Meet our Trainers
The clubs use of the trainers is primarily to develop foot skills/ball skills. The use of the trainers is changing as the club grows and with the opening of our training facility we will have other options with the trainers. The training will emphasize touch, and change for the different groups depending on age.
The following people serve as trainers for the clubs teams:
Pete Collico
Pete has been involved in the St. Louis soccer scene since the early 1970's as player at the Prep, Collegiate and Pro level and as a coach at various clubs. His playing & coaching resume' is as follows:
Playing
St Louis Steamers: 1979-1980
NASL 1st Round Draft Choice: 1979
St. Louis University: 1974-1978
Collegiate All-American: 1978
Rosary High School: 1970-1974
Coaching
Scott Gallagher: 2001-Present
Led U18& U19 Gallagher to Region II Finals in 2002 & 2003
Norco: 1994-2009
Busch Soccer Club: 1982-1983
Mid Rivers Soccer Club Trainer: 2002 - Present
Dan O'Keefe
Playing Career
O’Keefe has deep soccer roots in the St. Louis area. He graduated from McCluer High School, where he scored 39 goals as a senior in 1979, a mark that was the fourth-highest in Missouri high school history at the time. After playing collegiately at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, O’Keefe played professionally for six different teams in 10 years, including the 1992-93 season with the St. Louis Ambush. O’Keefe led the National Indoor Soccer Association in scoring during the 1989 season with the Indiana Kick.
Coaching Career
Following the conclusion of his playing career in 1994, O’Keefe coached the women’s team at Florissant Valley.
In recent years, O’Keefe has been active in working with youth soccer, and has worked with the Scott Gallagher Soccer Club for the past 15 years.
Current
Head Men's soccer coach - St. Louis Community College.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Keefe_%28soccer%29