CFC Red Star
Coaches/Staff
CFC Red Star fields one of the best and most experienced coaching staff in state of Georgia. Our coaching staff includes ex-pro soccer players, ex-pro coaches, college coaches and talented young coaches. All our coaches are licensed, ranging from State D license to national USSF C, B and A as well as UEFA A international license.
List of Red Star Academy coaches is right here, on Academy page.
Tony Frankovich
Exec. Director
706-577-7866
706-322-4810
Playing career (youth & pro):
FK Sarajevo, FK Igman Konjic, FK Pofalicki, NK Vrbanjusa,
St.Louis Steamers, Tampa Bay Rowdies
Coaching Career:
DOC CYSA CFC Red Star 1999-present
DOC Sparta United SC, Salt Lake City Utah 1996-1999
Director of player development at Clearwater Chargers, Florida 1988-1996
ODP Utah State Assoc. head coach various teams 1996-1999
ODP Region IV Far West Staff Coach 1996-1999
Utah/GA coaching license teaching staff
Many outstanding National and international players played for Tony such as:
Gus Kartes Olympiakos, Greece/Tampa Bay Mutiny/US U17 World Cup
Sergio Flores, USA U15/u17/U18 Chacarita Juniors Arg./Real Salt lake/Crystal Palace
Zack Flores, Strongest and Bolivar, Bolivia; Crystal Palace
Neven Subotic, Borussia Dortmund, Germany Bundesliga, US U17s world cup, Serbia World Cup S. Africa 2010
Harold Urquijo, Deportivo Cali,Academia FC Colombia, U17/U20/U23 Colombia Mens National team
Teddy Pamplona USA U17 Parade All American/U17 World Cup
Rivers Guthrie USA U17s Parade All American/U17 World Cup (Clemson)
Joey Worthen US U20 World Cup, Parade All American (Pro & Univ of S.Carolina)
Scott Bower MLS San Jose & Clemson
Jeremy Greber-Parade All American USC
Adrian Bush (US Nat’l B team, Nat’l Champion U of Tampa)
Best coaching achievement:
Winning Boston Freedom Cup 1990 with U 17 Clearwater Chargers, beating Glasgow Celtic of Scotland in the final. That was at the very first time in US youth soccer history that one American youth club team has beaten any European pro youth team.
Tony has two children – Jacqueline and John.
Sead Gruda
Director of Coaching
706-569-5347
706-615-5348
Seyo.Gruda@redstarsoccer.org
Playing career (youth & pro):
Coach Gruda is possibly the one of the famous goalkeepers in former Yugoslavia, having a year career as lead goalkeeper in the country. He has coached/played in every aspect up to World Cup and played with the likes of Pele, Amancio, Piri, Susic, Dzajic, Pasic, Bogicevic, Vito Dimitrijevic, Zungul Baralic (last four were celebrities here in USA back in 1980s).
Teams he played vs are: Real Madrid, West Bromwich, Albion, Santos (Brasil), Palmeiras (Brasil), Once Caldas&IndependienteMedelin (Colombia), Olimpia&Motagua (Honduras), Sarprissa&Herediano (Costa Rica)… of course numerous time vs Crvena Zvezda (Red Star), who became European and World Champions in 1991.
His name was used in many national advertising campaigns such as television, print, collectible sports cards, bubble gum cards etc.
Seyo began playing soccer at age of 12 for FC Sarajevo. He signed first profesional contract at age of 17 with FC Sarajevo – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1969-1981
FC Unis – Vogosca, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1970
FC Neretva – Metkovic, Croatia1983
Bosnian Junior National Team
Yugoslav U-21 National Team
Yugoslavia national team pool
National Veterans (+35) all Star Team of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1997
Mvp of the game, Mvp of the week, Mvp of the month. Second best keeper of the year. Record holder of 720 consecutive min (eight games) with no score allowed, A&B team of the week, month…
Coaching Career:
Coaching Diploma of the Yugoslavia Football Federation in 1976
Bosnian Diploma of Higher Trainer for Football of University of Sarajevo Bosnia and
Herzegovina (equivalent to FIFA “A”)
FC Igman – Ilidza, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1983 -1984
1992-1997 Head Coach in private football school “Bubamara” (Owner Mr. Predrag Pasic played in Stutgart with Jurgen Klinsmann)
1997 -1998 FC Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1998 -1999 FC Betaclub – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1999-FC Unis – Vogosca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head Coach in Al-Ahli Sports Club – Doha, Qatar 1999 – 2000
Staff Coach in National Team of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World cup 1998 qualification games (vs Denmark, Greece, Slovenia & Croatia)
Coach evaluator in ODP program of Georgia soccer
CFC Red Star 2001 – present
Super Cup Winner in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1997
Players he coached and trained though the years: Baljic (Real Madrid), Kodro (Barcelona),
Bolic (Rayo Valecano), Salihanmidzic (Bayern, Juventus), Konjic (Coventry), Hibic (Sevilla),
Muharemovic(Belgium), Ortas (Cipar), Dzeko (Manchester City)
Scooter McCullough
CFC Club Assistant Director of coaching
706-505-4892
scooter_mccullough@redstarsoccer.org
Playing career:
Coaching Career:
Mike Carmean
Head Coach
706-575-2408
Mike.Carmean@redstarsoccer.org
Coaching Career:
Coach Carmean has been active in developing coaches and players for 20 years in the bi-city area. He has coached many levels to include ODP, Recreational, Select, High School, Adult, Indoor and Academy Soccer Programs during that time. He previously was the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the River City Soccer Club.
Coach Carmean currently holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National “B” License, a USSF National Youth License, The NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, The NSCAA National Youth Diploma and a NSCAA State Goalkeeper Diploma. He is a coaching instructor for the Alabama Youth Soccer Association (AYSA) and is also an Alabama Olympic Development Program (ODP) Staff Coach. He is currently the head coach for the CFC Red Star under 13 Athena A girls and the CFC U12 Boys.
Major Coaching achievements
US indoor Regionals – Champions
US Indoor Nationals
Countryside Lightning Champions
Clearwater Chargers Champions
2002 Lightning Challenge –Champions
2004 Norcross College showcase finalist
2004 US Club Soccer Regional Champions
US Club Soccer Nationals on two occasions
2004 Orange Classic –Finalist
2005 US Club Soccer Regional Champions
2005 Orange Classic – Champions
2005 CASL –Champions
2007 Kohls Cup Championship- Finalist
2009 Lightning Challenge –Champions
2009 AYSA State Cup Finalist
2010 AYSA State Cup Champions
Brent Wiley
Head Coach
706-604-4120
Brent.Wiley@redstarsoccer.org
Career:
Brent is a former Columbus Red Star player for 8 years. He played in the region 3 Premier League with AFC Lightning. Brent is also a former ODP player for 4 years. He played varsity soccer for 4 years at Hardaway High school and has USSF D license.
Brent is in his 3rd season with CFC Red Star.
Scott Barton
Asst. coach
706-577-9222
Scott.Barton@redstarsoccer.org
Scott has been involved with soccer at CYSA since 2004. He was drawn into the sport by his children’s interest and the need for recreational coaches. He has coached multiple girls’ teams ranging from U9 to U16. He has coached with CFC Red Star for two years, assisting with U12 academy girls and currently the U16 girls. He holds a USSF D license.
Beyond coaching, he has served in several positions supporting the league and clubs including Treasurer, Tournament Director, and President. He is employed locally as an engineer with Denim North America. He is married to Mandy and has two teenage daughters, Amelia and Georgia – all who play soccer.
Andre Kosal
Head Coach
706-987-2519
Andre.Kosal@redstarsoccer.org
Playing Career:
Columbus United select 2 time state champion
Hardaway High 2 time MVP
High school City state and region player of the year
Thomas University
Coaching Career:
CFC Red Star C license
9 years with Red Star
4‐5 years with Academy
Pacceli High School 2 years
St Luke Middle School 1 year
Springwood Academy 3 years
2 time state runner up
Andy Yerkes
Asst. coach
706-718-4768
andy.yerkes@redstarsoccer.org
Andy got his USSF “D” license in 2009. He has been a Red Star coach for 3 years, coaching in different youth recreational leagues in the US. He has played in adult amateur leagues in Richmond, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; and Weiden, Bavaria, Germany. He ran collegiately for Bowling Green State University from 1986-87.
Andy served in the US Army for 20 years as an Infantry Officer, retiring from Active Duty service in February of 2011. He is a fan of the MLS club, Columbus Crew, the EPL club, Arsenal and the La Liga club, FC Barcelona.
Matt Gourie
Head Coach
706-664-2201
Matt.Gourie@redstarsoccer.org
Career:
Soccer has been a major part of Matthew’s life at a very young age. His father Garvin Gourie was in the Military, so Matthew has had the opportunity to play on soccer teams all over the United States. He has played in Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, and South Carolina. Garvin retired from the Army at Ft. Benning in 2002, and made Georgia their home. Matthew played his last four years of club soccer here with Redstar. During the four years Matthew also competed for Harris County High School and was the first soccer player to receive an athletic scholarship at his high school. He was also part of the 1986 Georgia Olympic Development Program (ODP) Team.
Matthew was scouted by Francis Marion University while competing with Redstar to play Division 2 Soccer in Florence, South Carolina. During the Spring of Matthew’s junior year with the Patriots he was one of two student-athletes from Francis Marion to attend the NCAA Leadership Institute in Atlanta, Ga. With his last semester of college approaching, Matthew reflected on the growth and opportunities that had taken place because of soccer and wanted other kids to have those same opportunities. He decided to get into coaching. While still at FMU Matthew took a trip to Columbia, South Carolina to take the necessary classes to become a licensed soccer coach. Since then, Matthew has coached both high school and club soccer.
After graduating from FMU in four years Matthew return to Georgia with a Bachelor degree in Business Management. Shortly after returning home he was hired at TSYS as a Business analyst. Matthew decided to continue his education and enrolled in the Master of Business Administration at Troy University, and completed the program during his first two years with TSYS. Matthew has been with the company for three years and does not think he could have picked a better company to start his career with. When Matthew is not at TSYS or on the soccer fields he is usually spending time with his girlfriend.
Todd Ratliff
Head Coach
706-562-9760
Todd.Ratliff@redstarsoccer.org
Career:
Harold Urquijo
Head Coach
706-992-2336
Harold.Urquijo@redstarsoccer.org
Path:
Academia FC (Colombian second Division)
Deportivo Cali
Crystal Palace USA-UK
National Team U17-20
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Achievements:
Colombia and youth 2004-2007
Goal league champion and bogota prejuvenil 2003 and 2004
Interclub national champion 2004
National runner prejuvenil bogota 2004
National champion interclub 2005
Youth league champion 2005
First championship “b” final octogonal 2005
Best player copa mustang tournament in 2006
United soccer leagues championship – (usl) in 2007 and 2008
David Meyer
Asst. Coach
David.Meyer@redstarsoccer.org
David is the assistant coach for the U16 Classic II Redstar team. David has either been coaching or playing soccer for over 36 years. He played high school and college soccer and continues to play on men’s teams. David was a goal keeper in high school and played right back for North Georgia College on a scholarship. He coached his two son’s recreational teams until his son started playing for CFC Redstar; he then has helped Sead Gruda with coaching his son team from U11 to present. David also assists Coach Gruda with CFC Redstar’s Keeper Training. David is a retired Army Physical Therapist and is currently employed by the 75th Ranger Regiment as their Director of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Glenn Fernandes
Head Coach
706-563-3355
Glenn.Fernandes@redstarsoccer.org
Sean Fernandes
Asst. Coach
706-563-3355
Sean.Fernandes@redstarsoccer.org
Jesus Ramos
Head Coach
706-580-9261
Jesus.Ramos@redstarsoccer.org
Career:
Jesus started playing soccer at a very early age. He played in several amateur Atlanta leagues before moving to Columbus and is currently playing in the Adult League in Columbus, GA.
This is Jesus’ 7th season with Red Star. Prior to joining Red Star Jesus was part of the coaching staff at CYSA. Jesus is currently coaching the CFC Red Star U17 Boys Black CLI team.
He currently holds the USSF “C” license.
Jesus is originally from Mexico is married and has two children – Tiffany and Martin and a granddaughter – Alyssa. Both Martin and Alyssa train with Red Star
William Dawahare
Head Coach
706-660-1988
William.Dawahare@redstarsoccer.org
Career:
William has played in the adult amateur league in Columbus for several seasons.
William got his USSF “D” license in 2009. He has been a Red Star coach since then. William previously coached in the Columbus, GA rec. league for 9 years, winning multiple city championships and the State Rec Cup, U10 in 2005. Has also won multiple Atlanta area rec tournaments. He also coaches at the Middle School and High School levels for St. Anne Pacelli. Middle school team won back-to-back Columbus city championships in their 2nd and 3rd years of competing, winning 23 straight games. High school team has made the playoffs in the last two seasons.
William graduated University of Notre Dame ’84, with a BBA-Accounting. Currently, he is a partner in Storage Xxtra which owns and manages 9 office/storage facilities throughout Atlanta and Columbus. He enjoys watching soccer at all levels. Fan of MLS and FC Barcelona.
