core Team
Conor Maher
CEO
Attended Winthrop University and received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration while playing for the soccer program (NCAA Division 1) as a Co-Captain.​ Conor is from Wexford, Ireland and is now based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Laura de Campos Rodrigues
Head of Athlete Marketing Services
Attended Winthrop University and received two bachelor's degrees, International Business and Marketing, while being an International Ambassador guiding and onboarding student-athletes through the recruitment process.
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Ani Subotic
International Admissions and Visa Specialist
Former international student at Winthrop University. After graduating, Ani worked as a Senior Admissions Counselor at Winthrop for 7 years, successfully guiding thousands of domestic and international students through the admissions process.
Sam Bell
Athlete Marketing Services Designer
Currently attending Winthrop University and majoring in Fine Arts in Graphic Design and minoring in Digital Information Design/Interactive Media. Sam is a senior goalkeeper at an NCAA D1 level.
soccer
kyle gookins
Senior Men's Soccer Consultant
Former student-athlete and has 15 years of experience as a college head coach and assistant at schools including CSU Bakersfield (NCAA D1), UNC Charlotte (NCAA D1 )and Stetson University (NCAA D1). Kyle is based in Georgia and is responsible for players interested in the East coast of the US.
Johnathon Brabson
Senior Women's Soccer Consultant
Former student-athlete and has 25 years of experience as a college head coach and assistant coach at schools including Winthrop University (NCAA D1), Wingate University(NCAA D2) and Queens University (NCAA D1).
Ian Carry
Senior Women's Soccer Consultant
Ian is from Dublin, Ireland and 10 years of experience as a college coach at schools including Central Michican University (NCAA D1) and University of Kentucky (NCAA D1).
Phil RUSKIN
Senior Men's Soccer Consultant
Former student athlete at Elmhurst University (NCAA D3) and has 7 years of experience as a college coach at schools including Valparaiso (NCAA D1), Stonybrook (NCAA D1) and California Polytechnic State University (NCAA D1). Phil is based in California is responsible for players interested in the West coast of the US.
Ridi Dauti
Men and Women's Soccer Consultant
Ridi has 9 years of experience as a college soccer coach at schools including Hunter College (NCAA D3), John Jay College (NCAA D3 )and Iona College (NCAA D1). Ridi has also been a top professional soccer coach in Germany, US, Portugal and Czech Republic. Ridi is based in Europe and is our leading scout for top talent.
jordan walshaw
Head of Soccer - UK
Former NCAA D1 player at Winthrop University. Jordan is a licensed UEFA B college soccer coach, former professional player and holds a bachelors degree in sports management.
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Charlton muhlauri
Head of Soccer - Africa
Former student-athlete, College Assistant coach and Director of Operations at NCAA D1 level . Charlton majored in International Affairs and Political Science.
Nil Vinyals
Player Advisor
Former student-athlete at Winthrop Univeristy where he received a degree in Business Administration. He is now a professional soccer player for Richmond Kickers in the USL League 1.
Golf
matt ryan
Senior Consultant
Attended Fresno State University as a member of the golf team. Matt accumulated four wins on the eGolf Tour; tied for second most all time with Séamus Power. He earned medalist honors at Second Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying in 2013 and at First Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying in 2016. He is also a two time winner on the G Pro Professional Tour. Matt has been a Korn Ferry Tour member six of the last nine years. He has also played four seasons on PGA Tour Latino America accumulating two wins.
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Chelsea dantonio
Senior Consultant
Attended Winthrop University, where she received a degree in Business Administration, with a focus in Healthcare Management. Chelsea was on the Women's Golf Team, playing in every single event throughout her four years. She was Golfer of the week twice, an All American Scholar each year, a part of the Big South All-freshman team in 2015-2016, and a part of the All-conference team in 2018-2019. Chelsea is currently working her way towards the LPGA Tour. She has her Epson Tour Card and is playing on the Women's Mini Tour Circuits.
brian murtagh
Senior Consultant
Attended Cardinal Stritch Univeristy, Lindlewood Univeristy and Jacksonville State as a student- athlete, where he received a degree in Business Administration. Brian is now playing professional and is training for the PGA qualifiers.
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john bolger
Attended Young Harris College, where he received a degree in Management while being a student-athlete. John then attended University College Cork where he received a Masters degree in Management Information and Managerial Accounting Systems. He is currently a PGA trainee. He competes on the Irish PGA circuit and coaches golfers of all levels.
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Ryan tattan
Attended two universities in his time in America, Park University in Kansas City for his freshman year before transferring to Winthrop University in South Carolina to complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Ryan obtained an undergraduate degree in Business Management as well as completing his master’s in finance. He is currently playing on the Clutch Pro Tour based in the UK to continue his golfing journey with the end goal of becoming an established European Tour Professional.
S&C and nutrition
Mark o'connor
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Attended the University of Limerick and the Waterford Institute of Technology and holds a masters degree in Sports Performance and degree in strength and conditioning, respectively. Mark has experience with Reading FC, a professional team in the English Championship, and with Wexford Youths Women's team when they competed in the Champions League. ​
Xavier Parks
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Attended Winthrop University and holds a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. Xavier has experience with NCAA D1 program Winthrop University, working with athletes from all programs. His qualification's include being CSCS Certified, USAW Level 1 Certified, FMS Certified, CPR first aid AED Certified.
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CAROLINA CAMARGO
Sports Performance Nutritionist
Graduated in Nutrition from Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas (Brazil) and received a Master's degree in Exercise Biomedicine - Human Performance from Halmstad University (Sweden). With experience in providing nutritional support for athletes, focusing on health promotion and sports performance.
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tRACK AND fIELD
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Theo Kahler
Senior Track and Field Consultant
Theo was an all-conference long distance runner while attending Winthrop University. After graduation, he received his master’s degree from Wake Forest University, where he competed on the Demon Deacon track and field team and later joined as a college coach. Currently, he works as a journalist for Runner’s World Magazine and resides in Pennsylvania.
Jordan Schilit
Senior Track and Field Consultant
Jordan received his Bachelor's degree from Haverford College, where he captained the cross country and track teams. As an athlete, he was a 6-time NCAA All-American and competed professionally for the Nike Oregon Track Club Elite. As a coach, he worked with NCAA record holders, national champions, and Olympians. He has served as Head Coach for Team USA at the World Maccabiah Games in Israel, and is a Gold Medalist at that same competition (currently the 3rd largest sporting event in the world).
Rugby
David Thomson
Head of Rugby - Scotland
Growing up in both Scotland and New Zealand, with playing and coaching rugby in both too - David has plenty of world wide experience and knowledge within the game of rugby. He is a UKCC Level 3 certified coach and has been very successful within the game in both the men and women’s game.