Fairhope Soccer Club Director of Coaching

Nick Cooper is currently Fairhope Soccer Club Director of Coaching. Nick continues to be Co-Director of the Gulf Coast Rangers and had a successful year with his U15 Girls team winning DII State Cup. Nick has been a very loyal coach to our club for many years now. He's originally from Guildford, England.

PLAYING HISTORY: Onslow, Astolat Athletic; Guildford County High School - County Champions 4 years running

COACHING HISTORY: 9+ years Youth Club/High School/MS, 3 years DOC Of Fairhope Soccer Club, 2 years DOC Of Gulf Coast Rangers, Currently coaching 06 Boys Blue with Academy and 01 girls GCR

COACHING LICENSE: USSF ‘F’ ‘E’ ‘D’ Licenses, FA Youth license, NSCAA National Diploma

CONTACT INFORMATION: docfsc@gmail.com or 251-776-0196

Fairhope Soccer Club Academy Development Director

Fairhope Soccer Club Footies/Development Director

Josh Montgomery oversees our FSL Footies Program which started Spring 2016. The Footies program is an advanced training environment for recreational players who seek a more competitive training level at the U7 and U8 Age groups. Our Footies program also acts as a talent identification structure by which players are recommended to seek evaluation at the Academy level and beyond. Josh is also the Head of Upper School at Bayside Academy. He was the Head of the Women's soccer program at Bayside for 8 years before moving into his new role.

PLAYING HISTORY: Former Club player with Capitol City Streaks of Montgomery, Vestavia Steamers Soccer Club, Participant in Alabama Olympic Development Program, 4 year letterman and Captain at Kenyon College, International Experience as a youth in Trinidad and Tobago and against German U-18 National Team, PDL Experience in Wyoming and Jackson, MS 2002-2004 All-State high School player at The Montgomery Academy, former Single Season Assist leader for AHSAA, Represented South All-Stars in Inaugural AHSAA All-Star Soccer Game in 1998

COACHING LICENCES: USSF National “C” license, USSF “Y” License

COACHING HISTORY: Fairhope Soccer Club Academy Development Director 2016-2018 , Head of Bayside Academy Women's Program 2008-present, Alabama ODP coach, Mississippi ODP Coach, Region III ODP staff coach, Academy Staff Coach, Gulf Coast Rangers Staff Coach, Mobile Bay FC Staff coach, Chicago Fire Juniors of Mississippi Staff Coach

OTHER: Head of Upper School at Bayside Academy, Lives in Fairhope with wife Meredith and sons Mays and Thatcher

CONTACT INFORMATION: fscacademydevelopment@gmail.com

Fairhope Soccer Club Early Youth Director

Fairhope Soccer Club Youth Director of Coaching

Jamie Ferguson is currently our Director of Early Youth Prrogams. He is Head Coach of Fairhope Tots/Fairhope Fives. Both of these programs encourage the parent along with the young soccer player to develop the love of the game of soccer at an early age. Jamie has been part of this ever-changing club since the beginning. He will now share his wealth of soccer experience & education to assist our Fairhope Soccer League volunteer coaches through clinics & skills sessions through out the season.

COACHING HISTORY: High School Coach of the Year 2016, Current ODP Staff 2016, Academy/FSL Director of Coaching 2014-2015,Director of Coaching for Mobile Bay FC since 2004-2014, Alabama ODP coach, Region III ODP staff 2004-2008, Head Coach at Bayside Academy since 2005-current, Coaching Staff AHSAA All-Stars South 2015

COACHING LICENSE: English FA I & II, USSF E, D, C, B, NSCAA State & Regional

PLAYING HISTORY: Four years with Newcastle school boys; One year with Dundee; Two years with the Great Britain Academy (now known as Durham Academy); Two seasons with Whitby Town in the English Conference; Two years with Morpeth Town

Played in 29 F.A. Cup matches
Attended University of Mobile for three years; named All Region three years; two-time first team All-American; won the 2002 National Championship and voted MVP Defensive Player of the Tournament; two-time All Tournament Team
Played for Des Moines Menace in their undefeated 2002 season, reaching the quarter final of the US Open Cup
Played for Michigan Edge and co-directed the youth academy