Meet the SGA Staff!
SGA is the home to the best, most qualified instructors. They are the heart and soul of the SGA Methods. Their commitment to service and desire to share their knowledge provides an unforgettable experience for all goalkeepers. The SGA staff is enthusiastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. Let our SGA experts inspire and assist you in achieving your goalkeeping dreams. Guaranteed memories that will last a lifetime.
Scott Myrick
Experienced Athletic Trainer
Strength & Conditioning Coach specializing particularly in injury prevention and injury rehabilitation
Current Head Athletic Trainer for South Kent School
Former Head Athletic Trainer for Select Medical
Ricardo Berna
Ricardo Berna Brazilian goalkeeper, boasting a remarkable career in Brazilian Professional Soccer will join SGA this summer. His journey as a professional goalkeeper and educator embodies passion, dedication, and excellence. Get ready to be inspired!
Fluminense Football Club – Three-time Brazilian Champion
Two-time Rio de Janeiro Champion
Founder of Way Mindset. Specialized in Sports Training and Development.
Brazilian Football Confederation B License coach.
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, University of Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro
Specialized in Behavioral Analysis, Florida Christian University
Sports mentoring specialized in Neuroscience and Body Language
Mike Folino
Director Star Goalkeeper Academy
Two-time CIS National Champion
Assistant Coach Niagara United FC
Goalkeeper Coach Brock University
School Teacher
ARON HYDE
Former SGA Director
Goalkeeper Coach MLS Atlanta United FC
Goalkeeper Coach Chicago Fire
Assistant Coach University of Washington
Goalkeeper Coach Seattle University
NSCAA Goalkeeping Staff Instructor Washington State ODP
Goalkeeper Walsall FC and Wycombe Wanderers
USSF A and USSF Goalkeeping Licenses
UEFA A Coaching License
Ryan Carr
Former SGA Director
Owner of Ryan Carr Fitness
Performance Supervisor Barton Health
Former Strength and Conditioning Coach Seton Hall University, University of Hartford, Princeton University, Iona College
Former Sport Performance Coach Parisi Speed School
Greg Monroe
USL Hartford Athletic Pro Goalkepeer
Monroe signed an amateur contract with MLS Next side Austin FC II in September 2023, after having a standout collegiate career at Siena College from 2018 to 2022. He left the Saints as one of their most decorated players, winning the 2022 MAAC Golden Glove award for the top goalkeeper and becoming Siena’s all-time leader in wins, shutouts, goalkeeper minutes, and matches played.
Justin Dicarlo
Hartford Athletic Goalkeeper
Justin DiCarlo started his youth soccer career for the U12 and U14 Oakwood SC teams before entering The Hotchkiss School in 2018. Throughout his high school career, he was a mainstay in the net, earning a varsity letter in each of his four seasons. His senior year he was a team captain and was named All-League First Team and an All-Region Honorable Mention. In 2021 he competed for The AC Connecticut U17 team and their USL Academy U19 team. In 2022 after graduating from Hotchkiss, he competed for Oakwood SC’s MLS Next U19 club.
Richard Sánchez
Current Hartford Athletic Goalkeeper
Sánchez has had a well-traveled career around North America that includes 29 MLS appearances. He signed with FC Dallas after emerging from the club’s academy system in 2011, then was sent on loan to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers during the 2013 NASL season. After four seasons with Dallas (2011-14), the Mexican keeper moved to Tigres UANL in Liga MX, where he stayed for three seasons (2014-17), before signing with the Chicago Fire. At the international level, Sanchez was the starting goalkeeper for Mexico when they won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup title in Mexico. Additionally, Sanchez was Mexico’s starting keeper at the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey, helping his side reach the Round of 16. Sánchez played for Sporting Kansas City II in 2020,for North Texas SC of League One in 2021, where he made 19 starts and recorded four clean sheets, for LA Galaxy in 2022, and now for Hartford Athletic in 2023.
Joe Rice
Current Hartford Athletic Goalkeeper
Rice played collegiately at Virginia Commonwealth University and appeared in six matches for the VCU Rams. He spent a year as a redshirt player and played from 2014-2018. While he was studying at VCU, he played in the National Premier Soccer League locally for Chesterfield United FC and Virginia Beach City FC.
Rice began his professional career in 2019 with the Richmond Kickers of USL League One. He signed with New England Revolution II in 2020, making nine appearances and winning the League One Save of the Year at season’s end. Rice was announced as a returning player as the Revolution II made the jump to MLS Next Pro ahead of the 2021 season. In total, he made 29 appearances over two seasons for New England Revolution II.
Rice spent the majority of the 2022 season with Loudoun United FC and being loaned to Detroit City FC in September. Across five starts with Loudoun, the 26 year old made 20 saves and posted a 1.99 GAA. He won USL Championship Save of the Week honors in Week 11 and would go on to join Hartford Athletic for the 2023 season.
Dani Britt
Assistant & Goalkeeper Coach, Cornell women's soccer (2021-present) Assistant Coach & Goalkeeper Coach, Hartford women's soccer (2019-21) Graduate Assistant Coach, Smith women's soccer (2017-2019) Assistant Coach, RIT women's soccer (2016-17)
USSF ‘D’ Coaching License
Played at University of Albany
B.A., History and Sociology, University of Albany (2015) M.S., Exercise and Sports Studies, Smith College (2019)
Dan Ford-Hunt
MA Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program US Youth Soccer- East Region Staff Coach
DOC Goalkeeping – Fellsway Wanderers, Tyngsborough, MA
Former Assistant Coach/GK Coach
Emmanuel College
Tufts University
Daniel Webster College
Pine Manor College
US Soccer “D” License
United Soccer Coaches GK Level 3 Diploma
Foundations of Coaching Diploma
Diversity and Inclusion Diploma
Sports Psychology & Athlete Mentality Skills Diploma
Sydney Kahan
Tufts Women’s Soccer Program Coaching staff
Clark University Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper at DIII Wesley College
WPSL Goalkeeper for Rhode Island Reds FC
ODP Goalkeeping Staff for Rhode Island and MYSA
USSF “C” License
TODD HOFFARD
Former SGA Director
Staff Member for US Soccer Youth National Teams
Goalkeeper Coach New York Red Bulls
Goalkeeper Charleston Battery
National Director One on One Soccer
Phil Wheddon
Former SGA Director
MLS Goalkeeper Coach
US Men’s and Women’s National World Cup Teams
USSF Instructor
International Goalkeeper Coaches Conference
Goalkeeping Educator
MIRZA HARAMBASIC
Former SGA Director
Assistant Coach University of Hartford
Trialist Goalkeeper for San Antonio Scorpions, Olimpik Sarajevo and Rot Weiss Essen
Goalkeeper Davenport University
USSF National ‘D’ License and NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 3 Diploma
Sam Howard
Former SGA Director
Goalkeeper for La Salle University and Howard University
Played Professionally for USL Teams:
Fresno FC, Union Omaha, OKC Energy FC
Played in Sweden for IFK Amal
Neel Bhattacharjee
Head Coach Neel Bhattacharjee Binghamton University
Coaching staff Syracuse, Boston College, and George Washington
University of Maryland Graduate and Texas State University Master’s Degree and Phd Arizona State University Goalkeeper Coach Under – 21 Women’s National Team
Region I and Region I Olympic Development Program
United States Soccer Federation “A” License
NSCAA Premier Diploma
Cam Pilger
SGA Director
Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach at Saint Joseph College
Former Goalkeeper Coach at Quinnipiac College, Trinity College, and Easter Connecticut State College
Played at Fisher College
Philosophy Degree from University of Hartford
Bernardo Simões
Sporting Lisbon
SG Sacavenense, Portugal
Black Rock FC
Trinity College
Jay Tackett
Ellington High School All-State
Played for CFC, AC Connecticut, and KO Elite
Trained with USL Hartford Athletic
Selected UPSL Team of the Week
Molly University Goalkeeper
Jacob Reimers
Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach UMass Amherst
Goalkeeper at Longwood University
Goalkeeper Coach at ACGK in Richmond, VA
Master’s Degree in Business
Sarah Tompkins
SGA Director
Head Women’s Coach Eastern Connecticut State College
Former Assistant & Goalkeeper Coach Quinnipiac University
Former Goalkeeper Coach Illinois State University
University of Tennessee at Martin, 2-time Ohio Valley Conference Champions
Head Coach u15 Olympic Development Program
Head Coach Rush Elite and U23 Rush League
Advanced National Goalkeeping License and Goalkeeping Level 1, 2, and 3 diplomas from the United Soccer Coaches
B License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). B.S. Degree in Psychology from UT-Martin and an M.S. in Education from Carson-Newman
Annmarie Catania
SGA Director
Rocky Hill High School Girls Varsity Coach
CFC Goalkeeper Coach
ODP Director of Keepers Connecticut Olympic Development Program
Fiona Walsh
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
Fiona was a four-year starting goalkeeper for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY where she was a NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-American
Connecticut Football Club (CFC)
Head Women’s Soccer Coach of the pre-professional UWS team, Worcester Fuel FC
National Center of Excellence (NCE)
Holds a United Soccer Coaches GK 3 Diploma
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Pursuing USSF "C" License
Kamil Kaminski
Director of Goalkeeping at Ajax Premier
Goalkeeper Coach at FSA FC
Played for…
Legia Warszawa 2011-2012
Elana Torun 2012-13
Wisla Krakow 2012-2013
Gornik Leczna 2013-2014
Yuta Nomura
Goalkeeper coach for Revolution II
University of Central Arkansas Coaching Staff
Played professionally in Sweden for two-and-a-half seasons for BK Olympic of the Division 2 Västra Götaland
Spent two seasons in the PDL (now USL League Two) playing for the Springfield Demize (2014) and Michigan Bucks (2015).
Attended Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky where he went undefeated as a freshman (23-0-0) en route to an NAIA National Championship.
Carlos Almeida
Assistant Coach and Goalkeeping Director for South Kent School for multiple New England and National Championship teams
Experience training many USL, College Division 1 Goalkeepers as well as ODP Goalkeeping Coach experience
Director of Coaching at Pomperaug Soccer Club, Soccer Club of New Milford, and Southbury FC
Abby Allen
Southern Connecticut State University Goalkeeper
Former SGA Camper
SGA Staff
Captain & MVP Amity Regional High School
Jack Carillo
Former SGA Camper
SGA Staff
Semi Pro Goalkeeper
St. Thomas Acquinas College Goalkeeper Coach
Rockland FC Director of Coaching
Nyack College Player and Goalkeeper Coach
USSF Licensed Coach
NFFHSSA Certified Coach
NSCAA Goalkeeping Certificate
Megan Richardson
Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach for Williams College
Former Ajax Berkshire Soccer Club U19 and U16 Coach
Former Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Team Captain
Sebastian Pliszka
Goalkeeper for USL Championship Hartford Athletic and USL 2 Western Mass Pioneers
Hartford Athletic Academy Goalkeeper
Former Loomis Chafee All-American Goalkeeper and New England Revolution Academy Goalkeeper
Nina Zwolinski
Goalkeeper Coach at Bristol Soccer Club and Farmington Sports Arena Football Club
Team Connecticut Fusion Member
American University and Rider University Alumni
Maria Gallley
Former SGA Camper
SGA Staff Apprentice
South Windsor High School Goalkeeper
High School All Conference
All State and All New England FSA FC ECNL Goalkeeper
Attending Xavier University
Rachel Hugh
Northeast Untied Premier Soccer Club Youth Assistant Coach
Eastern Connecticut State University Goalkeeper
Nathan Yeich
Eastern Connecticut State University Goalkeeper
SGA Former Camper
SGA Staff Apprentice Program
Former EO Smith Goalkeeper – All Conference & Captain
Club CFC North Region Goalkeeper
Lili Hellerman
Goalkeeper Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Former SGA camper
Ashland High School 2019 Captain and MVP
FC Blazers