that traveled to Europe to compete against the top club reserve teams. Goode spent one season (2001) as a volunteer assistant coach at Marshall University upon graduation. He currently is working on his Masters of Business Administration at Franklin University and works for Nationwide Insurance as a commercial underwriter. Goode resides in Dublin, Ohio.
Paul Habrecht Paul Habrecht : Holds the National and Advanced National Diplomas from the NSCAA. A graduate of St. John's High School in Toledo, Habrecht earned a bachelor's degree in history as well as a Master of Arts in Humanities from John Carroll University. While at JCU from 1996-2000, Habrecht was a captain on the first JCU men’s soccer team to go to the NCAA Division III Championship (2000) and won several impressive, individual awards including Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Great Lakes. Coach Habrecht was the Graduate Assistant for the women's soccer team at John Carroll University from 2002 to 2004. In 2002 John Carroll also claimed the OAC Regular Season Championship. Habrecht also has previous experience at Owens Community College, where he was the goalkeeping and strength and conditioning coach. Paul recently joined Ohio Dominican University's athletic program as the women's head soccer coach.
Koen Kuiken Koen Kuiken : Koen has played soccer all his life and started his career in Europe, The Netherlands. In 1993 Koen Kuiken was listed the 3rd ranked top scoring striker under 20 in the country with 25 goals in 22 games. Players like Boudewijn Zenden (Liverpool, Eng) were ahead of him in ranking. In 1994 Koen Kuiken started playing professional soccer with Go Ahead Eagles, Deventer - The Netherlands for two years. He had the pleasant opportunity to play against some of the best Soccer Players at the highest professional level. In 1997, Kuiken decided to go play soccer for Xavier University where he played four years. During this time, he earned the Rookie of the year award and several first team all conference awards. He was also a 4 year letterman. Koen Kuiken earned his bachelor degree from Xavier in Public Relations with minors in Information Technology and Business Management. Koen is certified to teach the Coerver Coaching Program and has worked directly with Charlie Cooke, who is the director for Coerver Coaching in North America.
Sarah Wall Sarah Wall : Originally from Upper Arlington and played four years of varsity soccer at Upper Arlington High School. Wall played for the Eagles for 9 years and was part of the first ever Eagles team. She went on to play four years of varsity soccer at Ohio Wesleyan University, earning All-American honors three times and Conference Player of the Year four times. Sarah was also named Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. She graduated in May 2006 with a BA in psychology and pre-medicine and is in the process of applying to medical school. Wall is also currently a volunteer assistant coach at Upper Arlington High School.
Sveti Matejic Sveti Matejic : Sveti Matejic has been working with the Eagles since 1999. He has his USSF National D Coaching License and is currently working on his C. He has spent the past 3 years specializing in the U9 age bracket for the Eagles, but before that was working with high school age boys. Sveti is also the girls varsity soccer coach at Gahanna Lincoln High School where he was honored as OCC coach of the year in 2006. Sveti was successful in leading the Lady Lions to their first ever Girls Soccer OCC Championship in school history in 2006. Sveti teaches social studies at Franklin Heights High School. He recieved his Master's degree in social studies education from OSU in June 2004.
Heather Borton Heather Borton : Along with Eagles, Heather Borton is an assistant coach with the Ohio Dominican women’s soccer team. Borton, is a 1996 graduate of Northmont High School, where she was a three year starter on the women’s soccer team. From there Coach Borton went on to play soccer at Wright State University Where she received her Elementary Education degree in 2001. Borton served as an assistant coach at Wright State and has spent the past seven seasons as the assistant at Northmont High School. While at Northmont she helped lead the Thunderbolts to six district championships and one regional crown and was named the Assistant Coach of the Year three times. She has been an active member in the development of youth soccer in the Dayton area serving as the Head Coach for the Northmont Club team for five seasons and the NUSA Club for one season. Borton received her masters degree in Educational Administration from the University of Dayton in 2006.
- Shannon Duffy : An original player of the first ever NCSL Eagles soccer team Duffy completed 8 seasons with the club. She was a four year letter winner at Bishop Watterson High School, where she was received the coaches award her senior year. She then went on to play four years at Ohio Dominican University. While there she played midfield and defense in 75 games, breaking the school record. Duffy received All-AMC South Division honorable mention awards and second team awards during her career at ODU. Shannon graduated in May 2006 with a BS in Finance.
- Jeff Fisher : From Westerville Oh. Graduated from Westerville North high school in 2002. He was a 3 year varsity starter, Sr/Jr all OCC, Sr/Jr all district, As a senior was OCC player of the year and first team all state. Led team to state runner up and 2 regional final games. Played ODP for 5 years, State team all 5 years and Regional Pool team. Played 4 year starter at Ohio Wesleyan University. 3 time all conference and all region player. Led the league in goals as a sophmore and junior. Previously coached at Worthington united before the Eagles. Jeff is currently coaching at Ohio Wesleyan earning a degree in Physical Education.
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