Who We Are...
Tom Lips
-Tom is director of LIPS. He also trains the Smithtown Wizards, Commack United, Smithtown Arsenal and Gladiators.
Chris LaRochelle
-Chris is a NYS certified physical education teacher in the Ward Melville CSD. He is the former Smithtown West Assistant boy’s soccer coach. He also trains the Smithtown Sonic and Strikers.
Rob Schretzmayer
-Rob is a NYS certified physical education teacher in the Smithtown CSD. Rob is currently the Smithtown West girl’s varsity head coach. He currently trains the Smithtown Thunder and Dynamo.
Pete Schmitz
-Pete is a NYS certified physical education teacher in the Brentwood CSD. In the last 13 years, Pete has coached on the varsity level in the Smithtown and Brentwood schools. Pete has his LIJSL coaching A license. He currently trains the Smithtown Revolution, Xplosion, and Red Devils.
JR Balzarini
-JR is a NYS certified mathematics teacher in the Miller Place CSD. He is a LIJ ODP coach, who has his National, Advanced National Diploma and Premier Diploma from the NSCAA. He currently trains the Smithtown Spirit, Hotspur and Firebirds.
Marty Hearney
-Marty is currently an elementary school principal. He is also a former ENY ODP and LIJ ODP coach, who holds his National Diploma from the NSCAA. He currently is the trainer of the Smithtown Attack.
Nicole Herzog
-Nicole is a NYS certified English teacher in the Islip CSD. She is also a LIJ ODP coach, who has her LIJ C license. She currently trains the Smithtown Fire.
Mike Russo
-Mike is a NYS certified physical education teacher. He is currently the Smithtown West JV boy’s soccer coach. He currently trains the intramural and developmental players in Smithtown.
Pete Shank
-Pete is currently the CW Post goalkeeper coach for the men’s soccer team. He is currently in charge of individual and group goalie training.
Ken Schmitz
-Ken currently trains various teams within the Smithtown club.
Lupe Acevedo
-Lupe works as a forensic case manager. She holds her LIJ B license. She also coaches the girl’s JV Smithtown West High School soccer team. Lupe works with the new travel teams in the club.
John Pagano
-John is currently a NYS certified teacher in the Huntington CSD. He is also the Head boy’s soccer coach at Huntington High School . He has his National Diploma from the NSCAA. He currently trains the Smithtown Power and Smithtown United.
Karim Diallo
-Karim was the Smithown West Boys assistant coach. He trains the Smithtown Lightning and the Smithtown Storm.
Leo Doramodou
-Leo iwas the Smithtown West Boys JV2 coach. He trains the Smithtown Bulls, Venom, Fury, Crush and Sting.
Chris Leidner
-Chris was a four year starter at the nationally ranked St. Johns University. Chris also was part of the West Babylon Panthers boys premier team that won the National Championship in 2000. Chris currently trains the Smithtown Galaxy, Cyclones and Surge.
Scott Weber
-Scott was an All-American player at Ward Melville High School and All-Conference at American University. He has been coaching youth soccer on Long Island for several years. He has had much success with teams such as the HBC Rage, Sachem Storm, and the National Champion Terryville Fire. Scott currently trains the Smithtown Roma and Smithtown Scorpians.
Ricardo Medina
-Ricardo played professional soccer in Spain for 6 years for Real Valladolid and Real Murcia. Ricardo also played for the Westchester Flames and Dowling College here in the United States. He has been coaching here on Long Island for 10 years and works with numerous teams within the Smithtown club.
Shannon Chetuck
-Shannon is currently the girls varsity coach at John Glenn HS. She currently trains the North Babylon The Herricanes and the Smithtown Force.