Full-Time Coaching Clinicians
Murray Findlay - Illinois Director
Home town: Dumfries, Scotland
Residence: Chicago, IL
Current Position: Director of Coaching – Oak Park River Forest Strikers
Qualifications:
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Premier Diploma
NSCAA National Youth License
SFA C License
BSc in Sports Science (University of Edinburgh)
MBA (Masters in Business Administration) - University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Cockroft - Director of Coaching/Residentials

Home town: Newcastle, England
Residence: Chicago, IL
Current Position:
Director of Coaching - Panthers Soccer Club (Oswego, IL)
Qualifications:
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Premier Diploma
NSCAA National Youth License
BSc in Sports Science (University of Leeds)
Elliot Grey
Home town: Northampton, England
Residence: Chicago, IL
Current Position:
Assistant Director of Coaching – Oak Park River Forest Strikers Soccer Club
Qualifications:
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
UEFA ‘B’ License
BSc in Sports Coaching (John Moores University of Liverpool)
Rich Simpson
Home town: Crewe, England
Residence: Hanover Park, IL
Current Position:
Full Time Coach – Bartlett Hawks Soccer Club
Qualifications:
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National
FA Level 1 certificate
BSc in Sports Science
David Parker - President & CEO

Home town: Newcastle, England
Residence: Batavia, IL
Current Position: Coach – FV Strikers (Batavia, IL)
Qualifications:
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Premier Diploma
NSCAA National Youth License
BSc in Sports Studies (College of St Mark & St John)
Simon Brinklow - Vice President
Home town: Lincoln, England
Residence: Chicago, IL
Current Position: Director of Coaching – Bartlett Hawks Soccer Club
Qualifications:
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Premier Diploma
NSCAA National Youth License
USSF B License
BSc in Sports Science