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Pro Soccer Club Coaching Staff

A New Way Simply Clever

EMIL HAITONIC

Director of Coaching:

Emil Hationic - US A License – since 2002

   

  • Director of Imperial Soccer School (2012- present)

  • Deputy General Director, Municipal Sports Club – Cluj Napoca, Romania (2009-2011)

  • Executive Director of Coaching, Pacesetter Soccer Club, Toledo, Ohio (2004-2008)

  • Head Coach of Olympic Development Teams for Ohio South and Ohio North, (2002-2003)

  • Head Coach, Bishop Hartley High School, Columbus, Ohio (2002-2003)

  • Professional soccer player (1987-2002):

    • Pittsburgh Riverhounds / Cincinnati Riverhawks (1998-2002)

    • CFR Cluj -former soccer champion team of Romania (1992-1997)

    • Unirea Dej, Romania (1991-1992)

    • Olympic Center Club Tg-Mures, Romania (1987-1991)

  • Earned a Master degree in Child Psychology , Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Cluj -Napoca, Romania (1997-1998)

  • Earned a Bachelors’ Degree in Soccer and Sport Management, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Cluj Napoca, Romania (1993-1997)

  • Obtained a Graduation diploma Bolyai Farkas High School , Tg-Mures, Romania (1988-1992)

 

**Side Note**: Coach Emil was the first player to score a goal with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in their inaugural season.

ADRIAN DANUT

Boys Coach

Adrian Danut

 

-  33 years old born in Austria
-  From Romania and 100% Romanian
-  Moved to America (Cleveland) at 1 years old.
-  Soccer is in my families blood, father played Semi-     Professional in Romania.
-  Brother was an Indoor National Champion in the

   U.S. with Neo Soccer Club
-  Started competitive Travel/Club Soccer at 9 years

   old
-  Played for Cleveland Samba for 5+ years and

   achieved many trophies with the club
-  Played for other clubs such as Cleveland United,

   Cleveland White Caps, Internationals, Xtreme

   Soccer Club, North Coast Futbol Club, etc.
-  High School Diploma Graduate from Valley Forge

   HS 2005-2009
-  Bachelors Degree in Criminology/Sociology/Law

   Enforcement from University of Akron 2009-2013
-  Coaching experience with Neo Soccer Club, Avon

   Travel League, Valley Forge High School, Youth

   programs in Avon and Elementary schools, Soccer

   camps through Avon.
-  Played all 4 years of High School (Varsity)
-  Soccer Referee for 16 years.  (Have officiated at all

   youth levels (U.S. Youth Regionals, Lake Erie/North

   Coast Mens League in Cleveland, traveled for

   tournaments outside Ohio and officiated in many

   College Showcases and still do to this day. Division

   1, 2 and 3 college matches and semi-professional

   matches including MASL (Mens Arena Soccer

   League).

-  Soccer is in my blood and I thank my father,

   coaches and friends/family for teaching me and

   being around the beautiful game.  I am blessed to

   have seen and experienced soccer from many

   different levels and perspectives.
   I have learned to not just love the game, but give

   back to it anyway I can wether its playing,

   refereeing, coaching, and volunteering just to be

   around it.
   I love kids and love to see them improve or master

   skills as they develope with soccer.  I am very

   passionate about Soccer and want to give

   everything i can to help teach future generations the

   beautiful game.  I always give 110% on the pitch

   no matter what position I am in.

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DANIELLE BIAS

Director of Girls Coaching, Goalie Coach & Trainer:

Danielle Bias

 

  • Played premier soccer; Concordia, Ohio Premier, ODP, Excalibur, CFC, Internationals, and Cleveland United.

  • Trained as a goalkeeper with pro keepers Brad Friedel and Otto Orf, as well as with many Crunch players (Kia, Hector Marinaro, etc)

  • Played varsity soccer; Westlake High School (Ranked one of the Top 10 D1 teams in Ohio)

      2004 SWC Champ

      2004 All SWC Honorable Mention

      2004 Scholar All Region

      2004 Defensive MVP

      2004/05 Adidas All Star

      2005 SWC runner up

      2005 All SWC Honorable mention

      2005 Gatorade Rookie of the year             

  • Primary goalkeeper with experience as a field player; Baldwin Wallace University.

    •  Received a full-ride academic scholarship, earning a degree in Biology and Neurosciences.

  • Made the US Women's team but decided to start her family and transitioned to coaching.

  • 15 years soccer coaching experience; 3 years of premier for Cleveland United

  • Currently plays on local men’s and coed leagues as a goalkeeper

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PHIL HOCK

Our Older Girls Teams Coach: 
Phil Hock - US D License

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Soccer Coaching

- Coaching Youth soccer since 2009

- Coaching at PSC since 2019

- Philosophy of meeting athletes where they

   are, using individualized development

   plans to get the best out of every

   player, through strong technical skills

   and position versatility. 

 

Soccer Playing

- Played Youth soccer until H.S.

- After College, played on several soccer teams

  in the Cleveland area for the next 15 years

 

Other Athletic Items

- 49th place in D1 Cross Country State

  Meet ('98)

- Cross Country SWC Conference

  Runner-Up ('98)

- SWC Conference Champion in 1600m

   ('98) and 3200m ('99)

-SWC Conference Runner-Up 1600m ('99)

- Paid pacer and raced marathons, qualifying

  for Boston multiple times

- Raced triathlons up to the Half Ironman

  distance

- Completed the Goggins Challenge ('21)

- For more than the past 10 years, 4am

  weekday wakeup to workout/crossfit/run/

   swim/etc

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Coach Phil has been a long standing, integral part of PSC’s success. He brings collegiate level knowledge of physicality to our club. Because he has such extensive experience with track and cross country, he helps to drive our girls to a level of successful physical and mental toughness.  Coach Phil has a way about him that makes the girls want to perform. He connects with each and every girl and knows how to bring out the best in a player. Frankly, his coaching speaks for itself.

 

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DAVE GARDNER

2012/ 2013 Girls Teams Coach: 
Dave Gardner - US E License

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Dave coached youth soccer at LYSA several years prior to coming to our PSC Family. He is extremely patient with the younger kids and has vision to look past what is in front of and see what could be. He is a great developmental coach. His team is quickly learning the skills and fundamentals they need to go forward in their soccer journey.

 

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NICK  TOMAZINE

Our Little Boys Coach

Nick Tomazine


-  Played travel soccer from 1991-1999 with

    the Lorain Shooters club team
-  Won many different tournaments

   throughout the US and Canada 
-  2000-2004 played with Lorain

   Catholic as a defensive player

   and goalie. 
-  Set the school record for consecutive

   shut outs 
-  Set state records in Ohio for consecutive

   shutouts 
-  Lorain County player of the week
-  greater Cleveland player of the week 
-  all defensive special team award winner
-  2000-2003  club soccer with Cleveland

   United 
-  Coached Avon soccer for the last 5 years

   successfully turning around several teams

    to become winners

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