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Coaching Staff
Director of Coaching: Andy Poklad, an "A" licensed coach with the USSF and holder of the NSCAA Premier Coaching license, was the previous Head Coach and General Manager of the Nashville Metro’s professional team. He is a native of England and brings years of collegiate and professional experience to the club, having previously coached at Vanderbilt University, and Western Kentucky University as well as numerous club and scholastic teams in the Middle TN area. He began his coaching career at the Coerver soccer camps in Lake Placid while playing for Ithaca College in Upstate New York where he was an “Academic All American”. Andy is currently the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the club.
Technical Director: Jonathan Wayland, was born in Kentucky where he played Club, High School and ODP Soccer. He was a 2-time All-State player and was named to the NSCAA Central Region All-American team. He also played on an American Ambassador soccer team on a two-week tour of Europe. He went on to play Division 1 soccer for the University of Louisville and Belmont University where he graduated. He has previous coaching experience from Mockingbird Soccer Club in Louisville. He coached the TUSC 93 Girls Red team to the 2004 Tennessee State Championship and 2005 Tennessee State Finalist. Jonathan holds an NSCAA National Diploma, a USSF National License and an NSCAA Level 1 Goalkeeper Diploma. He is the current coach of the TUSC 95 Girls Red teams.
Goalkeeping Coach: Kevin Burk, is a former professional player and current assistant coach for the men's NCAA Division I program at Lipscomb University where he was instrumental in helping Lipscomb earn a Top 10 Div. I Most Improved Team in 2006. Burk is a 2001 graduate of Belmont Abbey College, a prominent Division II soccer program located in Belmont, N.C. While at the Abbey, Burk captained the team for three seasons and in the process earned Team MVP in 2000, All-Tournament Team in 2001 and 1st- Team All Conference honors from 1999-2001. In 2001 Burk was the first Abbey player to earn 1st-Team All South Region honors. As a professional Burk has played in more than 100 games as a midfielder and forward earning numerous Player-of-the-Week honors. Burk played outdoors in the USL for the Carolina Dynamo, Greenville Lions, and Milwaukee Wave United. After an expansion draft in 2004, Burk was acquired from the Harrisburg Heat and chosen in the first round by Milwaukee Wave and two seasons later was a part of winning the MISL league. Burk has been coaching club soccer for 9 years with various boys and girls teams. Burk holds a USSF National “B” Coaching License as well as a NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Diploma. Burk has been a frequent guest speaker at banquets, schools, organizations and soccer clubs on the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Burk also has partnered with local area schools in the Reading for a Goal program.
Goalkeeping Coach: Chris Thurman, played his high school soccer at Gallatin High School before moving on and becoming a 4-year starter for Tenn. Wesleyan College. He also had spells with the Knoxville Impact and TN Rhythm before beginning his coaching career. Chris has been an assistant coach for both the men and women at Tenn. Wesleyan, and the keeper coach at Beech high school and currently, Station Camp High School Girls Head Coach. He is the director of the goalkeeping camp at Maryville College and completed his national goalkeeping license in Ft. Lauderdale in January 2005.
Fitness, Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mark Lowry, is the owner of Fit Foundation. He was previously with Prime Fitness as the managing partner. Mark has been in the field of fitness and performance training for over 15 years. He has a Master's Degree in Education and worked as a College track coach for several years after completing his education. He specialized in sprints, hurdles, and jumps in the College ranks and was a part of two National Championship Track and Field teams. He has coached over 20 All-Americans and National Champions combined, and he continues to work with athletes of all ages to improve speed and strength. In 2004 and 2005 he coached two high school athletes to the State Track Meet, both finishing in the top 8.
Yoga Instructor: Wendy Allen is long time yoga practitioner and instructor with a passion for bringing the practical application of yoga to her students. She uses her yogic knowledge to help athletes improve their flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, concentration, cardiovascular capacity and more! Her knowledge is conveyed to her students in detailed explanations, sports related examples and entertaining class sequences. Wendy has a wide range of teaching experience including student athletes, soccer teams, and persons recovering from injuries, children, pregnant women, adults, and seniors. She completed a 14 month teacher training course at the Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors and has practiced under K-Lea Gifford, Roger Cole, Diane Avice Du Buisson, Betty Larson, Patricia Sullivan, Ramanand Patel, and other world renowned yoga instructors. Wendy owns her own yoga studio where she offers regular classes as well as private sessions.
Stephen (Scooter) Anderson, grew up in Hendersonville. Started playing for the Hendersonville Soccer League in 1980, then played select soccer on one of the first select travel teams in 1983. He is a graduate of Hendersonville High School and member of Russ Plummer’s 1989 State Championship team. He was a player and coach of the Hendersonville(Over 30) Men’s Team. He has coached numerous boys and girls teams in the previous HSC Fever organization. Scooter currently holds a USSF “C” National license and works with the 98 girls academy program.
Chris Bosworth, brings a wealth of coaching experience to the club. He has been the women's head coach at NCAA division 1 Belmont University for 2 seasons. Prior to that Chris was an assistant under Earle Davidson in the men's program at Belmont University. He has coached numerous boys and girls club teams in Maryland, Kentucky and Tennessee including 4 state championship teams. Chris has at various stages of his coaching career coached the Olympic development program U-17 boys and U-16 and U-18 girls. He holds a national diploma and an advanced national diploma from the NSCAA. He will be coaching the boys 91 red team at TN United.
Bradley Camp, Brad comes to TN United while currently helping John Ferguson run the futsal men's league at Beech high school. He is also currently training with the Trevecca college men's soccer team. Brad attended Beech high school and played, making varsity. He first starting playing travel ball when he was about nine. At his first club in Donelson, and he continued to play club ball with Fever 85 where he played under Pierre Langios. Brad is highly motivated to get involved with some soccer at any level in the community, and so will be joining TN United as a staff coach as he begins his coaching career.
Jim Carr, grew up in Hendersonville playing in the beginning of HSC. He then moved to one of the first travel teams in Hendersonville at age 12. While playing at Hendersonville High School, Jim was named senior captain for Coach Russ Plumber's first senior class. As a freshman at UT Knoxville he began to build a team that competed at the highest level of student sports programs. As a player coach he directed the over 30 program in Hendersonville to a first place in regular season. Since then he has coached the youth of Hendersonville for the last 6 years. Jim holds a "D" national license and heads the 99 boys academy program as well as being the club's tournament director.
Matt Exum, claims to have played soccer since he was 4 years old!! He played his junior and senior years at Station Camp high school where we advanced his senior year to the sectionals and also was made captain. He holds a USSF D license. Matt now plays club soccer for Vol State and coaches the 97 boys white team at TN United.
Mark Eberle, currently holds a “D” national license. He grew up in Columbus, OH, where as a member of St. Charles Preparatory High School team won the Ohio State High Championship as well as State Runner-Ups. He was selected for All-American team and played 4 years of Div. I soccer at United States Military Academy. A member of ClubOhio which won multiple Ohio South State Soccer Championships, was a Region II Champion and U19 National Runner-Up in the James P. McGuire Cup. Mark has also coached U16 select boys in Dothan, Al as well as Clarksville, TN and since moving to Sumner county has coached both boys and girls recreational teams with the Hendersonville Soccer Program.
John Ferguson has 25 years of experience playing, coaching, and refereeing the game of soccer. He was a founding member of the Beech HS soccer program after moving to Tennessee his junior
year, and was named All-Conference and All-State, and led the A/AA Conference in goals scored both his junior and senior years. He played for Hendersonville United for 3 years, walked on at WKU (where
he realized his limitations as a player), and currently plays for Hendersonville's over-30 team. His coaching experience ranges from 6 year old rec to high school select. He currently holds a D
Coaching License and is a USSF and TSSAA Referee and will be working with TUSC’s ‘98 boys.
Ben Fisher, Former Belmont standout Ben Fisher recently completed his third season as a full-time assistant coach with the Bruins. Fisher joined the staff after playing in the A-League, one step below Major League Soccer, from 1999-2002. The defender played three seasons 1999-2001 for the Nashville A-League organization becoming the franchise leader in minutes played and suited up for the Cincinnati Riverhawks in 2002. He was actively involved in the Riverhawks’ community relations efforts, making various public appearances as well as participating in youth camps. He also gained coaching experience in 2001 when he led the U-18 Tennessee Football Club and the U-15 Music City Sting. Fisher has also coached the HFC Hurricanes and has been training our teams at TUSC on “Friday’s with the Ironman.” He will be working with our 94 boys team.
Mark Foster played and coached in Ireland gaining a UEFA B license. He is currently a Junior at Trevecca University where he has been the team’s top goal scorer the previous two seasons and was voted Freshman of the year in his first season. Mark has coached in Russia with the Athletes in Action program and has worked with TN United’s Junior Academy program as well as our summer camp program and as an assistant coach at CPA. Mark is extremely well qualified having completed Irish Football Association certification in, coaching disabled footballers, teaching children fundamentals, child protection in sport, equality in sport, and SAQ. Mark has run our small group sessions on Wednesday nights.
Alex Frank, was born in 1962. A native of Romania he played soccer in Romania at FC Brasov for 15 years at all levels. He coached a division III team in Romania for 1-1/2 season before moving to the USA in 1998 with his family a wife Ana Maria, and two boys, Robert and Rudolph both playing soccer at TUSC 94 B. Alex Coached for 1 season in 1999 a coed team in Gallatin before obtaining his USSF D license in 2001. He coached the '91 boys team at MTFC Goodlettsville finished 2 in div II. In 2003 start coaching the Fever '90 boys team. In his first season at Fever '90 finished 2 in div III state. He is currently coach of the boys TUSC 92, and TUSC girls 92 team.
Darren Frank, coaches the girls 98 team and works with the academy program. After a high school career attending Hendersonville high school, where he won a state championship in 1989, Darren played in college at Lenoir-Rhyne in North Carolina. Now the athletic director and assistant principle at his high school alma mater, Darren continues to be involved with that school’s soccer program as an assistant coach. He holds a USSF D license and heads th 98 girls academy program.
Tim Guinn, born in 1966 and grew up in Hendersonville. Family members are wife, Marla and daughters Demmie and Allie. Six years of experience coaching recreational youth soccer and previously coached the TUSC 93 Girls Blue team. Currently Tim coaches in the 98 girls academy program and has a D license.
Adam Gutzman. Adam, grew up playing club soccer in Hendersonville, graduating from Beech High School and continued his career at Maryville College. A four year starter and receiving many accolades he helped lead the Scots to their first ever Sweet Sixteen Appearance in 05. While at Maryville Coach Gutzman broke and still holds 2 school records including Single Season Shutout's and the Career Shutout's record. After completing college in 06, Coach Gutzman went on to be a grad assitant coach at Gardner Webb and the Assistant Coach at Louisburg College. In his first year Coach Gutzman helped the Eagles finish 3rd in the Nation. Along the way Gutzman has coached many club teams, and is very active in various camps around the country.
Catie Hastings, grew up in Ridgeland, MS where she played high school soccer for 4 years with Madison Central H.S., which lead her to receive a soccer scholarship to Lambuth University. At Lambuth, she was a start, center mid-fielder for 4 years. Catie received a B.S. Degree from Lambuth in May 2002, and then moved to Hendersonville. Catie is now head coach of the TUSC 99 Girls academy. She holds her "D" license.
Clark Hastings, graduated from Lambuth University with a BS Degree in 2002. He has played soccer for 13 years, including a club team, high school, a TN State ODP team, and college. Clark has received several honors during his playing career including All County, All District, All State, and All Conference. He has coached soccer camps for 5 years, coached various club teams, and was Assistant Coach at Hendersonville High School. Clark is currently leading our 98 boys academy program. He holds a D license.
Sarah Hennum, grew up in Blaine, MN where she played select soccer for several years. Throughout her soccer career, she has traveled to Iceland and Denmark playing friendlies and in the Dana Cup. Sarah received a soccer scholarship to Lipscomb University in 2002. At Lipscomb, she was a starter all 4 years, playing several different positions. Sarah received a degree in Management and Marketing from Lipscomb in 2006. She is now the graduate assistant coach at Lipscomb and pursuing a master’s degree in Arts and Learning and Teaching. Sarah is now coaching the TUSC '97 Girls Blue Team.
Tommy Holt, is currently a USSF "D" License Coach. Tommy grew up playing locally with such clubs as Cobra 73' and Nashville Sting 73'. Coach recently completed his 13th year coaching consisting of the 84' division 1 and 2 boys teams for 9 years, Glencliff High School Head Trainer 98-99 and 99-2000, D.O.C. Nashville Essence 2001-2002 team trainer 84, 85, 86, 88 girls. 97' Copa boys and is presently the head coach of the TUSC. 96' boys and 95' girls blue. He holds a USSF D license.
Bryan Johnson, is the former Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN and was the Men's Conference co-coach of the year in 2002. He is also a former assistant coach at Belmont University. Bryan has won 8 division 1 club state championships with 5 different club teams. He is also a former TN ODP coach on both the boys and girls sides. He played for several seasons with the Nashville Metros, both outdoors and indoors, and was all-state at Franklin High School in 1991. He played collegiately at Belmont University and Maryville College, which played in their first NCAA Tournament his senior year. Bryan is coaching the TUSC 95 Boys Red team and the 93 Girls Red and currently holds the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.
Barry Jones, was born in North Wales U.K. He played high school and college soccer. He came to the U.S. following graduate school and, after a series of moves from Arizona to Virginia, to England, back to Virginia, in 1972 he finally settled in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Shortly after that, in 1976, he became a charter member of the Board of the Hendersonville Soccer League (HSL) and was its Commissioner from 1978 to 1983. He was also a coach of the U-14 and U-16 boys select teams (Hendersonville United 64 and 67’s) and stayed with them through U-19. He has since been a trainer for a number of boys and girls teams and has also been a goalkeeper coach for HSL and for the MTFC Quest program. To help with that effort, Barry went through a series of training courses culmination with the Advanced National Diploma of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and he also gained a United States Soccer Federation “A” License. He has served on the staff of the Tennessee Soccer Academy and has been a coaching instructor with Tennessee Soccer for over 20 years. Last year, in 2004, he was inducted into the Tennessee State Soccer Hall of Fame.
Kacey Kant, is now coaching his second age group at TN United after previously working with the ’88 girls. Kacey takes the reins of the ’95 boys blue team for the new season. He holds a USSF D License.
Meghan McMullen-Rewa, is a Hendersonville soccer native, with 22 years soccer experience. She grew up playing for the HSL and the select programs in Hendersonville. Meghan was a four year starter at Hendersonville High School, achieving All County and All District recognition along with 2 final four appearances. After one season with a Tennessee Women’s soccer team she went on to play four years at the University of Tennessee at Martin. She was a four year starter and achieved 1999 and 2001 Second Team All-OVC. Her coaching experience includes 1995 and 1996 Futures Stars camp through Hendersonville High School, 1998 counselor at the Sumner County Soccer camp and 2001 counselor at the Goal to Goal Soccer camp. Meghan is currently working with our girls 97 teams.
John-David (JD) Murphy, comes to TN United after completing a successful playing career as the goalkeeper at Lipscomb University. He is a Canadian native moving up the ranks from the Ontario Youth Soccer League to become a member of the U-18 national team pool for his country. He trained with Bury F.C. in England before returning to pursue a degree in business management and marketing. JD has been an assistant, goalkeeper and head coach at the youth level for the Ajax United and Whitby Iroquois clubs in Canada as well as a season as the middle school coach at Good Pasture. JD holds a USSF "C" License. JD will be coaching the 93 girls white team and the 97 girls red team. JD also works with the club's goalkeeping program.
Mario Sanchez, was born in Miami, Fl. grew up playing soccer with select clubs in Miami. Attended Miramar High School and was a district and regional champions. Attended Miami Dade Community College where he played in a National Championship. Transferred to Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY. Where he finished his college career. Played two years with the U.S.I.S.L. Florida Stars professional team. Currently is the coach for the 96 Girls red and is also the coach for Beech High school after being an assistant for the girls and boys for the last four years.
Tyler Suffron , Tyler Played professionally for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the first time in 2006. Suffron was a team captain at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., where he played from 2001-2004. He started all 18 games in 2004, scoring five goals and assisting on three others. The Columbus, OH. resident finished his career at Belmont second in school history in career assists (12), second in games started (65) and fourth in career points with 32 (10 goals, 12 assists). During his time at Belmont, Suffron also played for the Nashville Metros of the Premier Development League and was a Team of the Week selection during the 2002 season. Tyler has recently coached the U-17 Brentwood assault team and now joins TN United to work with our 97 boys red team and 94 girls.
Natalie Thomas, grew up in Hendersonville, TN and began playing soccer at age 8. She played select soccer on travel teams from age 10. She played varsity soccer for Hendersonville High School and was a starting goal keeper as a freshman. Her Hendersonville varsity team finished in the final four of the state her Junior and Senior years. She played three years on the TN ODP team. She made the “All-state Team” her senior year. Natalie went to Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY on a soccer scholarship. She played for Lindsey Wilson College her freshman year and transferred to Middle Tennessee State University, in Murfreesboro, TN on a soccer scholarship her sophomore year. Natalie has served as a counselor for Crosspoint Sports Camps and the YMCA, Fun Company. Natalie holds a D license. She has coached 4 seasons of U10 Boys Soccer. She joined the TN United coaching staff Spring 2007 and is working with the 99 girls academy.
Ray Trotter, has lived in Gallatin Tennessee since 1993. Ray developed a passion for the sport of Soccer as his daughters started with the Gallatin recreational program when they were four and five years old. Ray coached for five years and held the position of publicity director for three years in the Gallatin recreational program. He received an E license from the state in 2005 and followed that by obtaining his D. He coached the last Gallatin Lady Shockers select team prior to following his daughters to Tennessee United. Ray continues to try to maintain a healthy life style and learn the game as he plays with the adult pick up group on Wednesday nights at Drakes Creek. Ray takes over from John Ferguson with the 96 girls blue team.
Kerry Woods, grew up in Colorado where she played for Club Colorado, Colorado Rush, and Cherry Creek High School. She was an 8 time Colorado State Cup Champion with her club team, and won the 5A State Championship her senior year. Kerry played soccer for D1 Northern Illinois University, where she was a freshman starter. Her college career was cut short, however due to injury. She is a 2005 graduate of NIU and has achieved coaching experience through various camps. Kerry is a first year coach with Tennessee United, and is coaching the '97 Boys blue team.
Steve Yates, has been a mainstay in the Nashville soccer community for close to two decades He played his club soccer in England with local amateur team, continuing in both the open league and over 30 leagues on his arrival in Nashville. From 1988 - 1991 coached in the TN Olympic Development Program. Coached travel from 1994 to 2005 with various travel teams and had the honor of winning 8 state championships and one super club regional. 3 of the state championships were at the D. 1.level. Steve holds an NSCCA national license and will be coaching our 93 boys.
Guest Clinicians
Earle Davidson - Head Coach Belmont University
Earle Davidson is entering his eighth season at the helm of the Belmont soccer program and earned Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year honors last season after helping the Bruins turn the corner in the program’s competitive life.
His career at Belmont began in 1995 when he joined Ronnie Littlejohn’s staff. Following the 1996 season, the head coaching job came open and Davidson became the third head coach in school history. In his first season as Belmont’s head coach, he led the team to a 5-11 record that was highlighted by a 2-1 victory over the Memphis Tigers who were at the time ranked in the Top-25 in the nation.
Davidson has seen four former players begin professional soccer careers, three with the local A-League team, the Nashville Metros/Tennessee Rhythm while Chris Van Atta played for an indoor soccer team in Kansas City. Among those players is current assistant coach Ben Fisher who also played for the Cincinnati Riverhawks.
Born in New York City and growing up in New Jersey, Davidson played his high school soccer at Mendham High School. He graduated in 1985 and decided to come to Nashville and play collegiate at Vanderbilt University. His career at Vanderbilt culminated during his senior season when Davidson received the 1989 McDonald’s Award for Outstanding Performance.
Following his collegiate playing days, Coach Davidson moved west to Salt Lake City, Utah and joined the Salt Lake Sting of the now defunct American Professional Soccer League (APSL). After playing one season out there, he returned to Nashville to begin a five-year career with the Nashville Metros, at the time a member of the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL).
Following the end of his professional career, Davidson decided to return his passion for the game by joining the coaching ranks. His first opportunity at collegiate level coaching came immediately following his playing days at Vanderbilt when he became the women’s team assistant. He served double-duty during the 1990 season when he also assisted the VU men’s team. Davidson also became the Director of Coaching for the Nashville Sting Club Teams. In addition to these coaching duties, he has the honor of assisting with Tennessee’s Olympic Development Program Teams.
Charles Morrow - Head Coach Lipscomb University
Charles Morrow, a former player and assistant coach for the Bison’s’ soccer program, returned as head coach last season posting a 5-11-1 record in his first season with the program.
He was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt University for three years before moving to Belmont Abbey in Belmont, N.C., as head coach. In two seasons at Belmont Abbey Morrow directed the men's soccer team at the NCAA Division II school to conference runner-up honors in both the regular season and the tournament. In 2003 the team finished third in the regular season, advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament.
Morrow is a 1997 Lipscomb graduate. He played for the Bison’s from 1994-1996, serving as team captain. He started his collegiate career at Queens College, an NCAA Division II soccer power. He served as assistant men's soccer coach at Lipscomb from 1996-1997 when the school was in the NAIA.
Morrow took over as head coach of both the boy's and girl's soccer teams at Goodpasture High School from 1998-2000. At Goodpasture the boy's team advanced to the regional semifinals in both 1999 and 2000. Morrow returned to the college coaching ranks in July of 2000 when he went to Vanderbilt as an assistant men's soccer coach. He left Vanderbilt for the head men's soccer coaching position at Belmont Abbey in April 2003.
Morrow completed his Master of Sports Science degree this summer at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala.
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