Rapids FC Staff & Coaches

Bre Brendsel
Executive Director
2012 Girls Green

Certification: USSF D License

  • NFHS/USC Professional Development Certificate
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Defending Principles of Play
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Attacking Principles of Play
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Futsal Level 1
  • USC Goalkeeper 1 Diploma
  • USC LGBT: Diversity and Inclusion
  • USC Youth Club Administrator Professional Development Certificate
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Integrating the Goalkeeper into Team Training
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: 4v4 Diploma
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Systems of Play
Sean Piegore
Technical Director
2009 Boys Premier, 2011 Boys Green

Certification: USSF D License

Marques Smith
Goalkeeping Director
2004 Boys Premier, 2004 Girls White, 2014 Boys Green

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching; Goalkeeping Diploma

Curt Tamminga
Head Coach
2004 Girls Premier

Certification: USSF D License

Dakota Cunningham
Staff Coach
2012 Girls White

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Dan Mekaru
Head Coach
2005 Boys White

Certification:USSF Grassroots Coaching

David Smith
Head Coach
07 Green Boys, 10 Green Girls

Certification: USSF E License

  • Pursuing USSF D License
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Advanced Youth Coach
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Youth Club Administrator
  • USC Special Topics Diploma: Director of Coaching
Dean Amick
Head Coach
2011 Boys White

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Emily Esser
Staff Coach

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Jamie Hills
Head Coach
2008 Boys White

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Jeff Merrill
Head Coach
2014 Boys Green

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Karie MacDonald
Staff Coach
2010 Girls White

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Kevin Newell
Staff Coach
2012 Boys Green, 2012 Boys Green

Certification: USSF Grassroots Coaching

Kirk Krahn
Head Coach
2003 Boys Elite

Certification: USSF E License

Matt Toburen
Head Coach
2014 Girls Green
Scott Bonsall
Head Coach
2008 Boys Premier

Certification: USSF E License

  • Pursuing USSF D License
Tim Ruffini
Head Coach
2007 Girls Green

Certification: USSF E License

Tomas Lugo
Head Coach
2009 Girls Premier