Name: Lucas Paulini 

2024-25 Teams: U19 Magic Elite ECNL-RL

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Name: Mac Phillips 

2024-25 Team: U19 Mystx Elite ECNL-RL

Licenses: USSF National 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: Brandon Rogers  

2024-2025 Team: U19 Magic Classic 

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: Trip Ellis

2024-25 Teams: U16 and U17 Magic Elite ECNL-RL

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

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Director of Coaching 2017-present; FC Richmond Assistant Director of Coaching 2000-2017; FC Richmond Metro 1992; 1992-1996 Pocoshock Valley Youth Soccer Club; FC Richmond Magic/Mystx 1996-present; 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

Name:  Pete Gambardella  

2024-25 Team: U16 Magic Elite NPL

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: Forsan Radwan

2024-25 Teams: U16 Mystx Elite 

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Name: Chip Andrews 

2024-25 Teams: U15 Magic Elite ECNL-RL

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Name: Gabe Renes 

2024-25 Teams: U15 Mystx Elite ECNL-RL and U14 Magic Elite NPL

License: USSF National D

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: Manny Akpeme 

2024-25 Teams: U15 Magic Classic 

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Name: Eddie Catalan  

2024-25 Teams: U15 Magic Classic 

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Name: Tres Moore

2024-25 Team: U15 Mystx Classic 

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Name: Will Mihajlovits

2024-25 Teams: U14 Magic Elite ECNL-RL and U14 Mystx Elite ECNL-RL

Licenses: USSF National D

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

2024-25 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: Trip Dunville

2024-25 Teams: U13 Magic Elite ENCL-RL and Mystx Elite  ECNL-RL

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: Carson Polger

2024-25 Team: U13 Magic Elite NPL

Licenses:  USSF Grassroots

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond Classic teams

Playing Experience: FC Richmond U5 - U18, James River HS Varsity Soccer 

Name: Bogue Cummings  

2024-25 Teams: U12 Magic Elite 

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Name:  Becca Madison  

2024-25 Team: U12 Mystx Elite ECNL-RL

Licenses: USSF National 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: Luis Rendon  

2024-2025 Team: U12 Magic Classic Navy and Sky 

Licenses:  USSF Grassroots Coaching License 7v7 & 11v11

Coaching Experience: U9 Magic Futures Navy and  U10 Magic Futures Forest, FC Richmond PDP, 

Playing Experience: Former FCR Player, 2011 Gatorade “National Player of the Year”, Former US U18 National Team Player, Former Duke University player, 2020 Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) Hall of Fame inductee, FCR 25th Anniversary Team, Cosby HS

Name: Julian Brass 

2024-25 Team: U12 and U11 Mystx Classic 

Licenses: USSF Grassroots

Coaching Experience: FC Richmond

Playing Experience: Club ODSC VA Beach

Name: Lester Dewee

2024-25 Teams: U11 Magic Elite ECNL-RL  

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Name:  Madeline Brass  

2024-25 Team: U11 Mystx Elite ECNL-RL and U12 Mystx Elite Ass't Coach 

Licenses:  USSF C

Coaching Experience: Virginia Legacy, FC Richmond PDP, FC Richmond U10 Travel, U12 Mystx Classic 

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

Name: David Walker

2024-25 Teams: U11 Magic Classic Navy and Sky teams

Licenses: USSF National B 

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

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

Name: Cisco Contreras

2024-25 Teams: U10 Magic Futures South and U11 Magic Classic Ass't Coach  

Licenses: USSF National 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: Tres Moore 

2024-25 Teams: U10 Magic Futures North Navy  

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Name: Jason Dunlevy 

2024-25 Teams: U10 Magic Futures North Sky 

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Name: Blake MacIver

2024-25 Teams: U10 and U9 Mystx Futures North Navy  

Licenses: USSF National C

Coaching Experience:  15+ years of travel coaching experience at Durham/Chapel Hill Strikers, Triangle United, Richmond Kickers, and FC Richmond.

Playing Experience: Durham/Chapel Hill Strikers club team (1993-1999).

Name: Bethany Mihajlovits

2024-25 Teams: U10 Mystx Futures North Sky 

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Name: Ross Gilmore 

2024-25 Teams: U9 Magic Futures North Navy  

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Name: Mary Mackenzie Swenck 

2024-25 Teams: U9 Magic Futures North Navy  

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Name: Ronnie Ortiz 

2024-25 Teams: U9 Magic Futures North Forest  

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Name: Wyatt McEntyre

2024-25 Teams: U9 Magic and Mystx Futures North Sky  

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Name: Mark Verbeek 

2024-25 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