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: Nikki Cox

Playing Experience:

WPSL – Columbus Eagles FC

College – Bowling Green State University

  • Named to the All-MAC First Team three times
  • Became the first three-time all-league first-team selection in program history
  • The first player in BGSU history to earn all-region honors three times
  • Named to the USC Scholar All-North/Central Region First Team
  • A team captain for three seasons
  • Ranked 69th on the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason list of top 100 players in the nation
  • Was ranked No. 1 on the TDS Preseason list of top-20 players in the MAC

High School/Club – Granville HS

  • Four-year letterwinner at Granville High School (’16)
  • Set school records for career goals (145) and career assists (75)
  • Scored 50 goals and posted 15 assists as a sophomore for the Aces
  • Added 37 goals as a junior
  • Earned 29 goals and a career-best 29 assists in senior season
  • Team compiled 62-16-9 record during her four years
  • Three-time first team all-Ohio
  • Three-time team MVP
  • 2014 Ohio Division II Player of the Year
  • Team captain in junior and senior seasons
  • Also lettered in golf and softball, earning first-team all-league honors in the latter sport

Trainer: Erin Duffy

Playing Experience:

WPSL – Columbus Eagles FC

High School/Club – Grove City High School

 

Trainer: Casey MacKenny

Playing Experience:

WPSL – Columbus Eagles FC

College – Wilmington

High School – Bishop Ready

 

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