AZSC Staff:
Board of Directors
Operational Staff
Gilbert Site Staff
Queen Creek Site Staff
Professional Staff
Thunder Parent Coaches



Board of Directors
Mike Briseno

  • Mike Briseno
  • Club President
  • 5 Years with AZSC
  • US Navy, Business Management Degree from UoP
  • 2 kids in Rec / 3 kids in Thunder / Parent coach for Thunder / Wife is a Thunder team manager / 1 child is Referee Director / 1 child is a referee / Player on the Adult Thunder team
  • E-mail here
 
Erin Zimmerman

  • Erin Zimmerman
  • Secretary
  • 4 years with AZSC
  • Bachelors degree in Communication from Arizona State University
  • 2 kids in Rec / 2 kids in Thunder / Husband is parent coach for Thunder
  • E-mail here



 
Reynel Hettich

  • Reynel Hettich
  • Board Member / Director of Thunder
  • 2 years with AZSC
  • Graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Dietetics
  • Sales for CIS
  • 1 son in Thunder / Team Manager
  • E-mail here
John Kross

  • John Kross
  • Board Member
  • 2 years with AZSC
  • B.A. Bus. Mgmt/Masters Public Admin
  • Town Manager
  • 1 kid in Thunder
  • E-mail here

 
Charles Bryant

  • Charles Bryant
  • Board Member / Director of Information Technology
  • 2 years with AZSC
  • US Marine Corps
  • Windows System Administrator
  • 2 kids in Thunder / Adult league player
  • E-mail here

 
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Operational Staff
Alex Fonseca

  • Alex Fonseca
  • Director of Coaching / Boys Technical Director

  • Credentials: USSF "B" License, Brazilian National Coaching License, USSF - National Youth License, NSCAA- Director of Coaching Diploma, NSCAA- High School Coaching Diploma, Red Cross - Sport Safety Training certification
  • Playing Experience: C.A. Bragantino - Brazilian Major League Soccer
  • Coaching Experience: Varsity Head Coach - Mesquite High School, Assistant Coach - Scottsdale Community College, Coach - Hamilton High School - AZ, Director of Coaching - STYSA - AZ, Director of Coaching - Indianola Soccer Club - IA, Assistant Director of Coaching - Vision Soccer Academy - Waukee - IA Education: Degree in Physical Fitness - Cooper Institute - Dallas Texas
  • E-mail here










 
Tara Koleski

  • Tara Koleski
  • Girls Technical Director

  • Credentials: Bachelors degree in Sociology from Portland, NSCAA- National Diploma, NSCAA- National Advanced Advanced Diploma, NSCAA- Premier Diploma, Jugenshein Trainers License from Germany issued from the DFB
  • Playing Experience: All-America forward and outside midfielder at the University of Portland. Played professionally in Germany in the Bundesliga for 1.FC Saarbrucken. Played professionally for the WUSA San Diego Spirit and Philadelphia Charge. U.S. U-21 National Team and part of the full womens national team pool in 2002.
  • Coaching Experience: Associate Head Coach at University Northern Iowa, Head coach at UMBC. Head coach at West Chester University. Head coah of the semi-professional Rochester Reign. Volunteer assistant at Villanova and Swarthmore College. Coached for the Olympic Development Program state teams for Pennsylvania and Maryland currently coaching for the AZ 94 state team. Currently Athletic Director for Teleos Preparatory Academy in Phoenix. Member of the Region I ODP staff.
  • E-mail here
 
Tim Thompson

  • Tim Thompson
  • AZSC Goalkeeper trainer

  • Playing Experience: 2 Years Club San Fernando, Resistencia Argentina, 4 Years High School Varsity, 1 Year College, 4 Years Adult Competitive league, Training week with MLS team San Jose Clash.

  • Coaching Experience: 2 Years Desert Ridge H.S. (J.V. Boys), 1 Year VCHS in San Jose, CA, NYSA Coach.
  • E-mail here





















Lisa Fernandez

  • Lisa Fernandez
  • Thunder Coordinator
  • 5 years with AZSC
  • Background in business marketing, Financial & Insurance Industry 20 years
  • 1 kid in Thunder / Husband pareant coach for Thunder
  • E-mail here
 
Jacqueline McCaulou






 
Susan Cabrera

  • Susan Cabrera
  • Volunteer Director
  • 2 years with AZSC
  • Husband/Thunder Asst Coach & Rec Coach
  • 1 kid in Thunder/1 kid in Rec
  • 00'BB Team Manager
  • E-mail here


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Gilbert Site Staff
Jeremy Turnbow



 
Open Position

  • Referee Director / Assignor / Gilbert Referee Coordinator

 
Open Position

  • Adult Site Coordinator /


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Queen Creek Site Staff
Open Position

  • Site Corrdinator
 
Nic Parish

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Professional Coaching Staff
Beny Sanchez

  • Beny Sanchez
  • Teams: 98 Thunder Girls Gold / 98 Thunder Girls Blue
  • Credentials: USSF "C" License, CPR Certified, First Aid Certified, Hazmat Certified
  • Playing Experience: 3 Years High School Varsity, 1 Year Community College, 12 Years Adult Competitive
  • Coaching Experience: 4 Years AZSC Rec Coach, 2 Years AZSC Thunder Competitive Coach, 2007 AZSC "Coach Of The Year Award"
  • E-mail here

 
Victor Cordova

  • Victor Cordova
  • Teams: 97 Thunder Girls Gold/ 99 Thunder Girls Gold
  • Credentials: USSF "D" License
  • Playing Experience: AZSC
  • E-mail here

Brandon Reeser

  • Brandon Reeser

  • Teams: 02 Thunder Boys Blue/ 00 Thunder Boys Blue

  • Credentials: USSF "E" License

  • Playing Experience: Rec, tournament, Mesa & Tempe clubs, futsol, indoor and Dobson High School (15 years in total)

  • Coaching Experience: AZSC and Thunder/Lightning Summer Training Camps, VBS in Arizona and Mexico

  • Education: Bachelor Degree in Business Administration w/ Emphasis on International Business - Point Loma Nazarene University

  • E-mail here


 
Gabriel Murillo

  • Gabriel Murillo
  • Teams: 95 Thunder Girls Gold / 99 Thunder Boys Gold
  • Playing Experience: Premier Elite Clubs: Cisco black, Southbank stars, BRUSA pride, Tempe Pros, AZFC Hammer. Played varsity soccer all four years being the captain his junior and senior year. Played at MCC for two years being the captain for his last season.
  • E-mail here






Shaye Harrel

  • Shaye Harrel
  • Teams: 01 Thunder Girls Gold / 99 Thunder Girls Blue
  • Credentials: NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology with a Minor in Psychology
  • Playing Experience: 3 AZ State High School Championships, 2004 5A Player of the Year, 4 years at Washington State University 2004-08, Semi-professional with Arizona Heatwave 2005
  • Coaching Experience: Volunteer for Washington State University Academy
  • E-mail here


 
Cortney Kellenaers

  • Cortney Kellenaers
  • Team: 97 Thunder Girls Blue
  • Playing Experience: 2 Years Chandler Gilbert; 2 Years Kansas Wesleyan University; 1 Year Kansas University; 4 Years Competitive Adult
  • Coaching Experience: 3 Years U-12 to U-15 Girls; 2 Years U-5 Boys; 1 Year U-14 Boys; 1 Year U-12 Boys; 3 Years Maricopa High School Head Girls Varsity; NFHS Certified
  • E-mail here







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Thunder Parent Coaching Staff

  • TBD
  • 02 Boys Gold
 
David Salonic

  • David Salonic
  • 02 Boys Blue
 
Jon Zimmerman

  • Jon Zimmerman
  • 00 Boys Gold


Robert Cabrera

  • Robert Cabrera
  • 00 Boys Blue
 
Scott Brittingham

  • Scott Brittingham
  • 99 Boys Gold
 
Randy Davis

  • Randy Davis
  • 99 Boys Blue


Norbel Navarro

  • Norbel Navarro
  • 99 Boys White
 
Jason Sandri

  • Jason Sandri
  • 97 Boys Gold
 
Mark Doidge

  • Mark Doidge
  • 01 Girls Gold


Domenick Kaufman

  • Domenick Kaufman
  • 00 Girls Gold
 
Hector Ibarra

  • Hector Ibarra
  • 99 Girls Gold / 97 Girls Gold
 
TBD

  • TBD
  • 99 Girls Blue


Dodge Fernandez

  • Dodge Fernandez
  • 98 Girls Gold
 
Mick Obryne

  • Mick Obryne
  • 98 Girls Blue
 
Randy Gunzer

  • Randy Gunzer
  • 97 Girls Blue


Doug Shafer

  • Doug Shafer
  • 95 Girls Gold
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