Leadership
Coaching advisory board
Chris Chirgwin
Chris Chirwig
Chris Chirgwin is Director of the Kickers Soccer Club and Central Coast Sports Foundation, a 501c3 youth sports organization. Chris is also co-founder of the Central Coast Academy. Chris has been involved in leading and coaching youth sports for the past 10 years, including co-founding the largest youth track & field club on the Central Coast. Chris holds a U.S. Soccer National D License and has coached at the high school and club level for the past decade.
Technical Directors
Director of Soccer
Greg Wilson
Zone 2: 9v9 & 11v11
Director of Coaching - Greg Wilson
Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, BS
Philadelphia University, MBA
USSF A Senior & Youth Licenses
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
USYSA National Youth License
Current UCSB Associate Head Coach
Director of Soccer
Andrew Montenegro
Zone 2: 7v7 & 9v9
Originally from Ventura, CA
California Lutheran University, BA
Azusa Pacific University, MS
USSF “A” License
US Soccer Coach Educator License
United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma
Current UCSB Women’s Assistant Coach
Previous Eagles, RSC, LAFC Program Director 20+ years
College Player: UC Davis and California Lutheran University
dpl academy Director
Willie Sims
DPL Academy Director & Zone 3 (11v11)
2010 & 2008 Head Coach
Willie Sims
Originally from Guatemala City, Guatemala
USSF C License
NSCAA Futsal Diploma
United Futsal Regional Futsal Diploma
Current Santa Barbara HS Coaching Staff
Founder of Joga Futsal SB
NCAA Division I College Player: CSUN
NSCAA College National All-American
National Team: Guatemala
Professional Player: New England Revolution (MLS)
Coaching Staff
Willie Sims
2010 & 2008 Head Coach
Originally from Guatemala City, Guatemala
USSF C ‘Provisional’ License
NSCAA Futsal Diploma
Current Santa Barbara HS Coaching Staff
12+ Years Coaching Experience
NCAA Division I College Player: CSUN
NSCAA College National All-American
National Team: Guatemala
Professional Player:
New England Revolution (MLS)
Current SBSC Coaching Assignment:
Girls 2011 Elite, 2010 Elite, 2009 Elite
Waid Ibrahim
2005 Head Coach
Waid Ibrahim
U17 Head Coach
Originally from Jasikan, Ghana
USSF License
USYSA National Youth License
Northwestern University, Masters Degree
8+ Years Coaching Experience
NCAA Division I College Player:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Current SBSC Coaching Assignment:
Girls 2005 Elite, 2015 Pre-Club
Billy Gallagher
2011 & 2009 Head Coach
Billy Gallagher
Fifi Baiden
2005 Assistant Coach
Fifi Baiden
U17 Assistant Coach
Originally from Accra, Ghana
USSF C License
8+ Years Coaching Experience
Pepperdine University, Masters Degree
NCAA Division I College Player: University of California, Santa Barbara
Professional Player:
Columbus Crew (MLS)
Current SBSC Coaching Assignment:
Girls 2007 Elite, 2012 Elite, 2015 Pre-Club
Edwin Portillo
2007 Head Coach
Edwin Portillo
U15 Head Coach
Jenny Jaggard
2006 Head Coach
Jenny Jaggard
U16 Head Coach
David Elias
Goalkeeper Director
David Elias
Goalkeeper Director
Lauren Matthias
Goalkeeper Director
Lauren Matthias
Goalkeeper Director
Originally from Menifee, CA
Played & graduated from Westmont (B.S. Kinesiology)
Concordia University, Irvine Masters in Coaching & Athletic Administration)
Current Assistant Coach & Goalkeeper Coach, for Westmont Women's Soccer (3rd year)
Ivan Becerra
Strength & Conditioning
Ivan Becerra
Strength & Conditioning
USSF C License
College, University of California, Santa Barbara
Club Coach, Santa Barbara SC
Previous High School Coach, Bishop San Diego
MLS Professional Player: Columbus Crew