About
Our Juniors Academy serves as the developmental program for our men’s and women’s adult and U-23 teams. The top players from our academy have the opportunity to graduate into our first-team (“Majors”) programs which compete in the OVPL and North Coast League.
Gear
Coaching Staff
Boys Staff Coach
Playing Experience:
- Croatia Cleveland
- Windsor Croatia
- London Croatia
- Detroit Border Stars
- Chicago CBP Jadran
Coaching Experience:
- Croatia Cleveland
- AFC Cleveland
- Mentor High School
- Notre Dame – Cathedral Latin
Why did you choose to coach?
“I want to help players and teams achieve their goals.”
Favorite memory coaching:
“Winning the Croatian North American tournament with the generation of players that I coached since U8.”
Major accomplishments within the club:
“In my 24 years playing and coaching with Croatia Cleveland, I have been fortunate to work with multiple generations within our club.”
Club Director
Admin/Registration
Boys Coach
2009 ECNL-RL
Indoor Field Coordinator
Playing Experience:
- Croatia Cleveland Juniors 1982-1987
- Croatia Cleveland Majors 1987-1995
Coaching Experience:
- Croatia Cleveland Juniors 2004-2010 & 2016-present
- Coach/Director AC Premier 2010-2016
- ODP North: 2009-2016
- ODP Region II: 2014-1016
Why did you choose to coach?
“I enjoy teaching players the game I enjoy so much.”
Favorite memory coaching:
“Every-time a player is successful in something we worked on in training and every-time I see a player enjoying and having passion for the game.”
Major accomplishments within the club:
“Every-time a player, current or former, tells me I had something positive to do in their development as a player or a person.”
Player Pathway
Not sure where your player fits?
Every child develops differently—and that’s why we’ve built a clear player pathway to guide families through our programs by age, skill level, and goals.
View our Player Development Pathway to see where your child fits best, or contact us and we’ll help you get started.