Dan Ashworth 
Ashworth is the Sporting and Technical Director of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. His playing career included stints with Norwich City, St. Leonard's, Wisbech and Diss Town. Before his current role, he previously served as West Brom's Academy Director and is also the former Academy Director at Peterborough.

Ian Barker 
Barker was recently appointed as the Director of Coaching for the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America). To take the position with NSCAA, he recently resigned as the head coach for the men's program at Macalester College. Barker's head coaching record during his nine years at Macalester was 97-59-15 and during his 13 years with the program, the Scots posted a 152-74-21 record with six conference championships, one MIAC playoff title, and six appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs. Barker served as the Director of Coaching for the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association from 1997-2007. He was also a men's assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1989-97, where he helped the Badgers to four NCAA tournament appearances in a five-year span. The 1995 team won the Big 10 title and claimed the NCAA national championship.

Dave Chesler 
Chesler is the current Director of Coaching Education for the U.S. Soccer Federation. He has also served previously as the head coach of the U.S. U-18 Women's National Team, and as an assistant coach for the U-20 women. He was Idaho Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching and Player Development from 2004-2006. He has also served as an assistant for the U.S. Paralympic Team. Chesler holds a U.S. Soccer "A" Coaching License and has been a U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor since 1996, helping run courses at the National Coaching Schools for A, B and C licenses. From 1997-2004, he was the head men's soccer coach at Fresno State University. and was an assistant men's soccer coach at the University of Washington from 1991-1997. For 17 years, from 1981-1998, he coached in the Region IV Olympic Development Program.

Tony DiCicco 
DiCicco is the former U.S. Women's National Team head coach who led the team to their historic 1999 FIFA World Cup championship. He guided the U.S. women from 1994 through 1999, collecting a 1996 Olympic gold medal in that run as well. He is the all-time wins leader and most successful coach in U.S. National Team history, with an overall record of 103-8-8. DiCicco served in a variety of positions such as COO, Commissioner and Re-launch Chairman for WUSA from 2000-2004, and since 2009 has served as the head coach for the Boston Breakers of the WPS. In 2008, he coached the US Women's U-20 squad to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Championship in Chile. DiCicco has also worked for as a soccer match and studio analyst for ESPN's women's soccer coverage since 2000, and has also served in that aspect for NBC during the Olympics.

Marco Garcés 
Garces is the current Director of Performance Analysis for Pachuca Club de Fútbol. His successful career as a midfielder saw him playing not only with the Mexican National Team, but also stints at Cruz Azul (1991-1997, 2003-2005), UAG Tecos (1998), Guadalajara (1998-1999) and Pachuca (1999-2003). During his playing days, his teams won four league championships, two CONCACAF championships and one Copa México title. In his current role with Pachuca, he is responsible for providing information about the performance of the first team and its opponent, as well as the performances of the team's U-20 and U-17 squad, along with important recruitment information.

Steve Hoffman 
Cal South's Director of Coaching Education, ODP and Player Development, Steve Hoffman is a National Staff Coach and a US Youth Soccer staff coach, where he coaches in the Region IV Olympic Development Program each summer. He is the head coach of the Ventura College women's soccer program, where he has led them to Western State Conference Championship titles 13 times in the last 15 years. Coach Hoffman currently possesses a USSF 'A' license and a USSF National Youth Coaching License. Hoffman is a member of the NSCAA and USSF Coaches Association of America.

Les Howie 
Howie is the Head of Grassroots Coaching for the Football Association (FA). He started coaching at the age of 16, is a UEFA licensed coach and coaching educator, and joined the FA in 1998. During his time with the FA, Howie has led the introduction of Mini Soccer, Charter Standard program and developed the FA Level 1 Coaching Course. He has produced four coaching DVDs and published two books. As head of the FA's Grassroots Coaching, he manages over 130 coaching staff members, including the award-winning FA Tesco Skills Program. He is also a qualified Referee and refereed at the 1992 Paralympics, and has recently been appointed head referee for the 2012 Paralympics. As a tutor/speaker, he has delivered for UEFA, OFC, AFC, CONCACAF and Rwandan FA.

Trevor James 
James most recently served in the MLS as an assistant coach for the Portland Timbers in 2011. Before that, he was an assistant coach for five seasons with the LA Galaxy (2006-2010), and also served as the Galaxy's Director of Player Development, overseeing their academy system. In his playing career, James gained over ten years of international experience playing for numerous clubs in England, Norway and the United States.

Chris Klein 
Klein is the Senior Director for the LA Galaxy Youth Academy Program and Special Projects, taking over the role after his retirement as a professional player at the end of the 2010 MLS season. A 12-year MLS veteran and four-time All-Star, Klein ranks fifth in league history with 333 career games played as a member of the Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake and the Galaxy, who he joined in June 2007. Klein is the only player in MLS history to win the league's Comeback Player of the Year award twice, doing so in 2002 and 2005. In addition to his play in MLS, Klein earned 22 caps with the U.S. National Team, scoring five goals and adding three assists. In his current role, Klein is responsible for overseeing the long-term financial and technical plan for the Academy, while building a strong presence in the local soccer community. He is also in charge of developing and improving the Academy's training facilities and programs, coaching staff and recruitment program. He has a USSF "B" coaching license.

Tony McCallum 
McCallum is the Regional Coach Development Manager for the Football Association (FA), and has worked in coaching education and development for the FA for over fifteen years. His work involves supporting coaches at all levels of the game from grassroots to elite player development opportunities with professional clubs in England.

Klaus Pabst 
Pabst is the U8-U15 director of coaching for FC Cologne, as well as the U16-U19 assistant coaching director. He is also the owner and director of coaching of the "taxofit" First Junior Soccer School and director of coaching and vice-president of the Soccer Boarding School in Cologne, Germany. Author of the innovative book, 'Coordination: A New Approach to Soccer Coaching' and of numerous articles for the German Football Federation magazine, "Fussball Training" and their affiliated U.S. based magazine, "Success in Soccer," he is a professor with the German Sports University Cologne in the Science of Sports Games (Soccer). Former FC Cologne Youth Coach, 1993-1998.

James Parry 
A VIP clinician at the last two Soccer Nation Expos, Parry was recently installed as the Cal South ODP Boys 1999 head coach for 2012. Prior to arriving in Southern California, James was a full-time U-16 and U-18 Coach with the Liverpool Football Club Academy. In his last season with the "Reds," James helped guide the club's U-18 team to the final of the prestigious FA Youth Cup. Six members of this squad have since progressed to play professional EPL soccer. James' journey with Liverpool Football Club began as a player where he represented the club from U-14 to U-16 level. He is also currently employed by Fulham FC as a Talent Identification/Recruitment Scout in North America.

Rick Parry 
Instrumental in the formation of the English FA Premier League in 1992, Parry served as the league's first chief executive. He helped oversee the development of the league into one of the major soccer organizations in the world, and was involved in the creation of the Premier League academy system. In 1998, he began his twelve-year tenure with the Liverpool Football Club, serving as chief executive of the club for nine of those years. In that span, he not only saw the club complete their UEFA, FA Cup and League Cup treble in 2001, but also their UEFA Champions League "Miracle in Istanbul" win in 2005, which gave them an English-best fifth European Cup title. Parry is currently a member of the board of the New York Cosmos club.

Sam Snow 
Snow was named as Director of Coaching for US Youth Soccer in 2004, after joining the organization as the Assistant Director of Coaching Education in 2003. Prior to joining the US Youth Soccer Technical Department, Snow held positions as a U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor and as a Director of Coaching for Louisiana Soccer Association. He has also coached at the high school (Norfolk Catholic High School), collegiate (Florida Southern College, University of South Florida, Virginia Wesleyan College), state (Florida Youth Soccer Association) and regional (US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Region III) levels. In 1977, Snow received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Wesleyan College and his Master of Arts - Physical Education from the University of South Florida in 1979. Snow holds a USSF "A" License and National Youth License, a Premier Diploma and National Goalkeeping Coaching License.