Chattanooga FC Academy is proud to announce the region’s best coaching staff just got better. Our current staff is expanding to include more highly qualified and successful coaches. Some teams will keep the same coach from last year, while many will change. We always balance the benefits of team continuity with the benefits of learning from various coaching styles.  Both are important.

Each team coach will report directly to the age group director or assistant director. Those director have been previously announced.

Each coach in the academy is a licensed coach. This year’s staff holds three USSF A Licenses, three USSF B Licenses, five USSF C License and all other coaches hold either a USSF D or E License. Additionally, 50% of our coaches hold a NSCAA National Diploma, with several also hold Advanced National, Director of Coaching and Premier Diplomas. CFCA will continue to support the growth of our coaches by exposing them to to ways to advance their coaching licenses. Two coaches, Danny McBride and Louis Thorpe, are in the process of earning their "B" License.

“As we continue to unite the local soccer community, our membership continues to benefit. The best coaches want to be among other great coaches and players. Families invest a lot of money and time into our program. They deserve a professional coaching staff like the one we are announcing. Last year’s staff was outstanding. This one is even better. Don’t be surprised if next year even tops this one.” - Matt Yelton, Executive Director

Over the next few weeks we will publish a list of the coaches’ bios that will include coaching experience and licensure.  If you see a team listed as TBA for the coach, please be patient. In some cases those coaches may be currently involved with another program; we want to give them the opportunity  to make appropriate notification.