Crown City United Coaches
Jaime Acuna - Director Of Coaching Girls - G2000 / G2003 / G2003B
Coach Acuna has been with Crown City United since 2001, starting first as the full time goalkeeper coach at the age of 19. Coming from a solid background of club soccer, Jaime played under former Iran Men’s National team head Coach Afshin Ghotbi (former assistant coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Korean Men's National team, and current J league club head coach Shimizu S-Pulse).
James Mitrof - Director Of Coaching - G2002 / B2005 / B2007 / B2008
James Mitrof was born and raised in Southern California. James grew up playing soccer since age 6 at local schools, and local Clubs.
EDUCATION:
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 1979 - 1985, BA Economics awarded 1989
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Los Angeles, CA 1992 - 1993,
Rob Gallo - Director Of Club Curriculum - G2005
I come to the Crown City Soccer Club with over 20 years of coaching experience from U6 through U18 (youth and club), Junior High and High School level, and the Premier Men’s Soccer League in Northern California. As a coach, I have led teams to different events within the United States. As team captain of the San Francisco Seals professional soccer team, I led the team as the goodwill ambassador for two sister city programs between the city of San Francisco and Shanghai, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I played professional soccer for the San Francisco Seals of the A-League (USISL) San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (APSL) and the San Jose Earthquakes (WSL) from 1988 through 2001. I played my college soccer at Santa Clara University, 2-year captain and National Championship of Division I Men’s Soccer in 1989.
Juan Zurita - B2003
Juan was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America. He played soccer all his life. At the age of 16 Juan begins playing professional soccer in a 2nd Division Club in his own town. Entire Bio
Remus Thorsen -G2002 & G2006
Remus has been coaching youth soccer for 15 years. Before that he played and managed a competitive men’s team. Remus grew up in Southern California playing soccer since age 5.... Entire Bio
