Staff Coaches announced for 2011-12 Academy Season
World Cup Veteran and former National Team Players added to Staff
Academy Director Oliver Weiss announced the addition of several high level coaches to the Academy Staff:
2011-12 Coaching and Staff Assignments
U18 Academy Team:
- Head Coach Oliver Weiss
- 15 year College Coach at Virginia Tech, UNC Chapel Hill, William & Mary, New Hampshire
- NCAA Champion, ACC Champion, CAA Champion at Division 1 College level
- Big East Conference Coach-of-the-Year
- US Soccer A-License since 1992, German Federation B-License since 1991
- oliver@birminghamunited.com
- Assistant Coach Coach Jay Howell
U16 Academy Team:
- Assistant Coach Jamie McLendon
- Assistant Coach Valentine Odongo
- former Atlanta Fire United Academy U16 head coach
- former Kenyan National Team Player
Goalkeeper Trainers:
- Jason Lowe
- University of Alabama goalkeeper coach
- former Wake Forest University player
- Brendan Ledgeway
- current University of Montevallo goalkeeper
- former Leeds United (England) Academy player
Strength & Conditioning Coach:
- Tristan Tilette
- Director of Elite Sports Performance center in Birmingham
- Birmingham Southern College basketball player and coach
Sport Medicine Supervisor and Athletic Trainer:
- Carrie Heimann
- Lemak Sport Medine Professional
