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Scott Schoenthal

Scott Schoenthal

Executive Director
AF MONTEREY

I am currently the Executive DIrector for La Academia de Fútbol Monterey and an Assistant Coach with Men’s Soccer at Monterey Peninsula College.

I hold a UEFA B license from the Scottish FA , a Master’s degree in Recreational Sports with an emphasis on Soccer Coaching from Ohio Universityand the Master Coach Diploma from United Soccer Coaches and the University of Delaware. I hold an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification.

My personal fitness passion is indoor rowing and bodyweight resistance training.

I retired in 2014 after a 31 year career in Silicon Valley. My professional background is in software engineering – specifically distributed systems, operating and storage systems. I hold 16 patents related to networking, fault tolerance, and storage management. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Licenses/Diplomas

  • UEFA B License – 2023
  • UEFA C License – 2021
  • United Soccer Coaches Master Coach Diploma – 2021
  • United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma – 2010
  • United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma – 2009
  • United Soccer Coaches National Diploma – 2008
  • United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Diploma – 2009
  • United Soccer Coaches Performance Analysis Diploma – Level 1 2021, Level 2 2022
  • United Soccer Coaches Sports Performance Diploma – 2021
  • USSF D License – 2006
  • Cal North E/D License
  • Cal North E License
  • Cal North F License

Certifications and Awards

  • Master of Science in Recreational and Sports Science (Soccer), Ohio University – 2019
  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – 2015-present
  • Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED certification
  • NFHS Accredited Interscholastic Coach – Fundamentals of Coaching; Concussion In Sports; First Aid, Health, and Safety; Heat Illness Prevention; Sudden Cardiac Arrest; Coaching Soccer
  • Cal North State Coach of the Year 2010
  • Cal North District 3 Coach of the Year 2010
  • TOVO V1 – TOVO Methodology – 2019
  • ALTIS Essentials – 2019
  • ALTIS Need for Speed – 2021
  • ALTIS Foundation – 2022
  • ISPAS Level 1 Performance Analyst – 2021-present

Coaching Experience

  • AF Monterey Executive Director – 2022-present
  • Monterey Peninsula College Men’s Assistant Coach – 2021-present
  • UC Premier Technical Director – 2019-2021
  • West Coast Soccer Club Rec Academy Director, Coach – 2015-2019
  • Dublin United Coach – 2005-2014
  • San Ramon Soccer Coach – 1999-2005
  • Mountain House High School Men’s JV Head Coach – 2019-2021
  • Dublin High School Women’s Varsity Head Coach – 2011-2019
  • Dublin High School Women’s JV Head Coach – 2010-2011
  • Dublin High School Men’s Varsity Assistant Coach – 2009-2010
  • Dublin High School Men’s JV Head Coach – 2006-2009

Administration Experience

  • 205 Sports Founder, CEO – 2019-present
  • Dublin United Club President – 2008-2010
  • Dublin United Club Publicity Chair, Board of Directors- 2006-2008