COACHING STAFF AND BIOS
All our coaches are background checked by the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) guidelines for coaches at affilaite member clubs. In addition, all the coaching staff is certified by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recognize and respond to potential player concussions. HEADS UP to Youth Sports 
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Our coaches strive to deliver the club’s philosophy by creating developmentally appropriate training so players learn while making the game fun. Additionally, a need to instill a team culture of mastery for respect, discipline, teamwork, dedication and commitment are expected of all players, both in training and on game day.
Core Values : Have fun, be prepared, win your 1 v 1, if you loose possession try to win it back. learn from mistakes, problem solve, speed of play, strength from team, simple decision making, positive attitude.
STUART DUFFIN
BOYS: 2004
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Stuart Duffin is a former player at Bristol City Football Club which play in the English league. Stuart played from 1992-1995 at the Championship division level for “The Cherries”. Following his time with Bristol City, Stuart then played for Stafford Rangers F.C. in the English Conference League, until the end of the 1995 season. After that, Stuart focused his soccer and personal educational development in the USA.
Stuart studied at Hofstra University in New York from 1995-1999, where he received a soccer scholarship. While at Hofstra, he was America East Conference Player of the Year, 1997-98; Regional All-American 1st team selection, Fall 1997; All-America East Conference 1st team selection, Fall 1997 and 1998; Hofstra University Soccer MVP, 1996-97. Stuart’s 50 career goals still stands as school record.
From, 2001-2003, he played for the New York Freedom in the USL D-3 Pro League.
Since moving to Florida in 2003, his soccer career has mainly revolved around local tournament invites although a regular figure in the Copa Latina tournament in Miami. Stuart was voted MVP of the pre-Copa Latina tournament in 2009.
Since 2003 Stuart has been a member of the Mako Soccer Club professional training staff. There, he provided technical training for Mako Soccer Club recreational and select teams.
Stuart was instrumental in developing the Mako Soccer Academy, which is designed to develop young players technical ability from an early age. In 2013, Stuart became the Director of Coaching at Mako Soccer Club and successfully guided the coaches of the club to improve player development and performance levels. The club had its best years of competition at the younger age groups under Stuart’s leadership and also had 3 teams in the round of 16 of State Cup in 2015.
Coaching Highlights:
1992 –1994: Coached at the F.A. School of Excellence in Nailsea, England.
2002: Player Coach of the NY Irish Rovers. Winner of Long Island Soccer league and NY State Cup.
2004 thru 2015 : Head Coach at Mako Soccer club for boys and girls teams at all age groups with many State and National coaching achievements across 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 groups for both boys and girls teams.
2015: Appointed Director of Coaching at Mako Soccer Club
2016: Appointed Director of Coaching at Martin United Soccer Club U8 thru U12
2017: Appointed Player Development Director at Martin United Soccer Club Boys and Girls programs
Coaching Licenses:
NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma
NSCAA National Diploma
USSF National D license & Ex professional player waiver for USSF C License
Head coach 2004 Boys Navy for 2018/19 season
SUPPORTING ADMIN
SCOTT TURGEON
MICRO COMMISSIONER
RECREATIONAL PROGRAM COMMISSIONER
Scott has been involved with Martin United Soccer Club since it started and has coached both of his son’s in our recreational program as a volunteer coach.
Scott was appointed to the volunteer board of directors in the role of Recreational Commissioner in February 2019.
Scott organizes uniforms collection, communications and schedules for all players in our recreational & micro program.
RICHARD CREBER
BOYS: 2010
DIRECTOR OF COACHING
Richard is responsible for all programs at Martin United. He is also the President of Martin United Soccer Club and joint founder. “El Prez” has his bio available to view on the “directors” page.
Richard has developed players to understand the qualities needed to achieve successful experiences in soccer and in life from grassroots levels thru to regional level competitive events. He has coached teams at all age and gender groups at Martin United. Richard created the Martin United philosophy for player and coaches development and he is responsible for ensuring his coaches and trainers deliver that vision.
Richard leads the development of players in Martin United’s “Micro” player program for players aged U8, U7, U6, U5 and U4.
Richard just completed his USSF National C license in February 2019 and will be taking his USSF National B license in August 2020.
Richard is coaching the 2010 Boys Navy team for the 2018/19 season.
Coaching Licenses:
USSF National “Youth” License
USSF National “C” License
JOHN MULLEN
GIRLS: 2006
John was born and raised in the southern part of Germany bordering on France, he played for his hometown team of Maximiliansau before moving on to play for FSSV Karlsruhe which was in the Landesliga at the time. Prior to joining the service John spent a season with FV Lauda which made history by winning the Baden-Wuertemberg Amateur Cup which saw them gain an automatic berth for the DFB Pokal as the lowest amateur team. While in the service John was selected as a member of the All-Army team and his performance in the Inter-service tournament (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) warranted selection to the Inter-service team which represented the US at the 1983 Soldier Olympiad. He also played and captained Jackson FC in South Carolina to the Men’s state title in 1987.
While stationed in Germany John coached a U12 team and never looked back, he continued state side as an assistant to Heidi Ayers, one of the first female A-licensed coaches and they took their U12B to the state final. After relocating to Florida in 1991 John began coaching at Jensen Beach Soccer Club where he was responsible for the U15 and U16 boys program in 1995 he took the U15B to the Regional Div II final while the U16B went to the Div I final respectively. John joined the newly formed TCU in 1996 where his U16B won the state title that year. When he became Head Coach of the South Fork High School program in 1997 he joined Hobe Sound Soccer Club to help build the feeder program and has served as the Director of Training for the past five seasons. His teams have reached the Regional finals on six different occasions winning State on two of them.
Few people have impacted soccer on the Treasure Coast as has John Mullen for more than two decades with Treasure Coast United, Jensen Beach Soccer Club, Hobe Sound Soccer Club, FC Florida, and South Fork High School. Of John’s many successes, notable are his leading Hobe Sound’s 97/98 boys to a Region A Cup championships in 2014 and the finals in 2016. He took on the 99/00 girls at a time when the team was coachless and always puts the best interests of the kids and their overall development first. John has spent the past two years working with a team that includes a player who made U.S. Soccer’s Olympic Development Program as one of the top 20 in the state. As an Army veteran, John displays the skill of quiet leadership in all he does for youth soccer and brings a meticulous work ethic to all he does. As an Arsenal FC supporter, John has developed a resilient patience.
Highlights of John’s Soccer Career Include:
2016 – current : Martin United Soccer Club; Technical trainer and Head Coach
1998 – 2015: Hobe Sound Soccer Club; Trainer and Head Coach
1997 – 2000: South Fork High School; JV and Varsity Head Coach
1996 –1997: Treasure Coast United; Trainer and Head Coach
1993 –1997: Jensen Beach Soccer Club; Trainer and Head Coach
1987: Ft. Jackson SC; Assistant to Heidi Ayers (one of the 1st A Licensed woman in US)
1984 –1986: Nellington Post Germany; Trainer and Head Coach
Playing Career:
1980-1981: FV Lauda, Germany
1977-1980 FSSV Karlsruhe, Germany
1967 – 1977: FVPM1912, Germany
John is looking forward to being a part of helping shape Martin United into a model club that will represent the Treasure Coast and relishes the challenges that come with it.
Coaching Licenses:
USSF “D” #1577
USSF “C” #9215
USSF National “Youth” License
NSCAA National Diploma along with the NSCAA Regional Diploma
John is coaching the 2006 Girls Navy for the 2018/19 season.
MARK HAMILTON
GIRLS: 2005
Mark Hamilton’s soccer experience started at age 14. He went through high school on the varsity team at McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN and continued through college on the varsity team at NAIA ( a nationally ranked Florida Tech in Jensen Beach). Mark was the 2nd leading scorer.
He began coaching kids at Jensen Beach SC in 1996. He trained multiple teams, but mainly focused on his home-grown girls travel team from U-10 through U-19 where he won many tournaments and also regularly competed in FYSA’s State Cup. Eight of his team’s players went on to play in college and many still play and coach today.
Mark attended many coaching courses and seminars along the way including training under 21 time NCAA Division 1 National Champion Anson Dorrance (UNC). Mark holds the USSF “E” license, a National Diploma with distinction from the NSCAA. A very experienced trainer and mentor to many successful female soccer players here on the Treasure Coast.
Mark is coaching the 2010 & 2009 Girls teams for 2018 /19 season.
MATT POWERS
GIRLS: 2008
GIRLS: 2006a
Matt is a Martin United soccer coach.
Matt is very passionate about soccer both as a player and as a youth coach. Matt has been coaching kids and playing senior league soccer for many years in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Matt coached for three years in the FC Florida girls program and has been coaching in Martin United’s girls program for the past two years developing young players from 9v9 to 11v11.
Matt holds a USSF Grassroots License and will be sitting his USSF D license in the summer of 2019.
Matt is coaching the 2006 Girls Yellow team for the 2018/19 season.
MATT WALBY
BOYS: 2007
BOYS: 2008a
Matt is a Martin United coach. He has a USSF E license and will be sitting his USSF D License in the summer of 2018.
After graduating University College Chichester with a BSc Sports Studies degree with coaching science, Matt moved to Long Island, NY, to pursue a career coaching youth soccer.
While in NY, Matt coached at the collegiate level in the NCAA Div II with the Molloy College women’s soccer team.
Matt moved to Florida in 2003 and has worked as a professional soccer trainer and head coach at Treasure Coast United (TCU), Mako Soccer Club, Jupiter United Soccer Club until 2016. Since 2016, Matt has become a valued member of the Martin United training and coaching staff. In tandem with his career as a professional youth soccer trainer, Matt is also in his 12th year as the head boys’ soccer coach at Treasure Coast High School. Matt is currently a physical education teacher at Treasure Coast High School.
Playing Career
Member of the West Ham Utd youth academy
Played for Cornwall County FA U18s
Played for Cornwall Schools U18s
Made the last pool cut for the selection of the England School Boys National team
Professional trials with English Premier League team Watford F. C., and Swindon Town F. C.
Three year starter at a Division 1 college, University College Chichester, England.
Coaching Experience
1997-2003 Full time soccer trainer and coach, and International Team Travel Manager at ProExcel Soccer, NY
2001-2003: Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Molly College, NY, NCAA (Div II)
2003-2010: Treasure Coast United Soccer Club Trainer and Head Coach
2004-2006: Head Boys Soccer Coach, Martin County High School
2006-present: Head Boys Soccer Coach, Treasure Coast High School
2012-2016: Mako Soccer Club Trainer and Head Coach
2013-2015 Jupiter United Soccer Club Trainer
2016-present: Martin United Soccer Club Trainer and Head Coach
Coaching Licenses
English F.A. Coaching Certificate
NSCAA National Diploma
USSF National D License
Matt is coaching the 2008 Boys Yellow and the 2006 Boys Yellow teams for the 2018/19 season.
BRENT KAUFFMAN
BOYS: 2007
BOYS: 2009
Brent Kauffman is a Martin United coach for both the girls and boys programs.
Brent, like many others, started coaching as a requirement from his kids soccer club’s need for volunteer parents to help out. Brent was a volunteer coach at MAKO Soccer Club before joining Martin United as a head coach for in 2016. Brent has a USSF Grassroots (E license) License.
Brent is coaching the 2009 Boys Navy and 2007 Boys Navy teams for the 2018/19 season.
ISIDRO RAUL MEJIA
BOYS: 2006
Raul Mejia began his youth coaching career shortly after retiring from playing soccer at Stetson University.
Coach Raul began his coaching education through Stetson’s youth program. From 2010 until January 2017, Raul coached at FC Florida and AC Delray. During his tenure he coached girls and boys u8 through u15. Raul joined Martin County United in February 2017.
Raul holds a USSF National D License and is pre-qualified for his National C License.
Raul is coaching the 2006 Boys Navy team for the 2018/19 season.
CHRIS MONROE
GIRLS: 2007
Chris Monroe is a head coach and an assistant coach at Martin United.
Chris has risen through the ranks at Martin United from volunteer parent, to assistant coach and head coach. He has been involved in coaching soccer for five years. Chris has a USSF National D license and is a self confessed “club guy”.
Chris will be coaching the 2008 Girls Navy and the 2007 Girls team for the 2018/19 season.
Chris is an assistant coach on the 2006 Girls teams.
JUAN GARCIA
BOYS: 2005
BOYS: 2004a
Juan Garcia is a coach for Martin United.
Juan has been coaching players in Indiantown for the past six years. Juan has many years experience coaching children of all ages and genders. Juan currently holds a USSF National D License.
Juan will be coaching the 2005 Boys team for the 2018/19 season
Adolfo "AJ" Diaz Jr
BOYS: HS
Adolfo “AJ” Diaz Jr is a coach at South Fork High School
