WVSA ODP coaches list for the 2024-2025 season:
Peter McGahey – ODP Director of Coaching
https://appliedhumansciences.wvu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/faculty-directory/school-of-sport-sciences/peter-mcgahey
BOYS:
2008/2009/20010 Boys
Olly Hewitt-Fisher – https://upikebears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/oliver-hewitt-fisher/1012
2011 Boys
Andy Harrison –
Andy Hornbeak – Andy resides in Martinsburg, WV, and currently holds a USSF D License. He played at Musselman High School, located in Berkeley County, WV, and served as the head coach from 2020 to 2024. Additionally, he was an assistant coach with West Virginia Soccer’s MLS Next teams during their inaugural season. Currently, Andy is the head coach of the 2010 boys’ team, which serves as a feeder team for the MLS Next team, and the head coach of the 2009 girls’ team, which is emerging as a strong contender for State Cup.
2012 Boys
Todd McClure –
Ryan Crooks – Originally from Oxford, England where he played academy soccer for Oxford United FC, he joined the WVU men’s soccer team in 2020 as a freshman. He spent four years in Morgantown, competing at the Division I level, reaching the Elite Eight in 2021 and the Final Four in 2023. He now serves as the head coach of the 2012 BVB girls’ team.
2013/2014 Boys
Ray Kryzak –
Todd McClure –
Telma Poole –
Samuel Varghese – Originally from Kochi, one of India’s soccer/football hubs, Samuel has always had a deep passion for sports, athletics, and mentoring. Although he officially began his soccer coaching career in 2022, Samuel has been coaching informally for nearly as long as he’s been playing. Growing up in a time and place where organized sports were rare, young people in his community created their own opportunities to play, learning the game by teaching and challenging each other. Like many children of his generation, Samuel picked up soccer—as well as cricket, badminton, and volleyball—by playing with peers who had more experience. By age 8, he began mentoring newer players on his team. This blend of playing, learning, and coaching informally continued throughout his school years, college, and into his professional career as a teacher, social worker, and non-profit administrator. In 2023, Samuel earned his National D license from the US Soccer Federation and began coaching recreational and competitive soccer for U8 to U12 teams in the US. This marked the culmination of his years of informal experience as a player and “peer mentor.” Additionally, it allowed him to repurpose his background in education and social work. After spending years working to transform a traditional, teacher-centered rural Indian education system into one focused on students, Samuel now applies the same principles in the USSF’s player-centered Youth Soccer environment. The player-centered philosophy aligns closely with his personal values and experiences. His training sessions are dynamic and engaging, where he relates to his players as peers and encourages them to develop creativity and independence, helping them become “little coaches” on the field. He currently coaches at Putnam United FC in Hurricane, WV.
GIRLS:
2008/2009/2010 Girls
Sarah Leiby – https://ucgoldeneagles.com/news/2024/3/4/sarah-leiby-named-head-womens-soccer-coach.aspx
Olly Hewitt-Fisher – https://upikebears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/oliver-hewitt-fisher/1012
Nat Wilkes – https://fightingfalcons.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/nat-wilkes/830
2011/2012 Girls
Andy Harrison –
Maggie Ohneck –
Andy Hornbeak – Andy resides in Martinsburg, WV, and currently holds a USSF D License. He played at Musselman High School, located in Berkeley County, WV, and served as the head coach from 2020 to 2024. Additionally, he was an assistant coach with West Virginia Soccer’s MLS Next teams during their inaugural season. Currently, Andy is the head coach of the 2010 boys’ team, which serves as a feeder team for the MLS Next team, and the head coach of the 2009 girls’ team, which is emerging as a strong contender for State Cup.
2013/2014 Girls
(HC TBD)
Telma Poole
Ryan Crooks – Originally from Oxford, England where he played academy soccer for Oxford United FC, he joined the WVU men’s soccer team in 2020 as a freshman. He spent four years in Morgantown, competing at the Division I level, reaching the Elite Eight in 2021 and the Final Four in 2023. He now serves as the head coach of the 2012 BVB girls’ team.
WVSA STAFF AND ODP ADMINISTRATION
Amanda Eller – Administrator
Peter McGahey – ODP Director of Coaching
Dave Laraba – Executive Director
Randall Coleman – President