Soccer Fit Soccer Coaches

Brent “Zico” Ward

Zico is married and lives in North Denver with his wife Beth (they are expecting their first child in Sep

Zico Coaching His Competitive Storm Team

tember 2011). Hehas been known as one of the top youth soccer coaches in Colorado and nationwide for over 13 years. Zico is Canadian but grew up in Brazil, as his parents were missionaries. Zico currently frequents the jungles of Peru on missionary trips using soccer to reach out to many of the people he meets in the remote villages. Zico is fluent in English, Portuguese and also speaks Spanish.

Playing Experience: Zico grew up playing soccer in Brazil. He played college soccer for Liberty College in Virginia where he started every game for 4 years and still holds the single season assist record. Zico played for the Colorado Comets and various other semi-pro and pro teams throughout the United States.

Coaching Experience: Experience: (1985-90) -Instructor for Manitoba Soccer Assoc. Camps, (1991-92) -Coach of Varsity Boys & Girls at MBCI High School, (1994) -Coach of JV Girls at Colorado Springs Christian School, (1995-97) -Lead Instructor for Sutton Soccer Schools, (1997-Present) -Director of Developmental Coaching for Colorado Storm. NSCAA National Staff Coach (2006-Present).

• • Currently a staff coach with Soccer Fit
• • Qualifications/Certification:
• • USSF: National Youth License and ‘B’ License.
• • NSCAA: National Youth Diploma, Premier Diploma and Master Coach Diploma.

Tito Ward

Tito is one of the Directors of Coaching for Littleton United Soccer Club, a Denver Metro area soccer club.

Tito is one of the rare United States Soccer Federation “A” Licensed coaches in Colorado.

Like Zico, Tito grew up in Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese and English

Dan Stratford

Dan lives in Denver and has 5 children: Tyler, Madison, Eli, Eva & Juliet.

Dan has coached soccer at almost all levels including  youth recreational, youth competitive, high school & men’s amateur. recreational for Colorado Storm, DC Real, British Soccer Camps, Soccer International, Kansas City’s Udinese, and Soccer Fit. Dan played high school soccer for Shawnee Mission Northwest,

Dan Making Sure The 5 Year Olds Know Which Goal They Are Scoring On Before the Game Starts-It's basic, but vital

college soccer with the regional champions Missouri Southern State University (the same school where Rod Smith played American football), and at National Top 20 community college Johnson County Community College.

Dan also briefly played with Kansas City Attack In the NPSL in the fall of 1993.

Coaching Experience/Credentials:

• • • Earned his USSF “B” License in 1994.
  • • Coached Competitive Teams for Colorado Storm, DC Real, Udinese & Others
  • • Coached Shawnee Mission Northwest to Kansas State High School Championship Season
  • • Coached Olathe South to Kansas State High School Championship Season
  • • Staff Coach for Colorado Storm

Education:

• • • Graduated with a BS in Biology from Rockhurst University in Kansas City.
  • • Graduated with an MBA from Regis University in 2006.

Current Coaching Duties:

• • • Soccer Fit Coaching Staff
  • • Part of the team that “coaches the coaches” for Colorado Storm.
  • • Sparks coach for Colorado Storm
  • • Coach of his daughter’s teams.
    

    Tyler With USA All-Military Team in South America

Tyler Stratford

Tyler is almost a Colorado Native: his family moved him here in 1997 from Kansas City when he was 9 years old. He played soccer for

Colorado Storm, DC Real and Cherry Creek High School, where he graduated in 2006. After graduating from high school Tyler joined the Army where he was stationed in Washington DC in the Honor Guard, and travelled the world playing soccer represented the United States Army and the United States All Military Soccer Team in international soccer matches against Brazil, Barbados, Canada, Suriname & The United Kingdom.

Tyler returned back to Denver Colorado having finished his duty with the Army in the spring of 2011 where he will be attending Regis University.

Tyler is currently a staff soccer coach for Colorado Storm and Soccer Fit.