Goalkeeper Coaching Director
Bill May (8th year with Crossfire)
Bill has been coaching goalkeepers for over 12 years and has been Goalkeeper Coaching Director at Crossfire for the past seven. He was Goalkeeper Coach at University of Washington for four years and since 1998 has run several clinics along with private training. He played keeper at University of Washington followed by one year at San Francisco Bay Seals and two years for the Seattle Sounders.
Goalkeeper Trainers
Jimmy Ward (2nd year with Crossfire)
Returning for his second year to the Crossfire GDP, Jimmy Ward brings four years of playing for Seattle Pacific University and one year for the Seattle Sounders to his passion for teaching young goalkeepers. Jimmy coached for one year at Salem United Soccer Club and has held private goalkeeper trainings since 2000.
Anna Flory (1st year with Crossfire)
Anna Flory brings great depth and breadth of experience to her first year at Crossfire. Anna's coaching career started in 1998 and includes Olympic Development Program (ODP) work as well as club youth and professional coaching in Minnesota and Washington. Anna joined Crossfire directly from the Federal Way Soccer Association where she was Director of Goalkeeper Coaching for the Reign from 2004 to 2006. As a player, Anna grew up locally playing for Emerald City FC, won three State Championships and participated in six seasons of ODP goalkeeper play. At Macalester College in Minnesota, she played four seasons including a 1998 NCAA III National Championship. Anna then moved to London England for a season with Charlton Athletic FC followed by a return to her Seattle roots and play with the Hibernian Caledonian Saints and their 2003 USSF-USASA National Championship.
Chris Eylander (1st year with Crossfire)
Chris Eylander, a Washington native and Sounder goalkeeper, started with GDP the last
few weeks and will be with us for the season helping to train both
the Premier and Select groups. Chris was born in Sumner, attended
Auburn Riverside High School where he earned Washington State
Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2002, and went on to the
University of Washington. At UW, he served as co-captain in his
junior year and was selected to the First Team All-Pac-10 and Pac-10
All Academic teams. In 2006, Chris was drafted by the Seattle
Sounders where he is now playing his first professional season.
Volunteer Goalkeeper Trainers
Jason Cipra(1st year with Crossfire)
Bio coming soon
Mentors
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