Jeff Geller| Coach

Credentials and Bio

Contact Information 

Playing Experience

1994: Traveled to Europe and played in Austria Cup (2nd Place) and Italy Cup; Played U17 as a 14 year old

1993 - 1996: 4-year Varsity player at New Paltz High School, 2 Time Captain

1994: Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) 2nd Team All-Star

1995: MHAL 1st Team All-Star, Section 9 2nd Team All-Star, New Paltz News 1st Team All-Star, Huguenot Herald 1st Team All-Star, Times Herald Record 2nd Team All-Star, Poughkeepsie Journal 2nd Team All-Star

1996: MHAL Player of the Year, MHAL 1st Team All-Star, Section 9 1st Team All-Star, New Paltz News 1st Team All-Star, Huguenot Herald 1st Team All-Star, Times Herald Record 1st Team All-Star, Poughkeepsie Journal 1st Team, New Paltz High School Lawrence Johnson Memorial Award (Male Athlete of the Year)

1995 - 1997: Captain of Pine Bush Colts Premier Soccer; Pine Bush, NY; won numerous tournaments around the US

1996: Empire State Games (Only player from Ulster County to be selected)

1997 - 1998: Player at Siena College

Coaching Experience

1997 – 1999: Coach at many camps/clinics such as Joe Machnik’s No.1 Striker Camps, Nick Zlatar’s Soccer Camps, West Point Soccer Camps, Vassar College, New Paltz 1v1

2002: Saratoga Youth Soccer Club U17B – Head Coach

2003: Black Watch Premier Soccer Club Super Y League 88’s – Assistant Coach

2003: Black Watch Premier Soccer Club Super Y League 89’s – Assistant Coach

2003: HS Coaching - Health Sciences Applied to Coaching

2003: Traveled with Black Watch to England and toured/trained at Stamford Bridge (Chelsea), Old Trafford (Manchester United), & the Riverside (Middlesbrough)

2003 – 2006: Black Watch Premier Midlothian – Assistant Coach

2003 – Present: Saratoga Springs JV Boys Soccer – Head Coach

2003 – Present: Army (West Point) Soccer Camps

2005 - Present: Head Field Coordinator at West Point Soccer Camps

2004: U.S.S.F. National “D” Coaching License w/ Howie Charbonneau – Malta, NY

2004: NYSPHSAA Soccer Coaches Clinic w/ Jeff Tipping- Oneonta, NY

2005: NSCAA State Goalkeeping Diploma w/ Dave Saward – Oneonta, NY

2005 – 2007: Black Watch Premier United – Assistant Coach

2005: Saratoga Youth Soccer Club – U8 Academy

2006: Saratoga Youth Soccer Club – U17G Co-Head Coach

2006 - 2007: Black Watch Premier Soccer Club Super Y League Coach

2006 – Present: Saratoga Youth Soccer Club Sol '98 – Head Coach

2007: NSCAA National Youth Diploma w/ Lee Mitchell – West Chester, PA

2007: NSCAA Special Topics Course: Systems of Play w/ Paul Marco - Oneonta, NY

2007 – Present: Saratoga Youth Soccer Club Estudiantes '99 – Head Coach

2007: HS Coaching - Theory and Techniques of Coaching

2008: USSF National "C" Course - Injured on Day #1; forced to retest

2008: NSCAA National Diploma w/ Gary Cook - Vassar College, NY

2008: The FA Online Learning - Child Protection

2008: The FA Online Learning - Laws of the Game

2008: The FA Online Learning - Futsal Laws of the Game

Professional Experience

2001: YMCA Diploma - Principles of Child Care

2001: YMCA Diploma - Behavior Management and Discipline

2001: YMCA Diploma - Supervision of Children

2001: YMCA Diploma - Be a Great Communicator

2001: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Education - SUNY Albany

2007: Master of Science Degree in Education- University of New England

2001 - Present: Spanish Teacher in Saratoga Springs City School District

2001 - Present: Certified in First Aid, Blood-Borne Pathogens, CPR, and AED

References

Gene Ventriglia - Head Women's Coach @ ARMY:

George Vizvary - Head Men's Coach @ UCCC:

Frank Tschan - NSCAA Staff Coach & International School of Dusseldorf:

David MacVane - Boy's Director of Coaching @ Black Watch Premier:

Peter MacDonald - President of Saratoga-Wilton YSC:

Former Players in College:

Tony Bailey - Adirondack CCC

Luke Charbonneau - SUNY Purchase

Adam Costello - Colgate University

Dylan Drosky - Lasell College

Sean Fitzgerald - Hudson Valley CC / Castleton

Warren Gross - Penn State University & US U20 National Team

Jake Ostrov - Manhattan University / U. of Maine

Travis Kraus - Herkimer CCC

David MacVane Jr. - U. of South Carolina & Former US U17 National Team

Phil Mayo - SUNY Delhi

Patrick Meany - Cortland State

Johnny Roche - Colgate University

Keith Simons - Manhattanville College

Roberto Sgueglia - UCONN / Old Dominion