Name: Trip Ellis

2025-2026 Team: U19 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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: Lucas Paulini 

2025-2026 Team: U17 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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: Marty Beall 

2025-2026 Teams: U17 Mystx Elite and U15 Mystx Elite ASPIRE

Licenses:  USSF B License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, and NSCAA Master’s Diploma

Coaching Experience: Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at VCU, Head Coach of the University of Richmond Women’s Soccer Program, Head Women's Soccer Coach at High Point University, becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach with four Big South Tournament titles, four regular season championships, and two Big South Coach of the Year honors. Head Coach of Francis Marion University Women's Soccer team, leading the team to a Peach Belt title and NCAA DII Tournament appearance, earning Coach of the Year in 2004. In addition to his college experience, Marty has coached with Richmond Strikers, served on ODP staffs in North and South Carolina, and held leadership roles with Piedmont Triad FC and clubs in Florence, SC.

Playing Experience: 

Name: Will Mihajlovits

2025-2026 Teams: U16 Magic Elite MLS NEXT and U13 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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:  Jason Dunlevy

2025-26 Teams:  U16 Magic Elite Sky and U13 Magic Elite Sky 

Licenses:  USSF Grassroots

Coaching Experience: Mary Mumford Rec, FC Richmond Rec & Travel, Sabot School

Playing Experience:  Middlesex High School (1995 1st Team All State), CVSA Adult Leagues

Name: Chip Andrews 

2025-2026 Teams: U16 Mystx Elite ASPIRE and U14 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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: Trip Dunville

2025-2026 Team: U15 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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: Davis West

2025-2026 Team: U15 Magic Classic 

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 ASPIRE and U14 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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 Teams: U14 Mystx Elite ASPIRE & U13 Mystx Elite ASPIRE  

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: Will Mihajlovits

2025-2026 Teams: U13 Magic Elite MLS NEXT and U16 Magic Elite MLS NEXT

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

ame:  Jason Dunlevy

2025-26 Teams: U13 Magic Elite Sky and U16 Magic Elite Sky 

Licenses:  USSF Grassroots

Coaching Experience: Mary Mumford Rec, FC Richmond Rec & Travel, Sabot School

Playing Experience:  Middlesex High School (1995 1st Team All State), CVSA Adult Leagues

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: Bogue Cummings  

2025-2026 Team: U12 Magic Elite Pre-MLS NEXT Navy & Sky

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:  PJ O'Donnell 

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

Licenses: USSF E 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond, Richmond Kickers, Richmond Strikers, EVLV Technical Group Training and Futsal, Cosby High School Girls Head Coach JV, Varsity Assistant 2021 & 2022.  Coached Richmond Kickers Elite Red 2003 girls to 2x VA State Cup titles 2018-2020.

Playing Experience: Richmond Strikers, FC Richmond, Midlothian High School (2x First Team All State)

Name:  Becca Madison  

2025-2026 Teams: U12 Mystx Elite ASPIRE and U11 Mystx Elite ASPIRE Assistant Coach 

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: Trés Moore

2025-2026 Teams:  U11 Magic Elite Pre-MLS NEXT Navy and Sky

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:  William Hitchcock 

2025-2026 Teams: U12 Magic Classic North & U11 Magic Classic 

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: Julian Brass 

2025-2026 Teams:  U11/12 Mystx Classic & U10 Mystx Futures Sky North 

Licenses: USSF D 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond

Playing Experience: Club ODSC VA Beach

Name: Cisco Contreras

2025-2026 Teams: U11 Magic Classic South & U10 Mystx Futures Forest North 

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: Mary MacKenzie Swenck 

2025-26 Team: U10 Magic Futures North Navy North

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 

Coaching Experience: 17 years of coaching- Robious Middle Schools Boys & Girls, Jamestown High School, Chesterfield United Football Club, FC Richmond Rec

Playing Experience: College of William and Mary (04-08) & Richmond Kickers Destiny 04- 09  (Now Richmond Ivy SC) 

Name: Ross Gilmore 

2025-26 Team: U10 Magic Futures North Navy North Assistant Coach

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond 

Playing Experience: Beach FC Club Player (2x State Cup champion and 1x Regional finalist), Virginia State ODP Team (6 years), University of Virginia Club Soccer, CVSA Premier

Name: John Ermini

2025-26 Teams: U10 Magic Futures Sky North & U9 Magic Futures Forest North 

Licenses: 4v4 and 7v7 Grassroots License

Coaching Experience: Has coached at several camps and individual private sessions

Playing Experience: Played 61 games as a goalkeeper at VCU over six years. 2023 A10 regular season champion. Played USL2 with Lionsbridge and VB United. Played youth soccer for Virginia Rush growing up. Played high school soccer at Cape Henry Collegiate where we won back to back state championships and was named first team all state.

Name:  Justin Hensley

2025-2026 Team: U10 Magic Futures Forest North

Licenses: USSF Grassroots (in process)

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond

Playing Experience: James River High School, MYSL

Name: David Walker

2025-2026 Team: U10 Magic Futures South 

Licenses: USSF B 

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

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

Name:  Kathy Hoverman

2025-2026 Team: U10 Mystic Futures Navy North

Licenses: USSF Grassroots in progress

Coaching Experience: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee goalkeeper coach 2001-2004, Wauwatosa East Girls varsity head coach 2000 - 2001, assistant coach Wisconsin ODP 2001, Wauwatosa Kickers youth skills coach 2004, Richmond Kickers U4-U6 2018-2019, FC Richmond U7 - U8, 2021-2024.

Playing Experience: Youth club Ft. Wayne Challengers, Indiana ODP 1995, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1995-1998 (1st and 2nd team all conference honors), W-League Chicago Cobras 1997 - 1998 and Hampton Roads Piranhas 2001, WUSA Washington Freedom, 2002, USL-W League Goal keeper of the year 2002.

Name: Ronnie Ortiz

2025-26 Teams: U9 Magic Futures Navy & Sky North 

Licenses: USSF Grassroots 4v4, 7v7, 11v11, USSF National D, US Youth Futsal Level 1 and 2

Coaching Experience: Strikers ADP U6 and U8,FC Richmond ADP U7 and U8, Kickers Futsal, Richmond United Futsal U9, FC Futsal U9, FC Richmond Rec U5-U8, XL Indoor Soccer U6, U8, U10, FC Richmond Travel U9.

Playing Experience: CVSA First Division

Name:  Jr. Taitague

2025-2026 Team: U9 Mystx Futures Navy North

Licenses: USSF C Licence 

Coaching Experience: Various FC Richmond Magic and Mystx teams 

Playing Experience: Played on the first FC Richmond Magic team, Hampden Sydney Men’s Soccer team and Adult Leagues

Name: Ryan Taylor 

Licenses: NSCA Advanced National GK Diploma, USSF ‘D’

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond GK Director 2017-2020; Richmond United Boys GK Director 2013-2016; Richmond Kickers Girls GK Director 2013-2016; Clover Hill H.S. Girls Varsity 2014-2018; VA District/State ODP 2012-2017; New River United U9/10 Boys; Radford Soccer Club GKs 

Playing Experience: Richmond Kickers USL PRO 2013-2017; Radford University Men’s Soccer 2008-2012 (1st Team All Big South, 1st Team All South Region, NSCA All-American); FC Richmond ‘89

Name: Mark Verbeek 

2025-2026 Team: Assisting with various teams 

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