Christopher McLean

Coaching Experience:

• Coaching license: Pending
• Years of coaching experience: 5+ years
• Juventus Academy of DC Metro (2023-Present)
• Mary of Nazareth Catholic School (2022-2023)
• Private Coach/Individual Trainer (2018- )
• Virginia Legacy Soccer Club ‘00 Girls (2010-2013)

Youth Playing Experience & Awards:

• Olympic DevelopmentProgram
• Region 1 Pool (1999-2001) (Now East Region)
• Virginia State Team (1998-2002)
• Region 1 Tournament Champions
• Dallas Cup Finalists
• International Training and Friendly Tour of UK

Club:

• Virginia Legacy Soccer Club (formerly Williamsburg SoccerClub)
• ’84-’85 Boys (U12-U18 / 1996-2003)
• Trained internationally with Category 1 English YouthAcademies and invited to trial for multiple Youth Academies of English clubs
• Newport News Aztecs Soccer Club
• 83-84 Boys (U10-U12 / 1993-1996)

High School:

• Denbigh High School (VHSL)
• Varsity
• All-State (2003)
• All-Region (2001, 2003)
• All-Peninsula District (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
• Peninsula District Player of the Year (2003)
• Peninsula District Champions: 2000, 2001, 2003
• Peninsula District Tournament Champions: 2002, 2003
• Set career scoring records for school and district

Collegiate/Professional Playing Experience:

• Virginia Legacy Soccer Club
• Professional Development League Team (2003-2004)

Favorite team:

Manchester United Football Club

Hobbies:

• Playing with my kids
• Watching as much soccer as possible
• Cooking
• Golf (when I can)

Why did you choose to become a coach?

I was very fortunate as young player to come up in a clubthat had wonderful youth coaches that were also the professional coaches of thesoccer teams at the College of William & Mary and Christopher NewportUniversity.  The excitement that thesecoaches brought to teaching the game of soccer and the connections they builtwith their players laid the foundation for my development as a player but, moreimportantly, my love and passion for soccer. I hope that as a parent and coach, I am able to pass along not only thetechnical and tactical knowledge of soccer but also to pass along the gift of nurturingthe players’ love for soccer and development of the life skills soccer instillsthat will last beyond their long and successful careers as players.

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