Advantage Academy

STAFF

At Advantage Academy, our coaches bring years of experience as players, students of the game, and lifelong fans who have transformed their love for soccer into a passion for coaching the Beautiful Game. We believe every player — at every level — deserves the opportunity to grow, develop, and enjoy the game each time they step onto the field. All Advantage Academy coaches are paid professionals and are licensed through the U.S. Soccer Federation, leading the age groups they are specifically trained to coach and ensuring players receive knowledgeable, age-appropriate instruction at every stage of development.


Our coaching philosophy is rooted in a strong heritage shaped by mentors, educators, and leaders who challenged us to grow beyond what we once thought possible. Those influences continue to guide how we coach today. We are committed not only to developing players, but also to develop coaches.


Every Advantage Academy training session is intentionally designed to maximize touches on the ball while building confidence, increasing awareness and decision-making, strengthening tactical understanding, and encouraging creativity and problem solving. Above all, we strive to create an environment where playing soccer feels exactly as it should — fun, challenging, and inspiring.

Club Owners

Thaddaeus Taylor - Executive Director of Advantage Academy

Thaddaeus Taylor

U14 Boys Elite

Hayden Taylor - Executive Director of Advantage Academy

Hayden Taylor
U12 Boys Elite

U15 Girls Elite

Directors

Jack Holt - Director of Operations for Advantage Academy

Jack Holt

Director of Operations

U9 Girls Elite

U10 Boys Premier

Ryan McQuade - 7v7 Technical Director for Advantage Academy

Ryan McQuade

7v7 Technical Director

U9 Boys Elite

U10 Boys Elite

U10 Girls Elite

Victor Antelo - 9v9 Technical Director for Advantage Academy

Vitor Antelo

9v9 Technical Director

U11 Boys Elite

U11 Girls Elite

Phil Aseweh - 11v11 Technical Director for Advantage Academy

Phil Aseweh

11v11 Technical Director (Volunteer)

U13 Boys Elite

U14 Girls Elite

Bryan Martinez - Director of Player Development for Advantage Academy

Bryan Martinez

Director of Player Development

U15/U16 Boys

U13 Girls Elite

Susan Antelo

Social Media Director

(Volunteer)

Club Coaches

Blaise Duell- club coach for Advantage Academy

Blaise Duell

U11 Boys Premier

U12 Girls Elite

U14 Boys Premier

Christian Castro - club coach for Advantage Academy

Jonathan Jimenez

U8 Boys Elite

Gray Gualt - club coach for Advantage Academy

Gray Gault

U9 Boys Aspire

U10 Boys Aspire

U11 Boys Aspire

Geo Tavarez - club coach for Advantage Academy

Geo Tavarez

U12 Boys Premier

U12 Boys Aspire

Grace Taylor - club coach for Advantage Academy

Grace Taylor

U12 Girls Premier

U15/U16 Girls

Kyle Moore - club coach for Advantage Academy

Kyle Moore

U13 Boys Premier

U13 Girls Premier

Truman Yeary - club coach for Advantage Academy

Truman Yeary

U9 Boys Premier

Noah Brinker

U8 Boys Premier

Emmanuel Hernandez

U14 Boys Select

Carlos Jimenez

U16 Boys Elite (AC)

Nilson Lemus

U16 Boys Select

Luis Malfavon

U15 Boys Select (AC)

U16 Boys Select (AC)

Fernando Rodriguez

U15 Boys Select

U16 Boys Select (AC)

Oscar Flores

U14 Boys Select (AC)

Francisco Quintana

U14 Boys Select (AC)

Jose Barroso

U16 Boys Elite

Gabriel Garcia

U10 Boys Elite (AC)

U12 Boys Elite (AC)

Josie Wagner

U8 Girls Elite

Everardo Jeronimo

U16 Boys Elite (AC)

Developmental League Coaches

Rowdy Fraser - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Rowdy Fraser

Fae McQuade - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Fae McQuade

Noah Brinker - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Ben Sparks

Harper Myers - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Andrew Lane

Emma Bertel - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Harper Myers

Josie Wagner - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Nathalie Crow

Andrew Lane - developmental league coach for Advantage Academy

Tanner Rose

Coaching is an incredibly rewarding experience and an opportunity to make a lasting impact on young players. At Advantage, our coaches lead in an environment that is both uplifting and challenging—one that pushes players to grow while supporting them every step of the way, setting us apart from most.



If you’re interested in becoming a coach or assistant coach at the developmental league level or competitive level contact us below.


We’re always looking for talented tacticians and true leaders of the game.


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