2012 Summer Coaches
Blue = Top Team in the Age Group
White = 2nd Team
Red = 3rd Team
Girls
U11 Coaches:
- Sharon Haggerty – Tonka United Rec Director, Former Crown College Player, USSF D License, Minnetonka Elementary School Teacher
- Chris Cole - Former Tonka United Player
- Bob Keyho - 2011 Tonka United Coach of the Year
- Andy Moore - 2nd year Tonka United Coach (11 years rec coaching experience)
- Emily Rausch - Tonka United Player
- Allison Tsuchiya – Former Tonka United Player, Club Coach, and High School Captain, Starz Coach, College of St. Ben’s
- Ali Goers – Former Tonka United Player, Former U10 Girls Coach, FootHolde Coach
U12 Coaches:
- Scott Helling-Christy – 2011 U14 Premier Coach, Former Tonka United Master Coach ,Tonka United Coach for 26 years, Club Trainer, Benilde St. Margaret’s Girls Varsity Head Coach, Holds his USSF C license
- Amy Brown – 3-Year High School Captain, Former Crown College Player, Long-standing Tonka United Youth Coach
- Kevin Kelly - Long time Tonka United Coach
- Marcus Zbinden - 2nd year Tonka United Coach
U13 Blue: Kara Pederson
- Certified personal trainer
- USSF D license
- Former Armstrong Varsity Head Coach
- Former collegiate player for St. Ben’s University
- 2011 U13C1 Girls Head Coach, Club Trainer
U13 White: Adam Voight
- Varsity Assistant Coach at Eastridge High School
U13 Red: Grant Netzell and Katie Stenseth
- Former high school players
- Former MYSA club coaches
U14 Blue: Kelly Taylor
- Associate Varsity Coach at Minnetonka High School Womens Soccer
- U8-U10 Tonka Director/Staff Coach
- NSCAA National License
U14 White: Kevin Vongsaphay
- Minnetonka High School Sophomore Boys Coach
- NSCAA Goalkeeper Level III Diploma
- 2011 U15C2 Girls Head Coach
U14 Red: Bill Manning
- Long time Tonka United Coach
U15 Blue (Premier Team): Chris Engelbret
- U13-U18 Tonka Girls Director/Staff Coach
- USSF C License
- Former Macalester Assistant Coach and player
- Elementary teacher
Assistant Coach: Amy Larson
- Delano Girls Varsity Head Coach
- Former 3-time All-Conference Player – Gustavus Adolphus College
- Licensed Teacher
U15 White: Mike Landerholm
- Roseville High School Coach
- Former collegiate player for Hamline University
- 2011 U14C1 Head Coach
- State D License
U15 Red: Ned Tabat
- Long time Tonka United Coach
U16 Blue: Tom Courchene
- Varsity Assistant Coach and staff member at Eden Prairie High School
- USSF C License
- U11-U12 Tonka United Director/Staff Coach
U16 White: Adam Voight
- Varsity assistant coach at East Ridge High School
U17 Blue: Jessica Meuwissen
- Girls Varsity Assistant Coach at the Academy of Holy Angels
- USSF D License
- NSCAA Goalkeeper Level III Diploma
- Former collegiate player
Assistant Coach: Jeff Junkermeier (see info below)
U18 Blue: Jeff Junkermeier
- Many years as a top team Tonka United Coach
- Tonka United Vice President
Boys
U11 Coaches:
- Dan Deveau – Former Tonka United Player and Starz Coach, FootHolde Coach, Former U of M Player
- Steven Christopher – 2011 U12C1 Girls Coach, USSF D License, 2-Time All-Conference Collegiate Player, Assistant Collegiate Coach
- Jay Erb - 4th year Tonka United Coach
U12 Coaches:
- Dennis Lynn –Orono High School Boys JV Coach, USSF D License
- Zack Paulsen - Crown College Player
U12 Age Group Coach: Mike Rogers
- Former Division I Collegiate Player (University of Virginia)
- Current Head Coach Minnetonka Boys’ Varsity
- Recently won state championship with 2011 Tonka U13C2 Boys
U13 Blue: Stephen Christopher
- 2011 U12C1 Girls Coach
- USSF D License
- 2-Time All-Conference Collegiate Player
- Assistant Collegiate Coach
U14 Blue: Zac Zalewski
- Collegiate NAIA All-American (2 years)
- Former Collegiate Assistant Coach – University of Mary
- USSF D License
- 2011 U12C1 Boys Head Coach
U14 White: Taqee Khaled
U15 Blue: Ben Bushmann
- Academy of Holy Angels Men's Assistant Coach
- Long time Minnesota club coach
- Former St. Mary's player
U15 White: Ian Newville
- Current Collegiate player (Crown College)
- Former Tonka United (10 yrs) and Minnetonka HS Player
U16 Blue: Dave Goergen
- Girls JV Coach – Edina HS
- Former Boys Varsity Assistant - Robbinsdale Cooper
- USSF D License
U16 White: Bjorn Lapakko
- Breck High School, Assistant Coach
U17 Blue: Adam Pribyl
- DeLaSalle High School – Soccer Standout
- Former Premier Level Player
- Recently led 2011 U16C3 to promotion and state tournament
U18 Blue: Mike Speca
- Long time Tonka United Coach