
MEET OUR STAFF
WE ARE FCN
COACHING STAFF

Director of Coaching
DIMITRI
SERRANO
Youth Experience:
Director of Boys Program at Riverside MGFM (California)
Director of Coaching at Pateadores (California)
Youth Coach New York Red Bull (New Jersey)
Next Gen USA Select Squad Program Developer (New Jersey)
FC Europa Director of Coaching (New Jersey)
French Football Academy (New Jersey/New York)
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High School Experience:
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St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Edison, New Jersey,) Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach and Assistant Athletic Director
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College Experience:
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UC Riverside Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach (California)
Pratt Institute Assistant Coach (New York)
Monmouth University Men’s Soccer Club 2nd team Head Coach (New Jersey)
Education:
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United States Soccer Federation
‘B’ License
United Soccer Coaches
Director of Coaching Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Psychology University of California Riverside

Assistant Director of Coaching/ Technical Director/ Head Coach
CARLOS ALBERTO
RIVERA
Youth Experience:
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Coached various age groups in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Staten Island United Stars U6B –U12B
2017 – 2021 – USA Soccer – Coached U9B – U17B USYS/ECNL
Private Trainer
Strength and Conditioning Trainer for the CAPS teams.
Led and ran the Recreational Soccer Program for GFSC
GFSC Travel DOC – Coached U10B, U14B, & U19B MNJYSA
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College Experience:
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U23B USYS/PDL
Education:
United States Soccer Federation “A” & “B”’ License
B.S. in Information Technology –Purdue University

Head Coach
BILL
LANTONKPODE
Youth Experience:
Hunterdon FC U13 / U12 Boys Head Coach (New Jersey).
Cranford SC U7 / U9 / U13 / U14 / U15 Boys and Girls, Head and Assistant Coach
(New Jersey).
French Football Academy U13 / U14 Boys Head Coach (New York).
Manalapan SC U8 / U11 Girls Head Coach (New Jersey)
Inter Milan FC Academy U11 Boys Head Coach (China)
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Education:
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United States Soccer Federation ‘D’ License
United Soccer Coaches (USA)
BA degree in Sports Science and Physical Education
University of Chongqing (China)

Head Coach
DENZEL ROBERTO SAENZ
Youth Experience:
FC Neshanic, Assistant Coach/ Trainer (New Jersey)
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Playing Experience:
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Education:
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United States Soccer Federation
Grassroots License
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Assistant Coach
DOUGLAS
VARGAS
Youth Experience:
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Playing Experience:
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Education:
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Goalkeeper Coach
Pasquale
Grande
Youth Experience:
Bridgewater United (New Jersey)
Playing Experience:
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Rider University, Division I (New Jersey)
Education:
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United States Soccer Federation
‘D’ License
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Rider University (New Jersey)