Coaching Staff - Michael Green
About Michael Green
A native of Columbia, MD, Michael played collegiate soccer at the University of Virginia where he was a three-year starter and played for the Cavaliers in their 1997 NCAA Championship game vs. UCLA. Michael began his professional soccer career in 1999, signing with Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards. He spent three years with the Wizards, including the 2000 season when the Wizards won the MLS Cup. Michael was a member of the Pro-40 Select team during this period and in 1999, trained with Bayer 04 Leverkusen of the German Bundesliga. He then played professionally in the A-League for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Charleston Battery. Besides as acting as Lead Coach for The Future, Michael is also the Technical Director for Wasilla Youth Soccer Association.
Education
- B.S. Managment Studies, University of Phoenix, 2009
Coaching Qualifications
- United States Soccer Federation "B" License, 2011
- United States Soccer Federation National Youth License, 2009
- NSCAA Premier Diploma, 2008
- NSCAA Youth Diploma, 2007
Coaching Experience
- Associate Alaska Player Development & Technical Advisor, 2013-Present
- Coaching Education Staff, Alaska Youth Soccer, 2012-Present
- Staff Coach, Alaska Youth Soccer ODP, 2012-Present
- Technical Director, Wasilla Youth Soccer Association, 2012-Present
- Director of Coaching and Player Development, Anchorage Youth Soccer Club, 2012
- ODP Academy, District, and State Coach, Virginia Youth Soccer Association, 2006-2012
- Director of Boys Development-Travel, Louden Soccer, 2005-2012
- Travel Coach (U12 and U14 Boys), Louden Soccer, 2005-2012
Playing Experience
- Charlestion Battery (USL A-League), 2005
- Pittsburg Riverhounds (USL A-League), 2003-2004
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (on loan) (German Bundesliga), 2000
- Kansas City Wizards (Major League Soccer), 1999-2002
- University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), 1996-1999
Honors
- ACC Champion, University of Virginia, 1997
- NCAA Division I National Finalist, University of Virginia, 1997
