Academy Director: Mark L. Wise

Mark is the director of the Academy. He also holds the following licenses and diplomas:

  • USSF National B License

  • NSCAA Advanced National Diploma

  • NSCAA Goalkeeping I Diploma

Mark has been an Olympic Development Program State staff coach. He has over 24
years of coaching club soccer and 19 years experience as a High School varsity coach.

Mark also is the owner, operator of the Columbus Eagles FC, a women’s team playing in the Women’s Premier Soccer League.

Trainer: Eddie Hertsenberg

Playing Experience:

Eddie has 10 years professional and semi-professional arena soccer playing experience in the PASL-Pro, MASL and PASL leagues. He has 51 goals, 35 assists in 66 games as a pro.

Coaching credentials and experience

In addition to his playing experience, Coach Hertsenberg has a USSF National “A” coaching license, a UEFA C License from Deutsche Fussball Verband (German Football Association) and holds NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma Levels 1,2 and 3. He was the Girls Development Academy Head Coach for the Utah Royals U15, U17 and U19 girls 

Trainer: Angela Boyce

Playing Experience:

WPSL – Columbus Eagles FC

2024-2025 PASL – Columbus Eagles FC

College: University of Akron 

Club: Competed with the Michigan Rush program from the age of seven … Two-time State Cup finalist and three-time State Cup semi-finalists. 

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Farmington HS … as a junior, named Oakland Activities Association All-District and All-Region player … first-team All-Farmington Observer … top scorer (6 goals) and most assists (5 assists) on the team … as a sophomore, named All-Region and All-District.

Trainer: Erin Duffy

Playing Experience:

2021-2025 PASL Indoor – Columbus Eagles FC

WPSL – Columbus Eagles FC

High School/Club – Grove City High School

 

Trainer: Kante Mohamed Sheik

Playing Experience:

Somalia National Team

USL2 – Kings Hammer FC Columbus  / UPSL 

OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY – 2020 – 2024

    • Captain
    • Started in 48 of the 53 games he played in
    • 2nd and 3rd Team All-Conference Honors (2022 & 2023
    • G-MAC Player of the Week Honoree (9/26/22)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Three-time team MVP, and two-time Columbus City First Team award winner
  • Led Mifflin to City League Championship
  • Was named MVP during the title match. 

Trainer: LaQuinta “Q” Haynes

Playing Experience:

U.S. National Women’s Amputee Soccer Team

LaQuinta “Q” is an adaptive athlete from Columbus, Ohio, who has gained recognition for her inspirational story as an amputee soccer player.

LaQuinta lost her left leg to cancer, but she continues to participate in a variety of sports, including soccer, representing the U.S. on the National Women’s Amputee Soccer Team. 

LaQuinta has visited schools to share her story and inspire young people with her resilience and determination, particularly in breaking barriers for women in sports. She also aims to raise awareness and bring more people to adaptive sports, providing an outlet for others facing similar challenges and inspiring others through her athletic achievements and personal journey as a cancer survivor. 

Trainer: Amadou Sy

Playing Experience:

OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY – 2022 – 2025

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Second team All-Conference
  • Top assists in school
  • Career stats: 26 goals and 42 assists
  • Also participated in cross country and track and field