DA Coaches

This is a results driven business and I cannot see how Solar DA U18 head coach ZuaZua still has a job. He took this team to dead last place and is actually trying to dig to go lower. In any other job this dude would have been fired.

I presume you would rank ZuaZua at last in a poll of DA coaches, so how do you rank the others from local teams?

FCD: Molina, Gonzalez, Hayden, others listed are asst. coaches.
DT: Hudgell, Smith, Hassan
Solar: Solca, Castro, Tsapos, already know how where Zuazua stands per your vote.

Did the U18s get last place cause of the coaching or cause the boys are graduating and just not as drive. As they were before ?? I don't believe it is the talent because there are some skillful kids on the team. I believe is a good coach and very fair. Doesn't play the politics game. He is very fair

Soccer27 wrote:Did the U18s get last place cause of the coaching or cause the boys are graduating and just not as drive. As they were before ?? I don't believe it is the talent because there are some skillful kids on the team. I believe is a good coach and very fair. Doesn't play the politics game. He is very fair

There are players on that team that have father's who work for Solar and have no business being on the field. This coach plays them all the time so do not say he is not political. Also not utilizing players in positions where they can do the most damage to opponent is coaching judgement. And the bottom-line is the team is the worst in their division and it is because of his tactics.

earbucket wrote:I presume you would rank ZuaZua at last in a poll of DA coaches, so how do you rank the others from local teams?

FCD:  Molina, Gonzalez, Hayden, others listed are asst. coaches.
DT: Hudgell, Smith, Hassan
Solar: Solca, Castro, Tsapos, already know how where Zuazua stands per your vote.

You presume correct. Look at FCD they are obviously doing something right. I have never had the experience of being involved with Molina, Gonzalez or Hayden but no one can deny they are doing it right. Texans? Hey I like Hudgell alot. Now that is someone who is not political. He trains them hard and knows exactly how to utilize players. Kevin smith,? Well i have heard good and bad but never experienced his coaching and Hassan, well he is Hassan!!! Solar? Castro is someone I like and I think he does a good job, Tsapos is a player coach and the players love him. Tactically not sure if he is up to par but then again they never let him run the show. Solca is a great recruiter and I am not sure about the rest because he handed the reins over to ZuaZua and we never got to see if he could handle it. then again he is the Club Director and cannot be everywhere at once. Real nice guy though. Solar does have a coach capable of turning around their DA and that is Sawyer. I think he could really make a differnece. and last but certainly least is ZuaZua. They brought this dude in from coaching girls to running the U18 boys teams and the guy is clueless at best. Also kind of schmuck.

Of course this is my opinion and that's all!

It is my understanding that Sawyer has to beef up his license to coach academy. I would rank the coaches this way. Wells has the licensing to coach academy right away.

1. Gonzalez (comfortably ahead)
2. Castro (feudal lord)
3. Hudgell (gotta love a coach that everybody despises)
4. Molina (enjoys winning)
5. Hayden (talent accumulator)
6. Smith (ranked here post Solar; pre Texan much higher)
7. Hassan (dark lord?)
8. Tsapos (won girls state HS last year and mostly a girls coach)
9. Solca (nice guys finish where?)
10. Zuazua (too early to say? how'd his girls do?)

earbucket wrote:It is my understanding that Sawyer has to beef up his license to coach academy. I would rank the coaches this way.  Wells has the licensing to coach academy right away.

1. Gonzalez (comfortably ahead)
2. Castro (feudal lord)
3. Hudgell (gotta love a coach that everybody despises)
4. Molina (enjoys winning)
5. Hayden (talent accumulator)
6. Smith (ranked here post Solar; pre Texan much higher)
7. Hassan (dark lord?)
8. Tsapos (won girls state HS last year and mostly a girls coach)
9. Solca (nice guys finish where?)
10. Zuazua (too early to say? how'd his girls do?)

ZuaZua-naahhh u can already tell!!


But the rest of your list is spot one brutha!!

Riquelme Rises wrote:

Soccer27 wrote:Did the U18s get last place cause of the coaching or cause the boys are graduating and just not as drive. As they were before ?? I don't believe it is the talent because there are some skillful kids on the team. I believe is a good coach and very fair. Doesn't play the politics game. He is very fair

There are players on that team that have father's who work for Solar and have no business being on the field. This coach plays them all the time so do not say he is not political. Also not utilizing players in positions where they can do the most damage to opponent is coaching judgement. And the bottom-line is the team is the worst in their division and it is because of his tactics.

Rumor has it that none of the coaches at Solar wanted to touch this team at all. Not even Solca. Personally, I think he is a good coach when he has good players to work with. Seeing that team practice day in and day out with no drive was disgrace to the jersey they wear. Those kids would jack around and he would have to reel them back in to get a productive practice some days.

I would say judge him the upcoming year when he has the U17 DA boys. He has that team for a year now.

Side note: How do you have Hudgell so high in your rankings? When he took the same team that Kevin smith had last year that finished 2nd place in PA and now he has run into the ground and they are in 10th place in their division.

krowdkontrol wrote:

Riquelme Rises wrote:

Soccer27 wrote:Did the U18s get last place cause of the coaching or cause the boys are graduating and just not as drive. As they were before ?? I don't believe it is the talent because there are some skillful kids on the team. I believe is a good coach and very fair. Doesn't play the politics game. He is very fair

There are players on that team that have father's who work for Solar and have no business being on the field. This coach plays them all the time so do not say he is not political. Also not utilizing players in positions where they can do the most damage to opponent is coaching judgement. And the bottom-line is the team is the worst in their division and it is because of his tactics.

Rumor has it that none of the coaches at Solar wanted to touch this team at all. Not even Solca. Personally, I think he is a good coach when he has good players to work with. Seeing that team practice day in and day out with no drive was disgrace to the jersey they wear. Those kids would jack around and he would have to reel them back in to get a productive practice some days.

I would say judge him the upcoming year when he has the U17 DA boys. He has that team for a year now.

Side note: How do you have Hudgell so high in your rankings? When he took the same team that Kevin smith had last year that finished 2nd place in PA and now he has run into the ground and they are in 10th place in their division.  

Guy works as a Supervisor in warehouse. He leads a team of 20-25 employees. His team constantly makes mistakes and has the lowest production. Team meetings are a joke as employees goofing off etc. Who is to blame for this/ I would venture to say the Supervisor. The Supervisor is not doing their job properly and is responsible for their performance. Same thing here. If the team is goofing off then that is on the coach. I have seen and I am sure you have too, coaches who run a tight ship and demand the best from their players. So blame the coach for unproductive practices.

My thoughts about Hudgell is based on what I have seen in his training sessions. The practices are serious and the players held accountable.

Riquelme Rises wrote:

krowdkontrol wrote:

Riquelme Rises wrote:

Soccer27 wrote:Did the U18s get last place cause of the coaching or cause the boys are graduating and just not as drive. As they were before ?? I don't believe it is the talent because there are some skillful kids on the team. I believe is a good coach and very fair. Doesn't play the politics game. He is very fair

There are players on that team that have father's who work for Solar and have no business being on the field. This coach plays them all the time so do not say he is not political. Also not utilizing players in positions where they can do the most damage to opponent is coaching judgement. And the bottom-line is the team is the worst in their division and it is because of his tactics.

Rumor has it that none of the coaches at Solar wanted to touch this team at all. Not even Solca. Personally, I think he is a good coach when he has good players to work with. Seeing that team practice day in and day out with no drive was disgrace to the jersey they wear. Those kids would jack around and he would have to reel them back in to get a productive practice some days.

I would say judge him the upcoming year when he has the U17 DA boys. He has that team for a year now.

Side note: How do you have Hudgell so high in your rankings? When he took the same team that Kevin smith had last year that finished 2nd place in PA and now he has run into the ground and they are in 10th place in their division.  

Guy works as a Supervisor in warehouse. He leads a team of 20-25 employees. His team constantly makes mistakes and has the lowest production. Team meetings are a joke as employees goofing off etc. Who is to blame for this/ I would venture to say the Supervisor. The Supervisor is not doing their job properly and is responsible for their performance. Same thing here. If the team is goofing off then that is on the coach. I have seen and I am sure you have too, coaches who run a tight ship and demand the best from their players. So blame the coach for unproductive practices.

My thoughts about Hudgell is based on what I have seen in his training sessions. The practices are serious and the players held accountable.

In my opinion, he was dealt a bad hand with players he had to carry on a roster they should of never been on in the first place. I agree with you there.

In your scenario above the supervisor will be able to fire people who do not produce or who do not act professional during meetings.

That's why I said judge him this year with the U17's because he had worked this team and will be given resources to build it the way he wants and let's see what the results will be then.

It seems that Hassan has mellowed. Most of the kids that we know would love to play for him again. I am shocked that so many of the DA teams play politics. It should not matter how long you have been at a club, if you have a family member on the board or if your mom is the team manager. If DA isn't even totally based on performance, will anything ever be?

dfwsoccerdad wrote:It seems that Hassan has mellowed. Most of the kids that we know would love to play for him again. I am shocked that so many of the DA teams play politics. It should not matter how long you have been at a club, if you have a family member on the board or if your mom is the team manager. If DA isn't even totally based on performance, will anything ever be?

You might want to rerank after watching FCD U14DA vs Texans U14DA. The Texans tried to park the bus and still lost 7-0.

dfwsoccerdad wrote:You might want to rerank after watching FCD U14DA vs Texans U14DA. The Texans tried to park the bus and still lost 7-0.

Dang!

Dolor had a mass exodus prior to last season. Nucleons ended up playing for Hudgell's U18 Texan Academy

Ok, so is Dolor = Solar? And nucleons (Solar exodus) are the players who ended up on Hudgell's u18 team?

I think Nucleons is Nucleus (of the former Dolor team)

TayJ6 wrote:I think Nucleons is Nucleus (of the former Dolor team)

Lol SI!!!

What the hell? LOL!!

soccerdadrandy wrote:

TayJ6 wrote:I think Nucleons is Nucleus (of the former Dolor team)

Lol SI!!!

So the protons and neutrons left for greener pastures and left only electrons at Dolor.

earbucket wrote:

soccerdadrandy wrote:

TayJ6 wrote:I think Nucleons is Nucleus (of the former Dolor team)

Lol SI!!!

So the protons and neutrons left for greener pastures and left only electrons at Dolor.

Hayden won DA Coach of the year in the central conference. His U-14 team played the best looking soccer of all FCD academy teams. Destroyed Solar Castro 5 times head to head. Might want to put him higher on the list.

It's a consensus list, so move him on up. The Texans SC won the DA national championship at U18, so Molina should move down. Will Molina even coach the U19s this year?

Molina is not coaching this year - I think he's a scout, now

Local DA teams begin this weekend. It is the debut for the teams U15 and older.

FCD v SKC
Solar v Houston Dynamo (the original)
DT v Texans SC (defending national champion)

2-3 of Texans SC's best returning players moved to FCD, so it's time for Texans SC to develop more players.

Hayden is taking over FCD 18s as Molina was peter-principled.

We should be due for a new assessment of DA coaches by the end of September.