Mentor/Referee Coach
US Soccer has implemented certification for the Referee Coach and Referee Mentor positions. The Referee Coach will play a vital role in referee development, concentrating on the regional and referee referees. The Referee Coach will be able to lead educational sessions (e.g., video analysis, and field sessions) and perform on-field evaluations (e.g., developmental and full assessments) that adhere to U.S. Soccer’s education philosophy (reality-based, holistic, and experiential).
The referee mentor will provide the same role and be able to perform the same tasks for referee development with referees.
Requirements to become a …
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National Referee Coach (Administered through US Soccer)
Requirements for Recertification
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National Referee Coach (Administered through US Soccer)
Referee Coaches and Mentors
National Referee Coaches by Area
Charleston Area
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Danny Thornberry (Bluffton/Hilton Head) – National Referee Coach
Regional Referee Coaches by Area
Charleston Area
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Wayne Pavlischek (Goose Creek) – Referee Coach
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Bob Correia (Summerville) – Referee Coach
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Kathryn Perry (Mount Pleasant) – Referee Coach
Rock Hill Area
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Rick Rogers (Rock Hill) – Referee Coach
Aiken/Augusta Area
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Phil Conway (Augusta) – Referee Coach
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Brian Marshall (Augusta) – Referee Coach
Columbia Area
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Kamran Azad (Columbia) – Referee Coach
Mentors by Area
Charleston
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Howard Ash (Charleston) - Referee Mentor+
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Joel Frank (Bluffton) – Referee Mentor
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Luc Georget (Charleston) – Referee Mentor+
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Robert Goodman (Charleston) – Referee Mentor+
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Edward Grimes (Bluffton) – Referee Mentor
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John Kenney (Summerville) – Referee Mentor
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Marion McQueen (Richmond Hill, GA) – Referee Mentor
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Scott Mehle (Bluffton) – Referee Mentor
Columbia Area
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Derek Allison (Lexington) – Referee Mentor+
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Joe Balazs (Chapin) – Referee Mentor+
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David Frahm (Columbia) – Referee Mentor
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Jason Kent (Irmo)- Referee Mentor+
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Marcia Merritt (Columbia) – Referee Mentor
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James Neary (Lexington) – Referee Mentor
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Jaime Ortiz (Lexington) - Referee Mentor+
Greenville Area
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Greg Finkey (Greenville) – Referee Mentor
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Chris Wood (Simpsonville) – Referee Mentor+
Myrtle Beach Area
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Rock Hill Area
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Chris Chu (Rock Hill) – Referee Mentor
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George Cobbina (Tega Cay) – Referee Mentor+
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Jason Deering (Lancaster) – Referee Mentor
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Don Shivers (Fort Mill) – Referee Mentor
Aiken Area
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Paul Ilukor (Grovetown) – Referee Mentor
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Miriam Kocisova Pinzon (Graniteville) - Referee Mentor+
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Brent VonAlmen (North Augusta) – Referee Mentor
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Stephen Wimberly (Edgefield) – Referee Mentor
