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AFC COACHING STAFF

Brandon Rodgers

Coach Brandon Rodgers holds a USSF "D" license, National Y license and the USC Advanced National Diploma.  He is the head girls coach at West Lauderdale High School.

Brandon Rodgers

Brandon Rodgers

Staff Coach AFC 2014 Boys Black

Sonja Rowell

Coach Sonja Rowell holds a USSF "D" license.  She is the assistant girls coach at West Lauderdale High School.

Sonja Rowell

Sonja Rowell

Staff Coach - AFC 2013 and 2011 Girls

Thallison Alex

Coach "Thally" holds the USSF "D" License. He is the AFC Academy Director and assistant coach at Lamar School.

Thallison Alex

Thallison Alex

Staff Coach - AFC 2010 Girls

Hank Holcomb

Coach Hank Holcomb currently holds the USSF Grass Roots & TOVO 7v7 certificates.

Hank Holcomb

Hank Holcomb

Staff Coach AFC 2014 Girls

Will Thompson

Coach Will Thompson is the head boys coach at Newton County High School.

Will Thompson

Will Thompson

Staff Coach AFC 2009-10 Boys

Michael Smith

Coach Michael Smith has a USSF "B" License and the USC Advanced National Diploma.  He is the head women's coach at Meridian CC and DOC for AFC.

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Director of Coaching - AFC 06-07 Girls

Tyler Germany

Coach Tyler Germany holds a USSF "E" license and is the assistant boys coach at West Lauderdale High School.

Tyler Germany

Tyler Germany

Staff Coach - AFC 07-08 and 05-06 Boys

Rusty Warden

Coach Rusty holds a USSF "D" license and a National Y license. He is the head soccer coach at Lamar School.

Rusty Warden

Rusty Warden

Staff Coach AFC 2009-10 boys

MATTHEW THOMAS

Coach Matthew Thomas currently holds the US Soccer Grass Roots coaching license. 

Matthew Thomas

Matthew Thomas

Staff Coach 2013 Girls

Cesar Diaz

Coach Cesar is the head soccer coach at Southeast Lauderdale High School.

Cesar Diaz

Cesar Diaz

Staff Coach AFC 2014 Boys Yellow

Matt Castleberry

Coach Matt Castleberry holds a USSF "D" & National Y license along with the USC National & Level 1 GK diplomas.  He is the head boys coach at West Lauderdale.

Matt Castleberry

Matt Castleberry

Staff Coach - AFC 2012 Boys & Girls

LUKE SMITH

Coach Luke Smith currently holds the US Soccer Grass Roots license. He is the head boys coach at Clarkdale High School.

Luke Smith

Luke Smith

Staff Coach 2013 boys

Tristan Rowell

Coach Tristan Rowell holds a USSF "D" License along with the USC Level 1 and Level 2 Goalkeeping License.  

Tristan Rowell

Tristan Rowell

Staff Coach - AFC 2015 girls yellow

Jeremy Stringer

Coach Jeremy Stringer currently holds the US Soccer Grass Roots coaching license. 

Jeremy Stringer

Jeremy Stringer

Staff Coach 2015 Girls Black

Coaches & Managers

One of the essential functions of coaches and team managers is to manage team communications with players and their families.  If you are a coach or team manager, SportsEngine has created a Team Management Guide for Coaches and Team Managers to help you use our website and mobile app to efficiently and effectively communicate and manage your teams. 

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STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR TEAM

Keep connected to your team. Quickly check schedules and team updates, plus message other members on your team and receive heads-up from athletes about practice. Enjoy unlimited access to scores & stats, photo/video sharing, and more.


ESSENTIAL COACH HOW-TO'S

Accessing TeamCenter

Easily add and edit athlete info, manage schedules, and message team members

Messaging Your Team in TeamCenter

Send a message to an individual member, selected members, or the entire team directly from TeamCenter or from the SportsEngine mobile app

Basic Team Management

Perform basic tasks using the Team Page Team Management functionality

Add Contacts to Receive Team Messages

Add additional email addresses to a non-member's profile in order to be able to include all athletes in team communications

Managing RSVPs

Manage RSVPs for each athlete within your team’s TeamCenter or within the SportsEngine mobile app

Sending RSVPs for Existing Games or Events

Do you import your game schedules from a third-party scheduler or create them manually on your team page? This article explains how to add RSVPs to those games and events after they are imported.

More Helpful Coach Links

Review help articles about how coaches interact with TeamCenter and the SportsEngine mobile app

Bookmark your Website to the Home Screen of your Mobile Device

Access your website with a single tap from your mobile device's home screen.