Meet our coaches for the 2024-25 season!
Team | Head Coach | Assistant Coaches |
2017 Boys (U8) | Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
2017 Girls (U8) | Jonah Poole | Coming Soon! |
2016 Boys (U9) | Ben Durano | Coming Soon! |
2016 Girls (U9) | Madalyn Machinski | Coming Soon! |
2015 Boys (U10) | Joe Parise | Coming Soon! |
2015 Girls (U10) | Renae Puppo | Coming Soon! |
2014 Boys (U11) | Erick Wheelock | Keith Vidos & Nate Martin |
2014 Girls (U11) | Sara Elam | Laura Phillips |
2013 Boys (U12) | Brendan Robeck | Jake Flatt |
2013 Girls (U12) | Johnny Cardello | Georgia Copeland |
2012 Boys (U13) | Nico Marquez | Joe Parise |
2012 Girls (U13) | Tim Copeland | Tim Henkle |
2011 Boys (U14) | Ashton Betts | Nate Martin, Jake Witty |
2011 Girls (U14) | Ben Durano | Erick Wheelock |
2010 Boys (U15) | Nico Marquez | Andrew Abalan, Jake Witty |
2010 Girls (U15) | Tim Copeland | Coming soon! |
2009 Boys (U16) | Jake Flatt, Jonah Poole | |
2009 Girls (U16) | Armand Alija, Stefan Houff | |
2008 Boys (U17) | Ken Finney | |
2008 Girls (U17) | Greg Webster | |
2006/07 Boys (U18-19) | Armand Alija | |
2006/07 Girls (U18-19) | Mike Machinski | |
Goalkeeper Training |
For general questions, please reach out at victoria@pcusc.org.
Nicolas Márquez: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National D - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2019
U18 Presidents Cup Champions (2023)
U18 State Cup Champions (2022)
U18 Far West Regional Champions (2022)
U18 Presidents Cup Champions (2022)
U19 Presidents Cup Champions (2022)
U14 Founders Cup Champions (2021)
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
Oregon ODP
LaSalle Prep, 3 year Varsity starter
4A State Runners-Up (2013)
3 time Conference Champion
Tim Copeland: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
6A PIL Coach of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
6A PIL and OSAA Coach of the Year (2010)
Grant High School Girls Varsity Coach (2003-2015)
Oregon ODP Staff Coach for 3 years
Former Women's Varsity Coach at Pacific University (1999 -2002)
Playing Background:
All-Conference (1991)
Graduate of Pacific University (1992)
Ashton Betts: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
Assistant Coach, Oregon Institute of Technology (2014)
JV Girls Head Coach at Central Catholic HS (2015-2018)
Portland City United Head Coach, since 2015
JV2 Boys Head Coach Central Catholic HS (2020)
Playing Background:
Club Soccer at Portland City United
Southridge High School, 3 year varsity & 1st team All-Conference (2009)
Oregon Tech, 2x Player of the Week (2010) & 2nd Team All-Conference (2014)
Michael Chrisman: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2018
Oregon ODP Staff (2021/22)
Louisville Soccer Alliance Coach of the Year (2016 & 2017)
Brescia University Men's Assistant Coach (2017/18)
Louisville Soccer Alliance Head Coach (2015-2018)
ISL Futbol/FC Barcelona La Masia trip (2016)
Camp Coach, ISL Futbol/FC Barcelona camp (2015)
Director of Player Ops, Derby City Rovers (2011/12)
Playing Background:
Lyon College (2011-2014)
Louisville Soccer Alliance U23 (2012-2014)
Louisville Soccer Alliance men's team
Louisville Soccer Alliance (92)
Jeff Enquist: Head Coach & CEO
Coaching Background:
USSF National B License
USSY National Youth License
Director of PCU for 27 years. Designed and oversaw construction of Buckman Field in partnership with City of Portland, Portland Public Schools and St. Mary's.
OYSA Administrator of the Year (2014)
Head coach of the Pacific University men's soccer team (1993-1999). In his seven seasons with the Boxers, he led the team to an 81-45-2 record and was named the 1994 and 1996 Northwest Regional Coach of the Year. His team made their first appearance in the NCAA playoffs in 1998 and was ranked seventeenth in the final NCAA Division III poll during his last year.
Head Coach Willamette University men's soccer team (2004)
Head Coach at Wilson High School & Fort Vancouver High School
Playing Background:
Beaverton High School, Oregon Player of the Year (1986), Parade Magazine All-American and a NSCAA All-American
Attended and played soccer at UNLV before transferring to Oregon State University.
In 1987, he played the collegiate off season with the semi-professional F.C. Portland of the Western Soccer Alliance.
In 1989, he signed with F.C. Portland, now known as the Portland Timbers. Following the 1990 season, he left professional soccer to devote himself to coaching. He returned for one more season in 1996 with the Cascade Surge as player and assistant coach.
Johnny Cardello: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2014
Playing Background:
Voorhees HS Graduate, 4 year letter winner, 2 year captain
Heinz Consten - Spartac Intl. Soccer School
Club - Princeton Union
Coaches: Bob Bradley, Manfred Schellscheidt, Jimmy Barlow
National Finalists ('99) & Region I Champions ('99)
NJ State Cup Champions – (’95, ’98, ’99)
New Jersey ODP
Region 1 ID team in 1997
Played for former US National Team Coach Bob Bradley
3 year NJ club State Cup winner
2nd Degree Black Belt
Kennedy Engelgau: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
Working on USSF National D - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2021
Playing Background:
David Douglas HS, lettered 4 years soccer, lettered 3 years Track, lettered 2 years Basketball
Clark College, attended for 2 years, NWAC South Regional Champions.
Club, FC Barcelona and CRUFA
Brendan Robeck: Head Coach & Goalkeeper Director
Coaching Background:
USSF National D - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2011
Bangkok Soccer Schools Goalkeeping Director & Assistant Coach (2015-2016)
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
Grant High School, Varsity Alumni
Clark College Team Captain
Erick Wheelock: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2014
Westside Timbers Head Coach (2008-2014)
Portland Timbers ODP Head Coach (2015-2019)
Portland Timbers RTC Head Coach (2015-2019)
Director of Coaching for Aloha United SC
TOCA Trained and Certified
Playing Background:
David Douglas High School, 3 year letterman
Warner Pacific College
Renae Puppo: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
PCU Staff Coach Since 1996
Former St. Mary’s Academy JV & Asst. Varsity Coach
Playing Background:
Graduate of Portland State University
Oregon ODP and Club Soccer
Jonah Poole: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU Coach since 2022
Joe Parise: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
Grassroots License
2015 Boys Head Coach (2023/24)
2012 Boys Assistant Coach (2022-2024)
2013 Assistant Coach (2022/23) 2010 & 2014/2015 Assistant Coach (2021/22)
PCU Summer Camp Coach (2012-2018)
Playing Background:
PCU for 11 years (2 state semifinals)
Lasalle Catholic College Prep (3 year letter winner, 1 year captain, 1 state semifinal)
Saint Johns University (4 year letter winner, 1 year captain, MIAC semifinals, All-Conference Honorable Mention 2019)
Madalyn Machinski: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU 2013 Girls Assistant Coach (2021/22)
PCU 2014 Girls Assistant Coach (2021-23)
PCU 2015 Girls Assistant Coach (2021-2023)
PCU 2016 Girls Assistant Coach (2022/23)
Lincoln High School JV2 Head Coach (2022)
Playing Background:
PCU Almuni (2010-2017)
Wilson High School (3 yrs JV, 1 yr Varsity)
Sara Elam: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
Assistant Coach for 2012 Girls (2021-2023)
Assistant Coach for 2008 Girls (2022-2023)
Tualatin High School Girls Soccer JV Head Coach (2022 Season)
Playing Background:
Tualatin High School Graduate, 4 year letter winner
Two-time 6A state champ (2013, 2014)
1 year 6A state champ runner-up (2015)
Golden Ball award for player of the State Championship Game (2015)
Player at Southside Soccer Club and Crossfire Oregon
Ben Durano: Head Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National "C" License
NSCAA High School Diploma
HS/College Coaching: Sunset HS girls 2006-2021, 4-time 6A finalist, 6-time Semi-finalist
ODP- 91B, 92B, 97G, 98G
Glencoe HS girls 2000-2005
Westside Timbers 1998-2014
FC Portland 2015-2021
Playing Experience:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 90-91
Sembach FC, Germany 86-89
Hillsboro HS, Or. '83
Education:
BA in Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1991
MS in Education, Portland State University, 1992
Andrew Abalan: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
2011 Boys Assistant Coach (2021-2023)
2008 Boys Assistant Coach (2021-2023)
2009 Boys Assistant Coach (2022-2024)
Playing Background:
Oregon ODP
Leodis McDaniel HS 3-year varsity letter, Captain for 1
2 years at North Idaho College (NJCAA), Captain for 1
Brian McNicholas: Goalkeeping Director & Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF D License
2023-2024 Oregon Girls ODP Head Goalkeeper Coach U12-U17
PCU 2009 Boys Assistant Coach
PCU 2012 Boys Assistant Coach
YDP Staff Coach
U.S. Soccer 11v11 Grassroots
United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Level 1
United Soccer Coaches Level 2 Performance Analyst Diploma
Playing Background:
4 year Division III student athlete at SUNY Cortland
Finished 2014 Season #19th in the nation
2014 Division III "Sweet 16" Finalist
2 time SUNYAC Conference Finalist
3 time SUNYAC All-Academic Team
2011 New York Empire State Games Gold Medalist for Hudson Valley
2011 ESPN Disney Showcase Winner
New York State ODP
2 year North Rockland HS Captain
Armand Alija: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
Grassroots License
PCU Coaching Staff Since 2020
Former Head JV2 coach for Lake Oswego High School
Former staff coach at NW Elite
Playing Background:
Adidas team in Herzogenaurach, Germany
Chivas USA academy (former MLS team)
Varsity team at Lake Oswego High School
Portland State Universities men’s team
Stephan Houff: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU Staff Coach Since 2019
Great Britain Buckeye soccer camp, Springfield, OH (1993-1996)
Marquette High School boys and girls, St. Louis, MO (1996 - 1999)
NEU Rec 09 Girls (2015 -2019), Rec 11 Boys (2017 - 2023)
Playing Background:
Club soccer, Troy, OH (1984-1996)
North High School, Springfield, OH (1988 - 1992)
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN (1992 - 1996)
Greg Webster: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU Coaching Staff Since 2013
Former Coach at Lake Oswego Soccer Club, state title
Former Lakeridge High School JV coach
Playing Background:
Youth soccer in South Africa
State Championship in High School. Traveled with team to Europe and played in the Dana Cup
Played at Portland Community College, finalist in the North West Conference
OPSL (Adult Competitive Men's Soccer)
Quinn McGranaghan: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National F License
PCU Coaching Staff Since 2015
LSC Soccer Camp Coach (2015)
Portland Timbers/Thorns Soccer Camp Coach (2017)
Assistant Coach PCU 2008G (2021-Present)
Assistant Coach PCU 2012G (2022-Present)
Grant High School JV2 Head Coach (2022-Present)
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
Grant High School, 3 year letter winner
Guest played for PCU 97G, & Spartans Academy and Thorns Academy Team
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Women’s Soccer 4 year Captain
Mike Machinski: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
E License
PCU Staff Coach Since 2010
Jackson Soccer Club coach (2005-2010)
Playing Background:
Bremerton High School Varsity (1984-1985), Captain
Michael Wannell: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
US Soccer D License, US Soccer 4v4, US Soccer 7v7, US Soccer 9v9
Head Coach, DePaul FC, Mens Soccer Club, Chicago Illinois (1993-2003)
Head Coach & Board Member, Forest Heights Soccer Club (2010/21)
Head Coach & Board Member, Lincoln Youth Soccer (2014-2022)
LYS 2005 Boys: Formed the first LYS boys competitive team and led them to multiple State Cup playoff appearances.
LYS LYS 2010 Girls: Went to 2 State Cup Semi-finals and 1 Quarterfinalist in three years.
PCU Coach Since 2022
Playing Background:
Kingfisher Football Club, Doncaster, England
Homewood Flossmoor HS, Chicago IL
Indiana University Football Club DePaul Football Club
S.C. Grun & Weiss
John McCalla: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National D License
LYS 2007 Boys Head Coach from (2015-2023)
LYS 2005 Boys Assistant Coach (2015-2021)
Playing Background:
Williamston Soccer Club, four years
Williamston High School, Varsity Basketball, 2 year letter winner
Tim Henkle: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National C - License
PCU, 2012 Girls Head Coach (2022/23)
PCU, 2012 Girls Assistant Coach (2021/22)
Saints Soccer Academy, 2008 Boys Coach (2020/21)
Saints Soccer Academy, 2008 Boys Assistant Coach (2019/20)
Playing Background:
Greater Portland Soccer District & Other Adult Leagues, Divisions 1 and 2 teams
Eastside Catholic High School
Competitive club youth soccer, Divisions 1 and 2 teams
Jake Flatt: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU Coach Since 2022
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
Oregon State Cup Champions (2012)
Grant High School Alumni
Southwestern Oregon CC Alumni
Jake Witty: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
SV Breitenbrunn Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach PCU 2003 Boys (2016)
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
4x Varsity Soccer Captain Hohenfels Highschool
2012 DoDDS-Europe All Europe 1st Team
JFG Schwarze Laber 1st Team
Quinn McGranaghan: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National F License
PCU Coaching Staff Since 2015
LSC Soccer Camp Coach (2015)
Portland Timbers/Thorns Soccer Camp Coach (2017)
Assistant Coach PCU 2008G (2021-Present)
Assistant Coach PCU 2012G (2022-Present)
Grant High School JV2 Head Coach (2022-Present)
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
Grant High School, 3 year letter winner
Guest played for PCU 97G, & Spartans Academy and Thorns Academy Team
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Women’s Soccer 4 year Captain
Lavanya Nolan: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU 2004/05 Girls Assistant Coach (2020-2023)
McMinnville Soccer Club 2008-2013
Playing Background:
NW Womens league , Divisions 1 & 2 teams
Competitive club
McMinnville High School Varsity
Laura Phillips: Assistant Coach
Playing Background:
Gresham High School, 4 year varsity, 2 year captain
Eastside United (2004-2008)
Portland indoor (present)
TAFC 7v7 (present)
Keith Vidos: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF E - Lisense
NFHS Lisense
PCU Staff Coach Since 2014
Franklin HS Varsity Assistant (2015–2018)
Franklin HS JV Head Coach (2015–2018)
McDaniel HS Varsity Assistant (2019–2022)
Playing Background:
Louisiana School for Math, Science & Arts - Goalkeeper
Louisiana State University Graduate
Lewis & Clark College Graduate
American Association of Snowboard Instructors - Level II
Steve Gutmann: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU Staff Coach Since 2017
Laurelhurst Soccer Club, Assistant and Head Coach (2006-2013)
American Overseas School of Rome, Italy. Head Coach, Girls MS and Boys HS Teams, DoDDS European Soccer, Division 2 (1998-1999)
Playing Background:
OYSA Oregon State Select Team
1988 Dartmouth College, 3 year letter winner, NCAA Division 1 Mens Soccer, Co-Captain
Lakeridge HS, 3 year Varsity letterman, State Champions (1982), Oregon HS Co-Player of the Year and Co-Captain (1983), All-State, All-League (1982, 1983)
Maddi Day: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
PCU Coach Since 2021
Soccer Summer Camp Coach
Playing Background:
PCU Alumni
4 year varsity player
First team all-league (2017)
Nate Martin: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USYS National D License
2013/14 Boys Assistant Coach
PCU Summer Camp Coach
Catlin Gable (HS Boys Varsity and JV)
Central Catholic (HS Girls JV 2)
Travis Hall: Assistant Coach
Coaching Background:
USSF National D License
PCU Staff Coach since 2010
Recreational Coach since 1999
Playing Background:
US Army - Germany Premier League
Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
Street soccer over 12 years across three continents
Kicking a soccer ball over 50 years