Coach Adam Anderson
I'm Adam Anderson I grew up in Kirtland and Mentor, Ohio and graduated from Mentor High
School in 1996. Played Soccer in Kirtland and Mentor with friend's and with the Recreational
Teams for many years. My three children play in The Mentor Heisley Soccer Club and have
been playing Soccer for many years. I have been coaching Soccer since 2010 in Mentor, when
my oldest Daughters's team needed a coach.
I knew about Soccer, I played Soccer but, did I know how to Coach? Well not exactly, but I cared.
I cared about seeing my child play with their friends, make new friendships and learn how to be
part of a Team. I cared about seeing the kids I was Coaching grow as Soccer Player's, Team Mates
and People. I cared about being a better Coach each day and each year. This journey into
Coaching Soccer has been more fun than I ever expected. Now it has been almost 10 Years
Coaching Recreational Soccer and I still get excited before each practice and game.
Coach Ty Cobb
Former varsity soccer player at Mentor High school. U13 girls championship runner-up coach. Supervisor at YMCA.
Coach Jonathan Washburn
Coach Washburn grew up playing club soccer before playing center midfielder for his high school and college squads. While in college, he represented his University on a mission trip to Brazil, where he played against three different professional soccer clubs.
After college, Jonathan coached varsity soccer at Northside Christian School in Charleston, South Carolina. His team reached two state championships and two state semi-finals, but never won the big trophy. While at Northside, Jonathan also oversaw a large elementary soccer program that had over 200 players from the community.
Today, Jonathan is a massive Tottenham Hotspur fan, and loves to watch every game with his son, Jack. He loves teaching little ones how to love and appreciate the game, and he is excited to work with the U-6 players this season.
Coach John Duke
Coach Duke has over 10 years experience working as a volunteer, assistant coach and head coach in the Mentor area. He as been involved at the rec, travel and state league levels, coaching both boys and girls teams up to U14. He holds US Soccer 11v11 and 9v9 Grassroots Licenses and a Diploma in Sports Psychology and Individual Mental Skills from United Soccer Coaches.
Coach Scott Brown
Coach Scott been in Mentor's youth soccer world since 2002 as a coach in rec soccer and competitive soccer both in OHTSL and Ohio North's State League. He currently holds a USSF "E" coaching license and a Grassroots certification. He is committed to making his players fundamentally better as soccer players and as teammates.
Off the pitch, Scott enjoys being outdoors hiking, camping, or just sitting by a fire with his friends.
Coach Lynn Patterson
Coach Lynn Patterson has been playing soccer since he was 9 years old. He was a 4 year starter on varsity in high school. Coach Lynn loves to play soccer, even now in the adult league. He has been coaching youth soccer for 8 years. He is currently the VP of the rec division.