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Coaches

Director

rashidutush@usastarsacademy.org

Rashid Utush

Director of Grassroots

coachaliyah@usastarsacademy.org

Aliyah Utush

Director

ajutush@usastarsacademy.org

Aj Utush

 

Joseph Cisneros

 

Maxi Roditis

 

Adrian Utush

Kasey Cox

 

Coach Hermann

 

Coach Lawrence

Coach Matt

Coach Connor

Franco Accettura

If you want soccer to take you “to the stars,” the coaches at USA Stars Academy will equip you with unbiased, quality training. All training is conducted by professional soccer coaches and trainers who have played both professionally and collegiate, and have the mentality that teaching our players should extend beyond regular training.

 

“My favorite aspect of coaching is being able to teach kids to set goals and reach for their dreams. To me, soccer development is (and always will be) about teaching life lessons through the fun and dynamic medium of sport.”

We’re proud to showcase our staff’s combined lifetime experience and international success and have developed Star programs for our Star players. One particular program is the USA Stars cross-collaboration program where players are given specialized training, including position-specific, strength & conditioning, futsal, goalie, and more.

USA STARS ACADEMY SOCCER COACHING STAFF – 2021-2022 SEASON

2012 Boys:  Franco Accettura / Rashid Utush

2011 Girls:  Aliyah Utush

2010/11 Boys:  Franco Accettura

2010 Girls:  Aliyah Utush

2009 Boys:  Kasey Cox

2009 Girls:  Fernando Arbaca / AJ Utush

2008 Boys:  Rashid Utush

2008 Girls:  Fernando Arbaca / AJ Utush

2006 Girls:  AJ Utush

2005 Boys:  Kasey Cox

2004/05 Girls:  AJ Utush

2004 Boys:  Joseph Cisneros

2002/03 Boys:  Maxi Roditis / Rashid Utush

2002/03 Girls:  Todd Higley

AJ UTUSH

DIRECTOR/GIRLS COACH

My favorite part about being a girls soccer coach is that I get to teach kids to reach for their dreams and goals. Soccer development to me is – and always will be – about teaching life lessons through the fun and dynamic medium of sport (i.e. be a good teammate, create positive habits, build self-esteem, and always look to challenge and improve yourself everyday)! Coaching soccer is all about engaging the mental, physical, technical, tactical, and life style into one place… the field.

 

The coaches at USA Stars focus on every aspect of soccer development. With an advanced and proven methodology, we don’t just play soccer here, we live it! We invite all soccer families and players with a passion and a dream to team up with USA Stars Academy to work towards realizing our dreams together!

Coaching Experience

NSCAA National B Coaching License

Playing Career

Awards/Accolades

Aliyah Utush

DIRECTOR/GIRLS COACH

Aliyah joins the USA Stars as our newest Girls Team coach! She has recently completed 4 years of playing collegiate soccer at San Diego State University Div 1 team. Aliyah graduated with a masters degree in teaching and is beginning her career as an elementary school teacher in the fall.

Playing Career

Rashid Utush

DIRECTOR/Boys COACH

As a player I progressed from a youth, playing club soccer to becoming a professional and playing overseas in a first division club in Europe. I take the process of development seriously because I know firsthand the steps involved to progress. I implement these steps with staff coaches and always keep the player in mind. Complete development is the goal so we can promote passion, commitment and hard work. These are traits that we hope will show in all aspects of their life.”

Coaching Experience

NSCAA National B Coaching License

Playing Experience

Kasey Cox

COACH KASEY HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATION IN PERSONAL TRAINING

I started coaching competitive soccer in order to share my knowledge and experiences that I have gained throughout my life to the new generations of soccer players. I wanted to be able to impact the kids on and off the field with positive, disciplined mentoring. Growing up I played in different places and I experienced different coaching philosophies. My style, heavily influenced by my time in Italy, is a more defensive approach. I am very excited for the future of the Stars Academy and being a part of the tremendous coaching staff.

Coaching Experience

NSCAA National B Coaching License

Playing Career

Adrian Utush

Coaching Experience

NSCAA National B Coaching License

USING “THE BEAUTIFUL GAME” TO DEVELOP OUR YOUNG ONES TO BE GREAT IN AND FOR THE FUTURE.

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