Directors

Matt Hollyoak - Executive Director

Matt Hollyoak

Executive Director

Background

Licences:

  • NSCAA Premier
  • UEFA B
  • NSCAA GK1 and 2
  • U.S.S.F. D

Coaching Experience: 

  • FYSA ODP and Instructional Staff
  • West Ham United International Academy
  • Tonbridge Angels Academy
  • First Class Football Staff Coach

Fave soccer team:

  • West Ham

Fave quote:

“To me, soccer is so much more than a ball and two goals; it connects people from all of the corners of the world.” – Unknown Author

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Jimmy Merrit - Boys Director of Coaching

Jimmy Merrit

Director of Coaching – Boys

Background

Licences:

  • NSCAA National Diploma
  • NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 2 Diploma
  • USSF “D” License

Coaching Experience:

  • Clay High School Varsity and Junior Varsity: 2015/16
  • St. Johns Country Day Varsity and Junior Varsity: 2016-Present
  • CCSC Academy: Spring 2015
  • United Soccer Alliance Academy Director: 2016-Present
  • CCSC Premier: 2015-Present

Fave soccer team:

  • Arsenal Football Club

Fave quote:

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” -Stephen King

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Nick Fogarty - Girls Director of Coaching

Nick Fogarty

Director of Coaching – Girls

Background

Licences:

  • NSCAA Advanced National Diploma 
  • NSCAA GK Level 3 Diploma
  • USSF C

Coaching Experience: 

  • Clay County Soccer Club 2011- Present

Fave soccer team:

  • Stoke City F.C.

Fave quote:

“Dream…Don’t be afraid to have dreams… If you work hard enough and you’re not afraid to dream and you’re not afraid to fail… Everybody fails. Don’t be afraid to fail! I’ve had more failures than I’ve had successes, but I’m not afraid to fail. “– Chris

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Adam DeMent - Academy Director

Adam Dement

Youth Academy Director

Background

Licences:

  • USSF E

Coaching Experience:

  • 2012-Present OPHS JV Boys
  • 2013-2016 Villages Soccer
  • 2017-Present CCSC

Fave soccer team:

  • Everton FC

Fave quote:

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmond Burke

 
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Wale Leyimu - WPSL Coach

Wale Leyimu

Technical Director

Background

Licences:

  • NSCAA National Diploma
  • USSF D

Coaching Experience:

  • CCSC: 2008 – Present
  • Girls Academy (2006) & Girls Premier (2009)
  • Ridgeview High Boys JV: 2008-2012
  • Orange Park High Boys Varsity: 2012-2020
  • Clay High Boys Varsity: 2020- Present

Fave soccer team:

  • Arsenal FC

Fave Quote:

“Don’t be scared to be ambitious. It’s not a humiliation to have a high target and to fail. For me, the real humiliation is to have a target and not give everything to reach it.” -Arsene Wenger

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Jeff Reedy - Director of Recreation

Jeff Reedy

Recreational Director

Background

Licenses:

  • USSF Youth National
  • USSF D
  • Grassroots 7v7
  • Grassroots 9v9
  • Grassroots 11v11

Coaching Experience:

  • 17 years from Academy to U19 ages
  • 2006 USA Sol Red Pre DA

Fave soccer team:

  • Barcelona

Fave quote:

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

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Kylie Harris - Goalkeeping Director

Kylie Harris

Goalkeeping Director

Background

Licences:

  • NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping
  • USSF D License
  • USSF E License
  • USSF F License

Coaching Experience:

  • Director of Goalkeeping

  • Girls Youth Academy Director

  • Jacksonville University Women’s Soccer Volunteer Goalkeeper Coach (2018-2020)

  • Girls Premier Head Coach (2017- Present)

  • Youth Academy (2016-Present)

Fave soccer team:

  • Manchester City

Fave quote:

Without struggle there is no progress.

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