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had a brilliant career at New York Institute of Technology where he set a school record by saving 9 of 12 penalty kicks. He went on to star at the semi pro level for several teams in the New York area. He also played for a couple of seasons for the Atlanta Magic USISL Indoor professional team.

Ron holds the USSF “A” and the National Youth coaching licenses and has coached several teams as well as goalkeepers in the Atlanta area during the past 13 years. He is currently the Community Coach for the Pace Academy Girls Varsity team in Atlanta, GA. Ron has been a staff coach in Georgia’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) since 1997 and heads the ODP goalkeeping department . His coaching career also includes stints as Technical Director at GA Rush Soccer Club, Director of Goalkeeping at North Atlanta Soccer Association, Director of Coaching (Girls) at Metro North Youth Soccer Association, Staff Coach at Tophat Soccer Club, Men’s Goalkeeper Coach at Georgia State University, Assistant Men's & Women's coach at Oglethorpe University and GK Coach at Georgia Perimeter College Women’s team. Ron has coached at several camps including the MNYSA Striker/Keeper Camp, the Warner Soccer Camps,and at Star Goalkeeper Academy camps.

Hope H. Clark (Assistant Director)
is currently the Head Coach at Georgia College and State University (GCSU) in Milledgeville GA, a member of the Region III ODP Goalkeeping Staff, and an Assistant/GK Coach for the Guyana Women's National team. She previously was the Director of Goalkeeping for AFC Lightning Soccer Club and the GK coach for Glory United FC. In addition to her club and college duties, she was a member of the Georgia ODP goalkeeping staff for three years working with the '89, '93 and '90 girls’ teams. Hope was a four year starter at Virginia Tech and earned various honors, including All-Mid Atlantic Region Team. She then coached at the Division I and II collegiate level at both American University and at the University of Tampa. Hope was a member of the Atlanta Silverbacks W-league team in 2005 and 2006. Hope holds a USSF "B" coaching license and a NSCAA Goalkeeping License.

Additional Staff Coaches

Patrick Mitrovich

Patrick Mitrovich is in his third season on the Eagles soccer staff as an assistant and goalkeeper coach after a four-year career with Winthrop. Mitrovich helped the Eagles men’s soccer team to Big South Conference Championships in 2006 and 2008. The four-year starter was a three-time All-Big South Conference selection and was the 2005 Big South Freshman of the Year. In 2008, he was selected as the top goalkeeper in the South Atlantic Region. The Marietta, GA native concluded his Winthrop career ranked first all-time with a 0.89 goals-against-average and finished second in shutouts with 19. In four years, he combined for a 54-16-7 record. The 54 victories in net is a school record at the NCAA Division I level. This past March Patrick signed a professional contract with the Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer League. He has also played for the Atlanta Silverbacks and Fredericksburg Hotspur of the Premier Development League. He was also on the 2008 MLS Draft List. Mitrovich attended Walton High School is Marietta, GA where he was an NSCAA/Adidas All-American and the 2005 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year. In addition to coaching at LDGA, Patrick is also runs the Winthrop Goalkeeper Summer Academy.

Jonathan Harvey

Harvey is currently an Assistant Coach at the University of Georgia after five successful seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division II North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, Ga. Harvey helped the Lady Saints to a 48-34-8 record in his five seasons, a stint that culminated in 2010 with the program's first ever NSCAA Top-25 ranking and finish as the Peachbelt Conference Tournament runner-up. John is no stranger to youth soccer in Georgia having served as Georgia ODP Staff Coach for the 92 and 96 Girls teams. Harvey has also trained goalkeepers at United Futbol Academy and Gwinnett Soccer Association over theprevious two years. He has extensive summer camp experience as well having been on staff at Clemson Soccer Camp, Western Carolina Soccer Camp, and the University of Georgia Soccer Camps. Harvey played his collegiate soccer at Oglethorpe University and also served in the United States Navy from 2000-2005. This stint in the Navy included decorated combat tours in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, in 2004 and 2005. John holds the USSF B License, NSCAA Levels I, II, and III Goalkeeping Diplomas.

Russ Stroud

Russ Stroud serves as Goalkeeping Coach for the Atlanta Beat in the Women's Professional Soccer league. He is an Ivy League graduate with experience training both youth and college keepers.
For the last three years, Stroud has worked alongside Head Coach Rob King at Kennesaw State University. In two of those three seasons, the Owls won regular season titles in the Atlantic-Sun Conference. In 2007, the Owls claimed the A-Sun Conference Championship and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Stroud’s work with the KSU keepers received national recognition in 2006. The keepers earned a fifth overall ranking in both goals against average (0.36) and save percentage (.906) plus a seventh overall raking for most shutouts (12). Stroud began his fourth season with the Owls in August.
In addition to his time with KSU, Stroud has worked with the Georgia Olympic Development Program (GA ODP) for the last five years as a goalkeeper coach and evaluator.
Stroud is a graduate of Yale University where he played in goal for the Bulldogs and worked with Head Women’s Soccer Coach Rudy Meredith. He is a Georgia native who started for the ’82 GA ODP team and spent his club career with Atlanta Fire United (formerly West Gwinnett Soccer Club) and the Silverbacks Soccer Club (formerly Untied Quest).

Dan Pietro

Dan currently coaches at North Atlanta Soccer Association where he is also the Director of Goalkeepers. Dan played collegiate soccer at Charleston Southern University before starting his coaching career. He is a former Academy Director and GK Coach at Cobb FC and a certified "Coerver" instructor. Dan is also on the Georgia ODP GK Staff and holds a USSF "C" License.

Jimmy Maurer

A decorated collegiate and professional player, Jimmy is the GK Coach for the Clayton State women’s soccer team and is on the GA Olympic Development Program (ODP) GK Staff. He also is the starting goalkeeper for the Atlanta Silverbacks for the North American Soccer League (NASL).
A native of Lawrenceville, Ga., Maurer enjoyed a stellar collegiate career at South Carolina, where he started 78 games and finished second all-time for the Gamecocks in shutouts with 28. He was a three-time All-Conference USA selection and 2007 Conference USA Freshman of the Year. Prior to attending South Carolina, Maurer was in the United States U-17 National Team Pool for three years.
Maurer played on various clubs in the USL Premier Development League during his collegiate career. That included the Atlanta Silverbacks U-23 team in 2008 and the Chicago Fire Premier in 2009. While with the Fire, Maurer was selected as the PDL Goalkeeper of the Year, pacing the Fire to the PDL championship game. He concluded his PDL career with the Atlanta Blackhawks in 2010.
Maurer prepped at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, where he garnered Gatorade State Player of the Year honors during his senior season in 2007. He helped pace the Lions once to the state quarterfinals and twice to the semifinals. In addition, Maurer played on the Region III ODP team for three seasons and the Georgia State ODP team for six years, and was selected to the U-18 U.S. Youth Soccer All-American team in 2006.

Jackie DeNova

Jackie is currently the Assistant/GK Coach for Coker College in South Carolina. A two-time All-American at William Carey University in Mississippi, DeNova had an impressive playing career that included being named to the Nissan All-Region Team and the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) All-Conference Team. She was also named SSAC Defensive Player of the Year and Divisional Player of the Year, in addition to receiving Conference Player of the Week honors multiple times, as well as National Player of the Week.

In addition to her stellar playing career, DeNova has a wealth of coaching experience. She has served as a staff member for the Columbus State University Soccer Camps for the last five years and has experience training goalkeepers throughout the region. She holds a USSF National Coaching License. A native of Washington state, she graduated from William Carey in May 2011.