Oklahoma City Area, OK

Bobby fell in love with soccer in 2002 and has enjoyed coaching youth soccer ever since. After getting his feet wet coaching at the YMCA, he moved on to club and school coaching. Bobby has successfully coached youth soccer year round at all levels: indoor, outdoor, 3v3, girls, boys, coed, pre-school through U19. During 2004 through 2006, he was Director of Soccer and Head Coach for a private school in the OKC area. In 2016, he brought Soccer Shots to the northside of the OKC area and expanded to the southside in 2019. Bobby also teaches chess to kids. He holds dearly the concept of having fun and learning along the way and truly believes success is judged by size of the child’s smile. Bobby looks forward to sharing his passion for teaching kids through Soccer Shots and the wonderful game of soccer.

Mak first began soccer at 4 years old in Oklahoma City. She continued to play through high school and college, and was captain for both her club and high school teams. Mak continues to love being a team leader as our new Director of Coaching. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and is bilingual in English and Spanish and hopes to apply these skills every day to create an inclusive environment for the children and staff alike. While she started her Soccer Shots career as a coach for the Philadelphia location, she is happy to be a part of her home state’s youth soccer experience. Her favorite part about being a Soccer Shots coach is getting to explore the creative minds of the children and use their fun ideas to expand the possibilities of fun on the field!

Coach Cate’s first experience with soccer began in early elementary school when she played for a local league with North OKC Soccer Club. She went on to manage her high school soccer team for three years during which time she gained important skills in communication, group management, and teamwork. Coach Cate began working with children after earning her certifications to teach preschool at a mother’s-day-out in Yukon, Oklahoma. This sparked her passion for early childhood education. She spent years working as a live-in special needs nanny to children of varying ages where she gained important insight on the significance of nurturing every child’s individual mind to ensure equal opportunities for growth. Coach Cate believes in the power of shaping young minds through teaching kindness, self-empowerment, and the importance of caring for others and she arrives each day to soccer island with that goal in mind.

Coach Ty is from Bartlesville, OK where he was Captain for the High School Varsity Squad. While in high school, he coached a U-4 coed team, a U-8 girls team, and ran various private trainings and camps. Additionally, he played club soccer for Northeast Oklahoma FC and even won a 3v3 National Championship with some of his teammates. Ty studied at the University of Oklahoma, where he played on the Men’s Club Soccer Team. During his time at OU, he gave back to the local community by raising awareness and funds for Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Foundation and Royal Family Kid’s Camp! Coach Ty is now a full-time senior coach for Soccer Shots OKC, training and raising the bar for his fellow coaches. His favorite part about being a Soccer Shots coach is having the opportunity to allow kids to learn soccer fundamentals in a fun and safe environment!

With over twenty years of recreational and competitive soccer experience and nine years of coaching youth athletes, Coach Trevor makes an excellent addition to the Soccer Shots OKC team! Trevor graduated from his hometown of Mustang, Oklahoma and later attended the University of Oklahoma to study business administration as well as earned two Personal Trainer and Nutrition Specialist certificates. Additionally, he is a senior coach assisting in the training of his fellow coaches. Coach Trevor is excited to share the imagination of children as they explore soccer island learning about life values, developing key gross motor skills, and having fun in a comfortable rewarding environment. “Guiding little feet as they make their mark on the world on the same fields that my little feet once did, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”

Coach Maria first started playing soccer at 3 years old in Louisville, Kentucky. She has played throughout her whole life on various school and club teams. After graduating from her high school in Fort Worth, Texas she began playing soccer and studying psychology at Oklahoma Christian University. She now has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma. Over the past couple of years, Coach Maria has worked as a lifeguard and has coached children on swim teams. Coach Maria is most excited about sharing her love for soccer and giving children a fun experience to look forward to each week!

Coach Andrew has played soccer in Edmond, Oklahoma since he was 4; playing all the way through high school! Currently he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology with hopes of going to law school. Andrew has always had a passion for playing soccer so coaching was a natural extension. He is grateful to have the opportunity to make a positive impact in kids’ lives. Andrew is most excited to provide the love of the game and give the same character building he received during his youth soccer experience.

Coach Derrick began playing organized soccer at the age of 4. He was able to use that early knowledge to develop into competitive soccer in high school as well as for his Norman Club team. This is where he earned all-state and all-district awards playing for a junior college! While he is currently applying for an OT program after finishing his undergrad, he fully buys into the idea of developing young children to not just learn soccer and develop social skills, but to enjoy it as well!

Coach Aliya was born in Oklahoma City but has lived in both Colorado and North Dakota before coming back to the area! She attends the University of Oklahoma in the School of Law and is a very driven and compassionate student. She played multiple sports throughout high school as well as began coaching her sophomore year! Aliya was an instructor at Brain Balance before coming to Soccer Shots OKC. Coach Aliya is excited to bring her creativity and compassion to the field!

Coach Manny grew up in a small town in Texas. He became training partners with his older sister and learned the ins and outs of both soccer and volleyball. Coach Manny became a varsity tennis player when he was a sophomore in high school as well as participated in the marching band. He was offered the opportunity to be the assistant coach with his high school’s women’s junior varsity team and has coached and worked with after school programs, mentoring programs, and private lessons! Manny has recently started playing beach volleyball at a semi-professional level, but has much bigger aspirations. He is proud to have the opportunity to be a positive presence, instilling confidence and belief in the innate ability of each and every child he comes across.

Coach Taylor has been playing soccer since age 3 in Enid, Oklahoma. She went on to play soccer at Rose State College for 2.5 years. Currently she is pursing a bachelor’s degree in general studies and a minor in human environmental sciences from the University of Central Oklahoma. She has been studying child development as well. Coach Taylor is excited to help children build their confidence and share the love of the game.

Coach Itzel started playing soccer at 8 years old and played throughout her time in high school! She has been working with children ever since as well teaching swim lessons on and off. She has been an infant/toddler teacher at previous places and is currently a swim instructor as well! Itzel has a Bachelors from OU in Health and Exercise Science and a credits towards a Masters in Infant Child Studies from UCO. Itzel is excited to get back to her soccer roots and keep shaping little minds on Soccer Island!

Coach Josiah is a Senior at Langston University studying Business Management and Music Education! When he’s not having fun and shaping minds on Soccer Island you’ll find him playing piano or watching his favorite cartoon! One of his biggest passions is leading his local youth choir. Coach Jo-kester looks forward to meeting all of his new soccer friends and their awesome families!

Coach James has been playing soccer for longer than he can remember! He is from Oklahoma City, born and raised, and is happy to apart of his local Soccer Shots organization! He has experience being a junior youth group counselor and uses those skills on Soccer Island through positive discipline tools. He loves sports in general, music and animation.