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Coach Matthew has played soccer since he was five on local and traveling teams. In high school he played Varsity, was Captain and MVP two years in a row. Winning two Central Jersey State Championships back to back, he was awarded First Team All State. In college he continued playing on a recreational level.

COACH JENN grew up playing soccer and volleyball since she was 7 years old through college. A professionally trained dancer, she and her brother taught and performed swing dancing to all ages. Later they incorporated their background in team-building and group dynamics to teach Youth at Risk socialization skills using dance as a vehicle.

Coach Lauren has been dancing since the age of three. Ever since her parents had put her into a ballet class, Lauren fell in love with how her body automatically moved to the music that played. She continued on with her passion for dance as she grew older and expanded her dance worlds towards contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop.

Coach Douglas started playing soccer at the age of 8 and he instantly became extremely passionate about it. As time went one he got into playing competitive soccer and played with one of the top ranked clubs in the nation and competed in various tournaments.

Mei-Lien is originally from Madison, WI. She played DIII soccer at a small school called Buena Vista University. As a four year starter she got even more interested in coaching and started coaching some youth soccer teams in Madison.

Coach Harley has been running since there was something to run to or from. She played volleyball, soccer, and cross country throughout her childhood but settled on Ultimate Frisbee in college because it had the coolest name.

Coach Lori started swimming since she was 4 years old and continues to swim in her free time. She started dancing when she was in 2nd grade and was in a competitive dance team for 8 years called Artistic Chaos. She is in her 4th year at University studying psychology and is hoping to pursue her master’s in child psychology. 

Coach Annika loves sports all around, participating in soccer, swim, and basketball before focusing on tennis. She has been playing tennis since the age of 8 and is currently a starter on the Arcadia High School Varsity tennis team.