USP Soccer Academy
USP Soccer Academy - Freehold Lady Strikers!
US Club Soccer - U13 Girls Premier - National Champions!
USP Soccer Academy - Staff
Kevin McDermott
* Current Head Coach NJ Wildcats W-League-USL
* Former USSF "A" Licensed Coach
* NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
* 8 NJ State Cups, 6 Region I Championships, 6 National Finalists, 2 National Championships
* President and Founder of United States Premier Soccer
* President and Owner of New Jersey Wildcats
* Former Assistant Coach Division I Monmouth University
* Former Assistant Coach Division I Lafayette College
* Former Assistant Coach Central Jersey Splash, W-League
* Former Assistant Coach New Brunswick Power, W-League
* Former Head Coach U-23 USP SA Power National Champs
* Former Head Coach U-13 USP SA Lady Strikers National Champs
* Former Professional Player South Jersey Barons, USL
* Former Division I Player University of Rhode Island
* Former All-Shore, All-State Player at Middletown HS North
Frank Cocchi
* Former Head Coach Ocean Shooting Stars and Matchfit Shooting Stars, Former NJ State Champions, Former NJ Kellogg's Champions / Kellogg's National Finalist.
* Current trainer for the Ocean Dolphins, Current MOSA Premier Champions, Current trainer for the Freehold Wildcats, Former MOSA Premier Champions, Current trainer for the Ocean Eagles, Former NJ State Cup Finalists, Former Assistant Coach and Fitness trainer for the Medford Rage, Former NJ State Champions.
* Former College Soccer Player University of Nevada, 2 years.
* Former College Football Player University of Colorado, 2 years.
* USSF Licensed Coach.
Jon Schmid
* Current Assistant Coach Monmouth University
* Former Player USYSA National Team
* Former Player Region I Team
* Former Olympic Development Program Player EPA State Team
* Former Player FC Delco
* Former Division I Player Monmouth University
* Over 5 years Summer Camp Coaching Experience
* USSF Licensed Coach
Lissette Brandao
Lissette Brandao is the latest addition to our staff. We are very lucky to have her. She currently plays for the Portuguese Full National Team and our NJ Wildcats - W-League team. She was a four-year starter for Rutgers University from 2000-2004. At Rutgers in 2004, she started 18 of 19 games with two goals and one assist. In 2003, started all 22 matches and led a Rutgers defense that allowed only .91 goals per match while also earning BIG EAST Academic All-Star honors. In 2002, stared 19 of 20 matches posting one goal and two assists. Red-shirted for the 2001 season due to injury. As a freshman in 2000, started all 20 matches as a rookie and tied for second on the team in scoring with six goals and one assist for 13 points and was also named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. Led Union Catholic High School to three Union County titles (1997, 1998, 1999) and a Group II North state sectional title in 1999. Named All-State three times by the NJGSCA (1997, 1998, 1999). Earned the Union Catholic Senior Scholar-Athlete Award. Helped guide her club team, the Wyckoff Torpedoes, to the 1999 State Cup championship. She is an asset to our program.
Matt Ritter
* NJ Wildcats U23 Head Coach
* NJ Wildcats Assistant of Game Day Operations
* Current Associate Head Coach of USP SA - Freehold Lady Strikers (2008 US Club Soccer Premier National Champions, 2008 USYSA NJ State Cup Champions)
* Head Coach - Middletown North Girls Varsity Soccer
* Former Division I Player University of Delaware
* Former high school standout at Middletown North
Rob Cavanaugh
* Former Division I Soccer Player Monmouth University
* Former Division I Soccer Captain Monmouth University
* Former All-State, All-Shore, All-County Soccer Player for Red Bank Catholic
* Former All-Shore, All-County Track Runner for Red Bank Catholic
* Former Division I - Track & Field - Monmouth University
* All-East Runner for Monmouth University in 1999
* USSF Licensed Coach
Sam Areman
* Former Player Kean University
* Former Player Lacey Magic (5x State Champions)
* Current W-League Player NJ Wildcats
* USSF Licensed Coach
Brittani Heller
* Former Division I Player Monmouth University
* Former Division I Captain Monmouth University
* Current W-League Player NJ Wildcats
* USSF Licensed Coach
If your team would like to become a USP Soccer Academy team:
732-963-9769 / USPremierSoccer@aol.com