“We live our lives the way we play soccer.”
Hi, I am Coach josé.
For the last 12 years, I have trained a number of young soccer players competing at the club, high school and college level (NCAA, NAIA & USCAA). Specifically, I have helped players further develop their skills, increase their soccer IQ and gain deeper understanding of the use of time and space.
In 2017, I was appointed as Head Men’s Soccer Coach at RMU-Springfield.
Since August of 2018, I am the head coach of Catalyst Maria HS (Chicago) boys and girls soccer programs. In this role, I was recently recognized as the winner of the 2019 SportsEngine TrueSport Champion Coach Recognition Award.
As a college player, I played two seasons at Robert Morris University, earning numerous accolades before transferring to the University of Illinois-Springfield, where I played my final two years of college soccer, and graduated in 2006 with a B.A. in Economics. I also played for Professional Development League (PDL) club Indiana Invaders F.C. in 2002 and 2003.
At RMU, I was named to the NAIA All-America Honorable Mention Team (2002 & 2003), NAIA All-Region VII First Team (2002 & 2003), and CCAC All-Conference First Team (2002 & 2003). In addition, I earned the CCAC Conference Rookie of the Year award in 2002 after registering 15 goals and 5 assists, and then had 8 goals and 19 assists the following year, with my 19 assists ranking me #9 in the NAIA. I was the Eagles' MVP both seasons at Robert Morris University Illinois.
At University of Illinois-Springfield, I finished my two seasons with 9 goals and 7 assists in 18 games played for the UIS Prairie Stars. During my second year at UIS, I was selected to the First Team of the American Midwest Conference and was named 2005 Prairie Stars' MVP.
Goal scored during 2003 season (St. Louis, MO)