Dan Brady Bio

     Dan Brady

Coaching License Level:
- NSCAA National Diploma
- USSF D
- State of OH Dept. of Education Pupil Supervision Certification
- OSSCA Member

Number of years coached:
Entering 20th season of coaching.

Coaching experience:
Jonathan Alder
Current Head Coach - Girls Soccer - Entering 5th year
Asst coach/trainer girls soccer at JA 2005- 2006
Head Coach Boys Soccer 2000 -2001 @ JA (Started program)

    Accomplishments at JA
    Led team to District Final 2009
    Led team to District Semi-Finals 2008 & 2010
    Named Central District "Head Coach of the Year" 2008
    4 year record: 47-18-6

HFC
Coached both boys and girls club teams 1994-2000
    Accomplishments
    - 7 MOSSL League Titles
    - 5 Tournament Championships

Additional Coaching Experience
- International Sports Ambassadors - 2000
- Led USA U19 Mens group to tournament Championships at Kanga Cup: Canberra    Australia and Kiwi Cup: Auckland, New Zealand
- HOSA Rec and GOYSL - 1992 - 1994
- Camp Director, Camp Instructor, Personal Instructor

Playing experience:
- Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Semi-Pro, St. Louis Steamers (Gateway Athletic League)
- Youth Club and High School, St. Louis, MO

Greatest achievement as a coach:
- High School Team has been All Ohio Scholastic 4 years running maintaining collective GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Playing a role in seeing players graduate & move on to collegeconfident in themselves and their abilities.

What’s the most rewarding thing about coaching youth soccer?
The joy and wonder of seeing young players develop/grow and sharing in the moment when they discover they accomplished something that they were unsure they could ever do.

Interests outside of coaching soccer:
- Certified in both CPR and Sports Safety
- Avid fan of many sports. Favorite teams include: Manchester United, Barcelona, St. Louis Cardinals, Columbus Crew, Notre Dame FB
- Favorite Players: Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Alan Schearer, Roy Keane
- Favorite Managers: Sir Alex Ferguson, Harry Redknapp
- Hobbies: Golf, Reading
- Favorite things to do: Spend time with friends & Family, watch soccer, travel
- Married 25 years to wife Cathy, 3 children (all played for HFC)

Philosophy:
I attempt to teach kids that confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing to make mistakes. Mistakes are made by every human being, how you deal withyour mistakes will determine your character. Confidence is a product of how much you put into preparation. A soccer player is no different than a musician, practice is required to better the level of skill.