North Carolina FC Academy / NC Courage Academy

2017-2018 Coaching Staff

Sean Nahas    Academy Director    

 

 

 U-18/19 Head Coach
U-17 Head Coach
 Coaching:
NC Courage (NWSL) Assistant Coach
CASL ECNL Director 2009-2017
CASL Director of Player Development
US U20 YNT Assistant Coach (2015-2017)
US U20 Womens World Cup Assistant Coach
US Soccer YNT Staff Coach U14, U15
US Soccer Youth Scout
US Soccer Market Training Center Director (2013-2015)

Previous Roles Held:
Next Level Academy (NLA)
CASL Roles Held - Girls Dir. / Classic Dir. / YTS Dir.
NC State Womens Assistant Head Coach

NSCAA Advanced National & DOC Diploma 
Played at Queens University at Charlotte
David Maddren Assistant Academy Director 
  U-14 Head Coach 
U-15 Head Coach
 Coaching:
Mississippi college - Men's assistant 
Mississippi Rush - Youth 
Holmes Community college - Women's Assistant
ODP - Regional Staff 
Capital Area Railhawks Development Academy - Del Sol
NCFC Youth - U11-U14 North Director
Market Training Center

Playing:

Guisborough Town FC, UK
Middlesbrough College Academy, UK
University of Mobile, AL
Fort Wayne Fever, IN
Lower Hutt City AFC, New Zealand

Education:
Bachelors in Human Performance & Exercise Science, Coaching concentration
Masters in Athletic Administration
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
USSF B License

Nathan Thackeray Goalkeeping Director  
     

Coaching:
Emory and Henry University – Volunteer assistant coach
Young Harris – Goalkeeper coach/ assistant coach
Houston Dynamo – Youth Programs, director of residential camps
Houston Aces (WPSL) – Goalkeeper coach
Houston Dynamo – Head of Academy Goalkeeping/ U16 assistant coach
NCFC Youth – Director of Goalkeeping
NC Courage (NWSL) – Goalkeeper coach/ Assistant coach
NSCAA Goalkeeping Educator

Playing:
Bradford City FC
William Woods University
Corby Town
Saint Louis Lions

Education:
William Woods University, BS
USSF B License
Advanced National Goalkeeping
National Youth License
Reading the Game Diploma