The MYS technical staff is under the direction of Clyde Watson, Technical Director and Trevor Parker, Assistant Technical Director, and other members of the club's professional coaching staff. These coaches have made great strides in recent years to raise the standards of excellence among the MYS House and Travel programs. A few facts:
- MYS is ranked the #1 club in Virginia by GotSoccer
- In recent State Cup competition, MYS teams won 4 out of 8 divisions
- The MPS Freedom won the club's first National Championship in Texas for the U16 Girls bracket in 2007.
- Soccer America ranks MYS girls as the 7th ranked club in the nation.
- PSA staff also run the MYS U5 and U9 academy programs
Here is additional information on our club's senior coaching staff and camp directors.
Clyde Watson – MYS Technical Director
- 25 years coaching experience
- 11 State Cup titles
- 2 Regional Cup titles
- 1 National Cup titles
- Head coach of the MPS Freedom U17 girls
- Assistant coach of the Washington Freedom women’s soccer team
- VYSA 1998 Boys Youth “Virginia Coach of the Year”
- NSCAA 2007 Youth Girls “National Coach of the Year”
Marcelo Valencia – Age Group Director U9 – U11 girls
· 10 years coaching experience
· 1 State Cup title
· USSF B license, NSCAA Premier license, NSCAA National Youth License
· Former Washington Warthogs professional soccer player
· Athletic Hall of Fame, George Washington University
· Head coach of MPS Titans U12 boys
· Head coach of MPS Hotspurs U13 boys
· Head coach of Potomac High School boy’s team
Bill Delaney – Age Group Director U9 – U11 boys
- 25 years coaching experience
- 1 State Cup title
- USSF C license, National Youth license
- Assistant men’s coach of Marymount University
- Head coach of MPS Fire U11 boys
- VYSA 2007 boys competitive coach of the year
Jamil Faryadi – Age Group Director U12 – U14 girls
- 17 years coaching experience
- 6 State Cup titles
- 1 Regional Cup title
- NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, USSF B license, USSF National Youth License
- Head coach of MPS Fury U12 girls
- Head coach of MPS Power U13 girls
Trevor Parker – Age Group Director U12 – U14 boys
- 10 years coaching experience
- 1 State Cup title
- NSCAA National Youth license, UEFA B license
- Head coach of MYS Destiny U17 girls
- Head coach of MPS FC U18 boys
German Peri – Age Group Director U15 – U18 boys & girls
- 15 years coaching experience
- 12 State Cup titles
- NSCAA National Youth license
- Head coach of MPS Strikers U14 girls
- Head coach of MPS FC U18 boys
Sean Lanigan – Goalkeeping Age Group Director
- 19 years coaching experience
- 8 State Cup titles
- 3 Regional Cup titles
- 1 National Cup finalist
- USSF A license, UEFA A license, NSCAA Advanced National diploma, National Youth license
- 1996 Washington Post “All Met Coach of the Year”
- Head coach of MPS 90’ U17 boys
- Head coach of Herndon High School
