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Gary Burke
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Gary: Coach Burke is greatly influenced by his English heritage and shows his passion to help players develop in every training session. He wants to build confidence and nurture the ability of his players with a holistic approach to teaching. In addition to coaching with BSC. Gary manages SAM SELECT soccer league and EDP Future league based at the MD SoccerPlex. Additionally, Gary is a USSF licensed grassroots educator and teaches other coaches for MSYSA.
As a player, he represented England schoolboys at the U16 and U18 levels as well as having time at professional clubs Newcastle and Darlington before coming to America. Gary was given a soccer scholarship to Division I St. Francis University, Pa. where he was a four-year starter and team captain. Gary continues to play competitively in the DC area.
Gary currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ License, a USC Premier Diploma, and a US Youth Soccer National Youth License. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Saint Francis University with a double minor in Business Management and Business Administration.
Email: gburke@bethesdasoccer.org
Noelle Keselica
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Noelle: Coach Keselica holds the distinction of having both played and coached for BSC. She joined the BSC coaching staff after having served in a similar capacity with Ellicott City Soccer Club. She also currently holds a USSF “E” Coaches License.
Her experience with the club runs deep having won multiple titles and awards as a youth player with the Bethesda Fury. As a member of the Fury she was a nine-time Maryland State Cup Champion, a two-time Region I U.S. Champion, and won the 2001 U.S. National Championship. During her high school career, she was a two-time Youth All-American and was a four-time member of the Washington Post’s All-Metro First Team. At the University of Virginia, Noelle was a member of the 2004 side that won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and in 2005 she was an NSCAA All American. She featured extensively for the United States Women’s National Team through multiple age levels and was a member of the U21 2006 side that made the finals of the Nordic Cup. Professionally, she played for Sky Blue FC in the Women’s Professional Soccer and Balinge IF in Sweden.
She currently holds a USSF “E” Coaches license and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Virginia.
Email: nkeselica@bethesdasoccer.org
Christine Thebo
Head Coach, GU8 Academy 12/13
About Christine: Coach Thebo has worked with BSC’s U8 Girls for over the past two years, help instilling the skills and excitement for the beautiful game. Prior to her work with BSC she was an assistant coach at Potomac Soccer Association, working with U8 and U11-U14 age groups. She currently holds a USSF ‘D’ Coaches License, a National Youth License, and has a Goalkeeping Level I Diploma from the NSCAA.
As a player Christine led BSC to four Maryland Club State Championships and played four years for Maryland’s Olympic Development Program. In high school she helped was an All-Met with Winston Churchill High School and won multiple Montgomery County Championships with the side. In college, she was a four year stater at the State University of New York at Cortland where she was named ALL- SUNYAC. During her time at Cortland the side qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times, once in Division I and three times in Division III.
Email: cthebo@bethesdasoccer.org
Jeff Rohrman
About Jeff: Coach Rohrman has been with the BSC program since 2015 and has extensive experience as a club, ODP, and college coach.
As the Head Coach at the University of Wisconsin and assistant coach at the University of Maryland, Coach Rohrman has had a long and successful journey at two of soccer’s most prestigious and respected programs. Over his time in the collegiate game, Rohrman has worked with and helped develop several US National Team and professional players. Rohrman has developed and produced numerous All-Conference, All-Region, All-Tournament, and All-American selections. He was a part of an ACC Regular Season Championship, ACC Tournament Championship, and a Final Four appearance during his coaching tenure at the University of Maryland.
In addition to his college coaching experience, Jeff has coached at the youth levels in Maryland and Wisconsin for over 30 years. He has previously served as the Director of Coaching at Potomac Soccer Club and State Cup Teams Director at Bethesda. Rohrman has been on the State and Regional ODP coaching staff for years.
Rohrman also worked with the United States Soccer Federation as a National Teams Administrator, overseeing the US Olympic Festival Soccer Competitions and National Team domestic and international training camps and competitions. He traveled with the US Under-20 National Team to Australia for the 1993 Youth World Cup and also attended the FIFA World Futsal Championships in Hong Kong. During his time with US Soccer, Rohrman worked alongside some of the country’s best National Team coaches.
As a player, Rohrman was a two-time high school all-American and a two-time NJCAA all-American at Bethany Lutheran College. He would play at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he would earn MVP and All-Region honors his senior year, in addition to serving as captain. While playing at UW-Milwaukee, Rohrman played under legendary US National Team coach Bob Gansler, who guided the US in the 1990 World Cup. Upon graduation, Rohrman participated in the US Olympic Festival and played professional soccer for the Milwaukee Wave (AISA) and Real Santa Barbara (WSL).
Jeff currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ Coaches License. He has his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Sports Administration from the University of Minnesota-Mankato.
Email: jrohrman@bethesdasoccer.org
Emily Janss
Age Group Coordinator: U7-U12; Head Coach GU8 Academy 12/13
About Emily: Coach Janss has been with the BSC program since 2015 and is currently the Head Coach of the team’s U8 Academy 2012-2013 team. She is also the Director for the Girls U7-U11 teams.
Prior to joining BSC Emily served in various coaching capacities throughout the United States including as an Assistant Coach for the University of Arkansas, the University of Maryland, Loyola University, George Mason University, and at St. John’s College High School in Annapolis. She has also served as the Head Coach of the Maryland Olympic Development Program and as the Travel Director for OBGC.
As a player she was a four year starter at the University of Maryland and was a Regional All-American in 1996, 1997, and 1999. She began her professional career with the New York Power in 2001 and was with the Washington Freedom from 2005-2009. In 2007 she helped the Freedom win the W-League title and was a member of the W-League Championship All-Tournament team in 2007 and 2008. She also played one season with Fortuna Hjorring in Denmark during which the club finished second in the Danish 3F Cup. In 2016, she was inducted into her’s High School’s Hall of Fame.
Emily currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ Coaches and USSF Youth Coaches License. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiological Science from the University of Maryland.
Email: ejanss@bethesdasoccer.org
Shannon Cirovski
BSC Girls Director of Coaching, Head Coach of GU16 ECNL First Team 04
About Shannon: Coach Shannon has an extensive amount of experience both as a coach and as a player in the game of soccer. She has served as the Girl’s Director of Coaching at BSC since 2015. Prior to her tenure as the Girls DoC Shannon served as the head coach for the University of Maryland Women’s Soccer team, the United States Women’s U-19 National Team, and George Washington University.
As a player, she was a two-time first team All American (1988 and 1989) and the recipient of numerous awards including the 1988 and 1989 Soccer America Player of the Year, 1989 ISAA Player of the Year and the 1989 Hermann Trophy. In 2000, she was named to the Soccer America College Team of the Century. Shannon earned fifty-one caps with the United States Women’s National Team between 1987 and 1991 and was a member of the side that won the first-ever Women’s World Cup.
She currently possesses a USSF ‘A’ National Coaches License and her Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is a member of the United States Soccer Hall of Fame and is a member of the Board of Directors at US Club Soccer.
Email: scirovski@bethesdasoccer.org
Michael Akinkoye
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Michael: Coach Akinkoye returns to the BSC program as a Head Coach after an extensive playing career in college and at the professional level.
As a player, Michael grew up in the Bethesda program and was a member of the Rangers side that went undefeated and won the US Youth Soccer Regional Championship in 2012-2013. He would go on to play college soccer at James Madison University and at Saint Joseph’s University, where he was named to the Philadelphia Soccer Six All-Rookie Team in 2015. As a student-athlete in 2015, he was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and given the Dorie Leahy Award for the loyalty and dedication that he showed to his team. He was also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
After college Michael would go on to professionally for Evergreen FC in the Premier Development League and Christos FC, for who he currently plays. He has played for Potomac’s U-23 CCL team and was invited to train with MFM FC in the Nigerian Premier League.
As a coach he has previously worked as an Assistant Coach at Shenandoah Valley United and as a Soccer Camp Counselor at the Bullis School. He has also worked at summer camps for both SMU and JMU.
Email: makinkoye@bethesdasoccer.org
Daniel Reeves
Head Coach BU10 Green 10 (2019-2020 season); BU11 Green 10 and BU12 Orange 09 (2020-2021 season)
Daniel ‘DJ’ Reeves joins the BSC coaching after finishing his senior season with the University of Maryland-College Park. Reeves played all four seasons with the Terps, making 70 appearances and winning a combined three Big East regular season and tournament championships. He was also an integral part of the sides 2018 National Championship title. Prior to playing at Maryland he was a member of the D.C. United Youth Academy. He graduated from Maryland in December with a degree in Economics.
Email: dreeves@bethesdasoccer.org
Jerry McNeal
Bethesda SC Head Coach
About Jerry: For over 15 years Coach McNeal has provided expert guidance and leadership to the BSC program. He has also previously served as an Assistant Coach for Colorado College and George Washington University.
In college, Jerry played all four years at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Division II. At the professional level, Jerry featured for the Northern Virginia Royals (USL D3 Pro League), the Colorado Springs Ascent, and the Pikes Peak Stampede (both of the USL PDL), and German Ruckingen and 1893 Hanau in the German amateur league. He also featured for the U.S. Military National Team from 1991-1993 and played at the 1993 Military World Cup in Morocco.
He currently holds a USSF National ‘A’ Coaches License and an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Email: jmcneal@bethesdasoccer.org
Matt Ney
COO
About Matt: Coach Ney has been at Bethesda for over 20 years, holds a National ‘A’ License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and a Fluminense Football Club Coaching Diploma (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) where he studied the Brazilian philosophy to understand the route to professional soccer. He has worked closely with Pierrot Labat, Girondin Bordeaux FC (world-class trainer and coach for Zinedine Zidane, Christophe Dugarry, and Bixente Lizarazu, learning his philosophy and ideas on the technical, tactical, and psychological development of the youth player. Matt was named US Soccer Academy Coach of the Year as a coach and has won a Region 1 Championship and three Maryland State Cup Championships.
Ney played collegiate soccer as a forward at College of the Holy Cross, where he was the All-Time leading scorer in school history, a Two-Time Patriot League Player of the Year (2002, 2003), a two-time All-New England Region Selection (2002, 2003), and a four-time Patriot League All-Conference — 2nd team (1999); 1st team (2000-2002). He also received the Golden Boot Award for top scorer in the US National Championships in 2000.
As an entrepreneur, he founded Fitbound and Kakana, an accessible fitness platform for individuals with and without disabilities.
Email: mney@bethesdasoccer.org