Name: Trip Ellis

2025-2026 Team: U19 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF National A, USSF National Youth, USSF International Workshop Brazil, USSF International Workshop Belgium/Holland

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Director of Coaching 2017-2020; FC Richmond Magic/Mystx 1996-present; Pocoshock Valley Youth Soccer Club 1992-1996; former VYSA State and District team coach; former VYSA coaching education instructor; 3 time VCCL Select Team staff; selected as Assistant Coach on 2017 Generation adidas Select Girls team to Olympic Lyon, France; selected as Head Coach on 2018 Generation adidas Select Boys team to Ajax, Netherlands

Playing Experience: FC Richmond Magic 1985-1992; VA ODP; US Region 1; NSCAA All South team 1990-1992; Philadelphia University; University of South Florida; Professional: Philadelphia Kixx, Richmond Kickers, Raleigh Capital Express; Inducted into the Virginia/ DC Soccer Hall of Fame 

Name:  Pete Gambardella  

2025-2026 Team: U19 Magic Elite Sky

Licenses: USSF Grassroots

Coaching Experience: Benedictine College Prep Boys Varsity Head Coach-2001 VISAA State Champions, 1999 State Catholic Champions); VISAA Boys Soccer Executive Committee; Middle State Soccer Camps staff coach; Richmond Strikers; FC Richmond recreational coach

Playing Experience: Benedictine High School; FC Richmond Magic

Name: Bo Renes

2025-2026 Teams: U19 Mystx Elite and U17 Mystx Elite Navy 

Licenses: USSF C License 

Coaching Experience: Bangalore City FC (India ), Ahmedabad United FC (India), Jaipur FC (India) , Guradooi (Maldives), FC Richmond U13, U15, U18 Magic Elite , James River High School, Grove United Academy

Playing Experience: DEV, The Netherlands 

Name: Lucas Paulini 

2025-2026 Team: U17 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: Argentinian Soccer Federation - Professional Soccer Coaching License, USSF C License  

Coaching Experience: Houston Baptist University, Virginia Commonwealth University, FC Richmond 

Playing Experience:  Richmond Kickers Professional Player, 2016; Atlanta Silverbacks FC, Atlanta, GA Professional Players, 2015; Virginia Commonwealth University, Student-Athlete, 2010; Mississippi Brilla FC Soccer Ministry, Clinton, MS, Player, 2009 & 2010, Tusculum College, Greenville, TN, Student-Athlete, 2007-2009

Name: Brandon Rogers  

2025-2026 Team: U17 Magic Elite Sky  

Licenses: USSF Grassroots    

Coaching Experience: U15 Magic Classic, FCR PDP    

Playing Experience: Virginia Wesleyan University; James River High School; JRHS 1st team all-district; 2nd team all-region; FC Richmond MAGIC '95  

Name: Will Mihajlovits

2025-2026 Teams: U16 Magic Elite Navy and U13 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF C

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, Dynamo SC, Richmond Strikers, Richmond Kickers, Hermitage High School

Playing Experience: FC Richmond, Clover Hill High School, ODP, Ferrum College, Blackwatch FC

Name: Davis West 

2025-2026 Team: U16 Magic Elite Sky

Licenses: USSF Grassroots    

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond

Playing Experience: FC Richmond; Midlothian HS Varsity 4 years, 2nd Team All Regional; VMI Men's Soccer 1 season; FC Richmond PRO23

Name: Chip Andrews 

2025-2026 Teams: U16 Mystx Elite Navy and U14 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF C, NSCAA Regional Diploma, Brazilian Youth Diploma, Coerver Coaching Certification 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, Richmond Strikers, Dynamo SC, Richmond Capitals, University of Richmond Womens Soccer, Randolph Macon Womens Soccer, ODP, Director of Coerver Coaching of VA

Playing Experience: High School soccer in Maine, adult leagues throughout New England, CVSA Adult League 

Name:  Madeline Brass  

2025-2026 Team: U16 Mystx Elite Navy Ass't Coach and U13 Mystx Elite Navy Head Coach 

Licenses:  USSF C

Coaching Experience: Virginia Legacy, FC Richmond PDP, FC Richmond Mystx Classic & Elite 

Playing Experience:  College of William & Mary Club Soccer; Beach FC

Name: Trés Moore

2025-2026 Team: U16 Mystx Classic 

Licenses:  USSF D

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, RVASole Futsal, Roanoke Star (VBR Star), Chesterfield United, L.C. Byrd High School

Playing Experience: Greenfield Dragons; Richmond Strikers (Virginia State Cup Champions); FC Richmond; Roanoke Star; VA ODP State team; North Cross High School, 4 year All-VIC 1st team, Roanoke Times All-Timesland Player of the Year;  Roanoke College, 1st Team All-ODAC, 1st Team All-NSCAA South Region; Roanoke RiverDawgs USISL Pro

Name: Trip Dunville

2025-2026 Team: U15 Magic Elite Navy

License: USSF National A and USSF National Youth

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Director of Coaching 2020-present; FC Richmond Assistant Director of Coaching 2014-2020; FC Richmond Director of Player Development Program 2010-2017; St. Thomas Youth Soccer Association; FC Richmond Magic/Mystx/PDP coach since 1986

Playing Experience: FC Richmond Magic; VA ODP state and regional teams; NSCAA All Area; NSCAA High School All-American team; Davis and Elkins College; International: 2006 US Virgin Islands National Team

Name: Eddie Catalan  

2025-2026 Teams: U15 Magic Elite Sky and U14 Magic Elite Sky

Licenses: USSF D

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Magic 

Playing Experience: FC Richmond Magic, Richmond Kickers Academy, Club Athético Boca Juniors, Club Nacional de Futbol U23

Name: Gabe Renes 

2025-2026 Teams: U15 Mystx Elite Navy and U14 Mystx Elite Navy

License: USSF C

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, Bangalore City FC (India)

Playing Experience: India state team, FC Richmond Magic Elite, Virginia VHSL 1st team All State, 1st team All Region, 1st Team All Metro, State finalist James River HS

Name: Chip Andrews 

2025-2026 Teams: U16 Mystx Elite Navy and U14 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF C, NSCAA Regional Diploma, Brazilian Youth Diploma, Coerver Coaching Certification 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, Richmond Strikers, Dynamo SC, Richmond Capitals, University of Richmond Womens Soccer, Randolph Macon Womens Soccer, ODP, Director of Coerver Coaching of VA

Playing Experience: High School soccer in Maine, adult leagues throughout New England, CVSA Adult League 

Name: Will Mihajlovits

2025-2026 Teams: U13 Magic Elite Navy and U16 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF C

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, Dynamo SC, Richmond Strikers, Richmond Kickers, Hermitage High School

Playing Experience: FC Richmond, Clover Hill High School, ODP, Ferrum College, Blackwatch FC

Name: Radker Many

2025-2026 Teams: U14 and U13 Magic Classic 

Licenses: USSF Grassroots License

Coaching Experience: Fredericksburg Soccer Club and FC Richmond   

Playing Experience: Beach FC and Rush Soccer Club

Name: Cody Dove 

2025-2026 Team: U13 Magic Elite Sky

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 

Playing Experience: FC Richmond - State Cup win; Richmond Strikers - State Cup win; ODP Virginia State Team; Mary Washington University Men's Soccer - 1 season 

Name:  Madeline Brass  

2025-2026 Teams: U13 Mystx Elite Navy and U16 Mystx Elite Navy Ass't Coach 

Licenses:  USSF C

Coaching Experience: Virginia Legacy, FC Richmond PDP, FC Richmond Classic & Elite 

Playing Experience:  College of William & Mary Club Soccer; Beach FC

Name: Mac Phillips 

2025-2026 Team: U12 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF C 

Coaching Experience: FCR Director of Classic teams and Goalkeeping Director; FCR Pro23 Men's and Women's Head Coach; FCR Classic Coach; Hampden-Sydney Assistant Coach; North Idaho College; Spokane Shadow/Sounders Soccer Club Goalkeeper Coach   

Playing Experience: College of William and Mary

Name:  Becca Madison  

2025-2026 Teams: U12 Mystx Elite Navy and U11 Mystx Elite Navy 

Licenses: USSF E

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Mystx, PDP and U4 Program Director; Midlothian High School JV head coach and Varsity assistant coach; U16 girls VA ODP coach

Playing Experience: FC Richmond Mystx 1988-1993; VA ODP; Region 1 Pool; University of Central Florida; VCU; FC Richmond Pro 23

Name:  PJ O'Donnell 

2025-2026 Team: U12 Mystx Elite Navy and U11 Mystx Elite Navy 

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Name:  William Hitchcock 

2025-2026 Teams: U12 Magic Classic Navy and Sky

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 

Coaching Experience: Individual coaching in Dallas, Richmond Kickers ADP 

Playing Experience: Denton Diablos (NPSL) - won National Championship; Annapolis Blues FC (NPSL) - Mid Atlantic Conference Champions; VCU Mens Soccer - A10 regal season champs, 2 year captain; FC Dallas Academy; Solar Academy; Wakeland High School, two time Texas State Champion, 1st team All State

Name: Bethany Mihajlovits

2025-2026 Team: U12 Mystx Classic  

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 

Coaching Experience:  Dynamo SC, the YMCA and FC Richmond 

Playing Experience: Lee Davis HS, Richmond Strikers, the Capitals, and CVSA and CWSA. 

Name: Bogue Cummings  

2025-2026 Team: U11 Magic Elite Navy

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Magic Elite 

Playing Experience: FC Richmond U10-U19 Magic, FC Richmond Pro23, Midlothian High School Varsity - 2 year captain, 4A Regional Champion (2018), 1st Team All Region (2018, 2019), 4A Conference Champions (2016, 2017), Randolph-Macon College - 2 year captain, 3rd Team All ODAC 2021

Name: David Walker

2025-2026 Teams: U11 Magic Classic Navy and Sky 

Licenses: USSF B 

Coaching Experience: FCR Magic/Metro Staff Coach 2000-present  

Playing Experience: Longwood University; Midlothian High School; FC Richmond MAGIC '74

Name: Cisco Contreras

2025-2026 Team: U11 Magic Classic South   

Licenses: USSF D 

Coaching Experience: 2015: The Soccer Academy- Connecticut; 2018-2019: Commack Recreational Youth league- Long Island, NY; 2019-2022: FC Richmond Recreational Youth league; 2022-present FC Richmond Travel program   

Playing Experience: West High School; recreational adult leagues

Name: Julian Brass 

2025-2026 Team:  U11 Mystx Classic 

Licenses: USSF D 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond

Playing Experience: Club ODSC VA Beach

Name: Mark Verbeek 

2025-2026 Team: Assisting with various teams 

Licenses: USSF Grassroots

Coaching Experience: VV Zeewolde (The Netherlands), FC Richmond, Cosby High School, Central District ODP (Assistant Coach). 

Playing Experience: Clubs: VV Zeewolde (The Netherlands), FC Richmond, Cosby High School