Boyd Kinney
US Soccer C License
Years of Coaching Experience: 30+
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 1
Playing Experience:
48 years of playing
3 years Varsity High School
Mens 1st Division Adult Leagues, Seattle
Coaching Experience:
College/University Attended: Green River Community College
Playing position(s): Defender, CDM
Favorite Professional Team: Seattle Sounders, Barcelona
Favorite Player(s): Franz Beckenbauer
Favorite Quote: "I don't believe skill was or ever will be the result of coaches. It's the result of a love affair between the child and the ball." - Roy Keane
Favorite Part of Coaching: Seeing the light bulbs of awareness going on for a player. Then come to life on the pitch.
Jon Scott
US Soccer B License
Years of Coaching Experience: 7
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 6
College/University Attended: Grand Canyon University (Sports and Performance Psychology)
Favorite Professional Team: Manchester United
Favorite Player(s): Hina Sugita, Marcus Rashford
Favorite Quote: "100% of me is nothing compared to 1% of the team" -Eliud Kipchoge
Favorite Part of Coaching: Using a sport that I love as a tool to create halthy environments where people feel they belong
Josh Lewno
US Soccer D License
Years of Coaching Experience: 9
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 5
Playing Experience: TC Inferno, Capital HS, SPSCC
Coaching Experience:
Middle School Head Coach
Recreational Soccer Coach
College/University Attended: SPSCC
Playing position(s): Midfield
Favorite Professional Team: Seattle Sounders
Favorite Player(s): Messi
Favorite Quote: "Nothing is given,, everything is earned." -LeBron James
Favorite Part of Coaching: Watching the players have fun
Josh Turpen
US Soccer A License
Years of Coaching Experience: 20
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 6
Playing Experience: College, Professional Indoor
Coaching Experience:
Whatcom Community College Men's and Women's Teams, Head Coach
Western Washington University Women's Team, Assistant Coach
Whatcom County Youth Soccer Association, Coaching Director
Whatcom Rangers FC, Associate Director of Coaching
College/University Attended: George Fox University
Playing position(s): Midfield
Kate Green
US Soccer C License
Years of Coaching Experience: 20+
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 1
Playing Experience: FC Flames, Emerald City, Sounders Women
Coaching Experience: Pacific Lutheran University, Evergreen State College, ECNL, Artesians women's indoor
College/University Attended: Seattle University, Evergreen State College
Playing position(s): Center Midfield
Favorite Professional Team: Chelsea
Favorite Player(s): Michelle Akers, Zidane
Favorite Quote: "Small details make a big difference"
Kurt Gress
US Soccer B License
Years of Coaching Experience: 25+
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 25+
Playing Experience:
4-year starting goalkeeper 1989-91, NSCAA Second Team All-American 1991, Eastern College, St. Davids, PA
3-year USISL Charlotte Eagles, Charlotte, NC 1991-1994
Coaching Experience: Timberline HS 1997-98 Head Varsity Coach, Tumwater Soccer Club, Director of Development 12 years
College/University Attended: Eastern College, St. Davids, PA
Playing position(s): Goalkeeper
Favorite Professional Team: FC Bayern Munchen
Favorite Player(s): Bastian Sweinsteiger
Favorite Quote: "Winning is not the purpose of what we do, but the point of why we do it." - Layton Schumaker, Messiah College
Favorite Part of Coaching: Helping children see that by working together and giving of themselves to the good fo the team, they can achieve more!
Matt Jones
US Soccer D License
Years of Coaching Experience: 16
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 13
Playing Experience:
Youth Soccer ages 4-18
Blackhills (before it was Blackhills)
Whitworth Men's Soccer, 2000
College/University Attended: Washington State University
Playing position(s): Centerback
Favorite Professional Team: Seattle Sounders!!
Favorite Player(s): Ronaldinho
Favorite Part of Coaching: Helping provide a positive soccer experience for kids and their families.
Natalie Schlender
US Soccer C License
Years of Coaching Experience: 4
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 2
College/University Attended: Ohio State University
Favorite Professional Team: Leicester City FC
Nick Boatright
US Soccer Grassroots Pathway License
Years of Coaching Experience: 10
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 1
Playing Experience: Blackhills FC, Washington Premier FC, Federal Way, Capital HS, SPSCC
Coaching Experience:
Assistant, Evergreen State College
Assistant, OlyTown Artesians
Head Coach, Timberline HS
Lacey Lights
College/University Attended: Evergreen State College
Playing position(s): Center Midfield
Favorite Professional Team: Manchester United
Favorite Player(s): Casemiro / Ronaldinho
Favorite Quote: "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Favorite Part of Coaching: Sharing my love for the game and helping people be better versions of themselves
Rob Knowles
US Soccer B License
NSCAA National Diploma
Years of Coaching Experience: 25
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 6
Playing Experience: College
College/University Attended: Western Washington University
Playing position(s): Midfield
Favorite Player(s): Zinedine Zidane
Favorite Quote: "You will never walk alone"
Favorite Part of Coaching: Helping players and families enjoy the soccer journey
Sam Bloom
US Soccer D License
Years of Coaching Experience: 9
Years Coaching at Blackhills: 4
Playing Experience:
11 years in Club Soccer
2 years ODP
4 years High School Varsity
Team Alaska in teh 2012 Arctic Winter Games
Coaching Experience:
Assistant Coach, Fairbanks Eclipse SC, 2 years
Head Coach, Monroe Catholic Middle School, 1 season
College/University Attended: Saint Martin's University
Playing position(s): Defense, CDM
Favorite Professional Team: Manchester United
Favorite Player(s): Philip Lahm
Favorite Quote: "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele)
Favorite Part of Coaching: Helping players discover the joy of playing soccer
