St. Louis Scott Gallagher-Illinois is pleased to announce two additions to its’ coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Julie Isley officially joins SLSG after serving as an Assistant Coach at NCAA Division I Elon University and with Burlington Soccer Club in North Carolina where she had the role of Director of Coaching-Girls. Also joining SLSG is Kevin Stoll who finished his playing career at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in the fall of 2012.
During the 2013-14 season Julie will be the head coach for the Under 16 ENCL team, the U13 Pre-ECNL team and will oversee age group training and the Soccer School for Girls. “St. Louis Scott Gallagher-Illinois is getting a quality person and coach with the addition of Julie Isley. She has a tremendous amount of successful experience with a variety of levels and ages. Our team at Elon is going to miss her greatly. The players at SLSG are going to enjoy playing for her.” said Chris Neal Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Elon University. Prior to Elon and BSC, Julie served as the Assistant Director of Coaching-Girls for the Greensboro SC (now NC Fusion) and currently still serves on the NCYSA ODP Staff. “This is a really exciting time for me, getting married and moving to Saint Louis. I am also thrilled about the opportunity to work with St. Louis Scott Gallagher and their fantastic staff. SLSG is a well-respected organization and is one of the top clubs in the country. It's a place where I can continue to develop players to their full potential and grow professionally.” said Isley. Julie will begin her duties after her wedding to SLU Assistant Men’s Coach Jason O’Keefe and relocation to St. Louis during the middle of June.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Julie for the past 5 years. She is a dedicated and knowledgeable coach who is always seeking out new ideas and methods. She builds a great rapport with her players. She is a team player and one of the best female coaches I have ever come across.” said Marc Nicholls Technical Director for NC Fusion.
Stoll comes to SLSG after his final season at SIUE this past fall where he led the Cougars to a Top 25 National Ranking and an appearance in the MVC Tournament Final. Having played his first three collegiate seasons at University of Illinois-Chicago, Stoll transferred to SIUE in the spring of 2010 for what was to be one season. Upon returning from a summer trip to England with the Cougars where he was scouted to train with Middlesbrough FC, Stoll tore his ACL in pre-season. After a grueling year of rehab he was determined to help the Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament in 2011 as he had been to the NCAA’s in 2007 and 2008 with UIC. During the summer of 2011 he suffered another knee injury while playing with the SLSG U23 team. While many players would have called it a career, Stoll came to SIUE to help the Cougars make the transitions back NCAA Division I and was not going to walk away from the program. “I’m excited for this opportunity. Having played for Dale Schilly on the Region II ODP Teams I know the style of soccer he likes his teams to play. Being comfortable with the playing style and culture of SLSG is important to me. I look forward to helping the club in any way I can.” said Stoll.
Kevin will coach in the U11 Boys and U12 Boys Pre-Academy age groups as well as serve as an Assistant Coach in the US Development Academy and oversee the Soccer School for Boys. "Kevin is one of the most competitive and talented players I have ever played with. Ever since I have known Kevin he has had a passion for helping younger players continue to develop their game. I always knew that Kevin would make his way into coaching when the time was right and I couldn't be more excited for him and his opportunity with SLSG-Illinois. I know how much the club means to him and he will do everything in his power to pass this along to future SLSG players." said Ian Sarachan Assistant Men’s Coach at University of Wisconsin.
SLSG-Illinois Program Director Dale Schilly-
“Anytime you can add staff like Julie and Kevin you can’t be anything but excited. Two individuals with great backgrounds and a passion for teaching youth players. Our staff is already strong and these two simply help take us to another level. Our players and staff will benefit from having them around.”
SLSG-Illinois is the ONLY club in the Metro East to offer players an opportunity to participate in the US Development Academy, Elite Clubs National League, and the National Premier League. The club is also completing construction of its’ own artificial turf field-the ONLY club in the Metro East to have its’ own private artificial turf field.
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