The Stars United Coaching Staff includes a former US National Team, MISL, MLS and Division 1 Mens and Womens Head Coach, 2 WPIAL High School Soccer Coaches with over 400 career victories, 2 Coaches who have been inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, 3 Coaches who are in the Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame, several top current and former WPIAL coaches, PA West ODP Staff Coaches, former professional players, and NCAA Division 1 college players from several local universities.

	Coach	Teams	Brief Bio	Email
	Mark Perry	Director of Coaching, U-15 Girls, U-14 Boys	Coach Perry is currently the Varsity Head Girls Soccer Coach at Central Valley High School. He has 24 seasons of experience as a Boys Head Coach and 2 seasons as a Girls Head Coach. Over his coaching career his teams have made the WPIAL playoffs in all but two seasons. His combination record of his teams at Hampton, Fox Chapel, Center and Central Valley High Schools is 428-106-22 which includes 19 Section Championships, 3 WPIAL Titles, 4 WPIAL Runner-ups, and a PIAA Championship. He is a former PA West ODP Staff Coach and holds a USSF National "C" license	director@starsunited.org
	Allan Brown	U-16 Boys, U-13 Girls	Coach Brown moved from his native South Africa to Canada as a child, settling with his family in Newmarket, Ontario. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School, and subsequently played Division I college soccer at Robert Morris University, where he majored in management and was an NEC All-Conference and Regional All-American performer. Allan turned professional in 2008, playing with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division. Coaching experience as Asst. Women’s Coach at Robert Morris University and with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy.	allanbrownfc@hotmail.com
	Bob MacZura	U-15 Boys		starsunited@consolidated.net
	Bill Juergens	U-15 Boys	Coach Juergens is originally from Elkton, MD where he earned All-State honors before continuing his playing career at Grove City College. At Grove City College, was a four year letter winner, three year team Captain, team MVP, three year All-Presidents Athletic Conference team, Regional All-American and National All-American. In 2001 he was part of the inaugural class inducted into the Grove City College Soccer Hall of Fame. Juergens brings 25 years of coaching experience to Stars United. After settling in Western Pennsylvania, he was the first head coach for the boys varsity team at Mercer High School and in four years took the team to it’s first District 10 play-off appearance. Past Director of Coaching and Player development for Mercer Area Youth Soccer Association. Coached the Stars United U-12 & U-15 boys teams to semi-final appearances in the 2007 PA West State Cup and the 94/95 U13 Boys to finalists at the 2008 PA West State Cup. Coach Juergens guided the U12B (96-97) to the first State Cup Championship for Stars United in 2009.	bill@burnsroof.com
	Graeme Eastgate	U-14 Boys, Academy Boys	Coach Eastgate played Division I collegiate soccer at Robert Morris University in the Northeast conference - nationally ranked #16 in 1995. NEC Regular Season Champs ’94, ’95, ’96. NEC Tournament Champs ’94. NCAA Tournament participant ’94. A Seneca Valley graduate, Section 5 All-Section selection, Team Offensive MVP & leading scorer ’93 and SV Boosters scholarship recipient.   Coaching experience with Stars United, North United, Quickskills and Star Striker Camps. U-12 Boys State Cup Champions 2010.	geastgate@hotmail.com
	Scott Patry	U-14 Boys & U-15 Boys Asst.		free2sell4u@yahoo.com
	Jim Perry	U-12 Boys	Coach Perry was Fox Chapel High School Boys Head Coach for 20 years & Assistant Coach 7 years. He is also on the PA West ODP staff. Coach Perry is inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.	gymbeck63@aol.com
	Bill Turner	Boys Academy Director	Coach Turner played Division I collegiate soccer at St. Francis College in the Northeast conference. As team captain, he is the school’s all-time leading scorer. All Mid-Atlantic team selection, Two-time All NEC selection and All Rookie NEC Team. A North Allegheny graduate, Section 5 Player of the Year 1991. Two-time All WPIAL Selection. North Allegheny’s All-time Assist Leader. Three PA West State Cup titles on different teams. Prior coaching experience with Beaver Jr. High Girls, NA Jr. High Girls, various camps and clinics. Bill guided the 93/94 Stars United Girls to the State Cup Final in 2007 and Third Place at the 2006 State Cup	bturner81@hotmail.com
	Jason DeFranco	Academy Boys	Coach DeFranco played Division I collegiate soccer at Robert Morris University where he was an All-American, All-Conference performer and team captain.	defranco9@yahoo.com
	Steve Hart	U-10 Boys Asst.		hart5@consolidated.net
	Gavin Eastgate	Goalkeepers	Coach Eastgate holds the NSCAA National Diploma, the NSCAA National (GK3), Regional (GK2) and State (GK1) Goalkeeping Diplomas, the USSF Youth and E state licenses, and has nearly 30 years experience as a goalkeeper for various teams.  He has coached the Club’s goalkeepers for three years, and previously coached the Academy Boys Blue team and various SVSA U6 through U8 teams.  He played collegiate soccer at Duquesne University and high school soccer at Seneca Valley, where he was team defensive MVP, team co-captain, and received honorable mention to the WPIAL Section 5 team in 1989.	gavin.eastgate@gmail.com
	Ryan Hoffman	U-18 Girls		rhoffman@mercer.k12.pa.us
	Victor Ndinyah	U-18 Girls, U-16 Girls		pele95@verizon.net
	John Kowalski	Technical Advisor, U-17 Girls	Coach Kowalski is in his ninth year as head coach of the Robert Morris University women’s soccer team. Within the local, national and international soccer communities, Kowalski has been just about everywhere and done just about everything: professional indoor coach and player, Men’s and Women’s college head coach at the NCAA Division I and II levels, U.S. National Team interim head coach, U.S. Futsal head coach, Major League Soccer (MLS) and A-League head coach. Coach Kowalski has the USSF National “A” Coaching License and is an Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.	kowalskicamps@aol.com
	Susan Hart	U-15 Girls Asst.		hart5@consolidated.net
	Frank Christy	U-12 Girls	Coach Christy is the Hampton girls varsity soccer coach. He became the first girls soccer coach in the history of the state to win 400-career games. Christy’s 400th win came in the fall of 2009.	coachchristy@zoominternet.net
	Dave Lucci	U-12 Girls Asst.		lucci2@zoominternet.net
	Mark Takac	U-11 Girls	Coach Takac played Division I collegiate soccer at the University of Pittsburgh. A Moon High School graduate, two-time WPIAL Champions, and a 2nd and a 3rd place title in the PIAA State playoffs. Coaching experience as the Varsity Boys Assistant Coach for 2 years at Hopewell High School and the past 6 years within the Seneca Valley Soccer Association.	Mark.Takac@alcosan.org
	Chelsea Miazgowicz	U-11 Girls Asst.
	Bill Hildenbrand	Girls Academy Director		bill.hildy@verizon.net
	Sheri Walsh	U-10 Girls Asst.		sawalshbear@aol.com
	Debra Yost	U-9 Girls Asst.		franz8@zoominternet.net