Ian Bishop is well known among soccer players and fans throughout the world as a member of three of the finest and most thrilling teams ever, Manchester City, West Ham and Everton, with over seven hundred appearances. He played in the U.S.A. for the MLS in 2001.

Great acclaim for player…

He’s just a complete footballer,” Fusion coach Ray Hudson said after the practice. “A blind man can see his quality, guile and talent and what a fulcrum for a team he can be — great control, lovely touch, great vision, great execution.”

Great acclaim for team…

“He made a massive contribution to our back-to-back promotions,” said Manchester City Manager Joe Royle in an interview on the team’s official web site. “His control, touch and awareness of the ball are immaculate and he is surely one of the best uncapped players in this country in the last ten years.”

Famous Day…

Bishop played a key role in the famous 5-1 derby demolition of Manchester United side on September 23, 1989. His classic headed goal and glorious cross-field pass to set White racing down the right flank for the fifth goal – nodded home by Blues’ left-back Andy Hinchcliffe – sent Maine Road into raptures and elevated Bishop to cult status. He beamed:
“That was a great day for everybody involved and is now part of City folklore.”

Ian Bishop was a creative midfield player with great passing ability who went on to become one of the most popular players ever to don the sky blue shirt in his two spells at Manchester City, being instrumental in helping the club to recover from the lowest point in it’s entire history. Born in Liverpool on May 29th 1965 he joined Everton straight from school in 1981, but following a short spell on loan at Crewe three years later he was released by boss Howard Kendall and joined Carlisle United, where he would spend the next four years. He was transferred to Bournemouth in July 1988 and one year later manager Mel Machin paid a reported fee of £725, 000 to bring him to newly-promoted City, having appeared in all four divisions of the football league.

Bishop decided however to try his luck on the other side of the Atlantic and in March 2001 he left Maine Road to sign for MLS side Miami Fusion, having made a total of 117 league and cup appearances in his two spells with the Blues.

In 2004 he went back to the USA to play for the New Orleans Shell Shockers before finally hanging up his boots at nearly 40 years of age and turning his hand to coaching at soccer schools in Florida.

Former Pro Player with 18 years experience as a Professional Indoor Player/Coach with an illustrious career as a goalkeeper in professional indoor soccer in the USA. In addition, he has significant coaching experience including the National Team of Puerto Rico. For more on Chris’s experience and credential.

Inductee to the Baltimore Blast Hall of Fame (MISL/NPSL), MISL Hall of Fame, National Junior College Hall of Fame, South Jersey Hall of Fame.

Former Head Coach and National Team Player for Puerto Rico USSF A License.

Former Professional Player with over 6 years at Aberdeen FC. SCO.

Former 1st team Assistant Manager with teams in the Scottish and English Premiere League.

Former Head Coach with Salgacor FC in India.

UEFA Pro-Licenses.

Gerald R. Roberts is internationally renowned as a Sports Science Coach, Athletic Trainer and Sports Industry Consultant. Gerald has presented seminars and workshops worldwide for some of the sports industry leaders such as Reebok, IMG academies, ITF Davis Cup Teams, Tennis Week and athletes of the WTA, ATP, PGA. LPGA, NFL, NBA, and NHL. Gerald`s personal involvement with NCAA National Championship Tennis Teams as well as US Open, French, Australian and Wimbledon Champions spans over 28 years. Many of these athletes are World Champions and Olympic Medalists in their respective sports. Over this span Gerald has managed and overseen sports complex operations for Villanova University, the City of Fort Lauderdale parks and athletic facilities (NFL Junior Player Development, Orange Bowl Youth Excellence Training YET program, Miami Dolphins Jr Football training camp).

• In 1976 Gerald was recruited and accepted an opportunity to play football at the University of Miami FL.
• In 1978 Gerald was appointed the coordinator of Athletic Training at the New York Institute of Technology.
• Northern Michigan University in 1980 accepted Gerald into the Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Science program and he was appointed as athletic trainer intern to the Men’s Ice Hockey & Basketball programs.
• Gerald studied and researched at New York University and Lenox Hill Hospital`s Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma in 1982, focusing on the areas of Bio-Mechanics, Kinesiology, Pediatric Sports Physiology, Sport Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Therapy.
• Gerald was appointed coordinator of Sports Medical services at the Westchester County Medical Center / New York Medical College in 1983, also during this time Gerald served as Head Athletic Trainer for two local colleges.
• Gerald was personally hired by Nick Bollettieri in 1985 as the first Athletic Trainer /Supervisor Sports Science programs at the Academy. While at the academy Gerald was requested to assist in research and design of the strategic business and project planning for the IMG Sports Academy and NBTA in Bradenton FL.
• In 1987 Villanova University Coaches Rollie Massimino and Andy Talley, appointed Gerald as coordinator of Athletic Strength Training and Sports Science. Under Gerald`s direction a new Football strength training facility was designed and built.
• The Miami Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group in 1990 retained Gerald to coordinate Athletic Training and Sport Medicine Services for Pro Sports Physical Therapy. Gerald was selected as President and Director of Miami Sports Science Institute found by Dr. Joseph Zagorski and Dr. Joel Schenkman. The Institute focused significant efforts on supporting the Bahamas Davis Cup Team over the next two years of the teams successful run to the world group qualifying against the United States Davis Cup Team.  Through Gerald`s efforts the Institute supported the United States Tennis Association national team players and coaches during training camps and tournament preparation.
• Richard Williams Tennis Associates brought in Gerald`s expertise to design and implement an injury prevention program and improve on court movement. In 1997 team Williams planned 14 WTA tour events for Venus William`s first pro year. This dynamic program was designed for both Venus and Serena Williams, the program included all disciplines of Sports Medicine and Sports Sciences.

The experienced soccer coach spent more than 30 years as head coach at Wesley College and ranked in the top 20 active NCAA DIII coaches prior to joining Soccer Universities. He and the team have one numerous trophies. in 2018 tied a 25 year old NCAA record for greatest one year improvement and Clark is one of only a few coaches at the small college level to see a graduate then play in the MLS. London born and Arsenal boy, Steve played for Elysian FC at home and the University of Manchester (UK), and holds a FA Coaching license. Long time member of the United Soccer Coaches, Steve also enjoyed successful spells as a Director of Athletics & Director of Global Initiatives in addition to his work coaching at the youth and college level.

Steve Ralston currently serves as the assistant coach to the United States U-23 mens national team. Prior to that , Ralston was both an assistant coach and interim head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes. The Dynamo reached the MLS Cup Playoffs three times during Ralstons tenure, including back-to-back trips to the MLS Cup Final in 2011 and 2012 and an appearance in the Eastern Conference Final in 2013.

A native of St. Louis, Ralston retired as the all-time MLS leader in assists (135), games played (378), starts (372), and minutes played (33,143). As a midfielder, he won the 2007 US Open Cup, the 2008 SuperLiga, and played in four MLS Cup finals for the New England Revolution. He was named an MLS All-Star seven times, the first MLS Rookie of the Year in 1996, and received MLS Best XI recognition three times during his 15-year career and is the only three-time recipient of the MLS Fair Play Award in league history.

On the international level, Ralston appeared 36 times for the United States national team and scored four goals, including the game-winning goal against Mexico on September 3, 2005, as the United States clinched qualification for the World Cup. He also represented the United States at the Gold Cup three times, including championship squads in 2005 and 2007.

Mike Conway spent the majority of his career with the Baltimore Blast, the ten time Major Arena Soccer League Champions.

This is his 29th season being involved in some capacity with professional soccer.

Henry Moyo has been involved in soccer at all levels since boyhood. He started playing soccer in his native country of Zimbabwe. He was fortunate to sign a contract with Black Chiefs of Bulawayo, a professional club in top-flight Division 1 as a goalkeeper at a very young age of 17.

His passion for the game took him to Botswana and eventually Germany. Unfortunately, due to severe illness and health issues he was forced into retirement following trials with Aalen FC.

Following his retirement soccer at a very early age he then got into coaching in Germany, and this led him to do his coaching badge in Manchester, England where he was living. Moyo was then hired by Lee University in Cleveland Tennessee, a NCAA Div. 2 Liberal Arts University. At the time of his arrival, Lee University was a NAIA college. Moyo served as assistant coach for a few years then head Women's soccer coach for three years before taking over the men's position.

In his tenure as head coach Moyo Directed Lee University Women's Soccer program to its first Conference Finalist within 3 years, was awarded Region Coach of the Year 2000, Directed the Men's soccer program to its first Region tournament appearance within a year of taking over, won Region Championship, Two Conference Championships (back-to-back), Directed Men's soccer program to 4 National tournament appearances consecutively in 8 years

Moyo has also had influence on and off the field in his players lives by producing the first Lee University “National Player of Year”, several All-American players, numerous Southern States Athletic Conference Scholar-athletes, 5 players who went on to professional levels (two players drafted by MLS giant Columbus Crew), and mentored several players to be successful high school and college soccer coaches

Dr. Conn (Former President of Lee University) had nothing but praise for the coach. “Henry Moyo is a class act. There is no finer individual anywhere, and we have all enjoyed working with him. I cant imagine a coach who cares more about his players, and the athletes who are going to be working with him in his new position are very fortunate.”

Beyond college, coach Moyo has been involved in Youth Soccer in several states. He was Director of Coaching, Middle Valley Soccer Association TN, Tennessee Olympic Development Program, TN State Soccer Association Camp Director, Florida Rush Soccer Club coach, Director of Coaching, Nature Coast Soccer Club FL, Soccer Academy Director, USA National Training Center in Florida. He has owned and operated his own Academy, International pro Soccer Academy Inc. (IPSA).

As the Director at the National Training Center in Clermont, Moyo also operated and coached a Women's soccer program that competed in the WPSL

Alex has an incredible CV with experience the highest level of football in England and internationally. He has coached at Wolves, Southhampton, Sheffield Wednesdayand Cardiff City. Internationally he has coached in China, Spain, Bahrain and New Zealand. Alex will act as the centre's club director and will be advising both in development of football philosophy and syllabus as well as in the development of the club. Alex holds a UEFA A Licence qualification and is a Football Association Coach Educator and FA fitness traniner and sports therapist.

Todd Hoffard played 9 years in the professional game for various clubs both indoors and outdoors in the NPSL, USISL and A-League. He is also a veteran of coaching in Major League Soccer where he has spent 6 seasons working with some of the top goalkeepers in league history, including Nick Rimando and Luis Robles. Most recently, he was the Goalkeeper Coach for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer . At RSL he was the Director of Goalkeeping for the club where his primary duties were with the 1st team goalkeepers, but he also oversaw the USL and Youth Academy goalkeepers and goalkeeper coaches. He established a GK Curriculum for the club that has seen 2 Academy goalkeepers sign MLS contracts in the past 2 years!

His other stint in MLS was with NY Red Bulls (MLS) during the 2011 and 2012 seasons when he was their 1st Team GK Coach. His strengths of developing and nurturing young goalkeepers was seen with the emergence of Ryan Meara and Luis Robles. Both had breakout seasons and one went on to become the Ironman of MLS. In 2011, Todd was the GK Coach for the MLS All-Stars when they played Manchester United at Red Bull Arena. During his tenure in New York, not only was he part of two MLS playoff seasons, but the team also won the Emirates Cup in London which included: Paris St. Germain, Boca Juniors and Arsenal. His pro coaching experience also includes coaching for the PA Roar in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

For 3 years, Todd was a GK Coach for the United States Girls Youth National Teams at the U14-U20 Levels at various National Team Camps. Part of his other duties was being part of the goalkeeper scouting network for US Soccer at various nationwide tournaments. During this time, he also coordinated the US Soccer Training Centers for Eastern PA which scouted and tracked the top players in the region.

Todd is continually asked to present for various coaches education courses and presentations and is a regularly featured guest on numerous goalkeeper talk shows/podcasts. He has published The Goalkeeper Handbook and a DVD which outlines not only goalkeeper training sessions that he consistently uses, but also covers the technical aspects of the position.

For the past 28 years he has owned and operated ONE on ONE Goalkeeping which is a nationwide goalkeeper camp/clinic business. He has organized programs in over 12 states and two other countries! Hundreds of goalkeepers have come through his programs that he has helped develop and guide through their player pathway. In 2020 he developed The Virtual Goalkeeper that is a classroom program which has players across the United States working with him weekly. There is video analysis, lectures on tactical situations, nutrition, mentality and so many other things to help the young goalkeeper.