Thomas Oostendorp, MS – Head Coach

With a remarkable career spanning top clubs such as ADO The Hague, AZ Alkmaar, Excelsior Rotterdam, 1. FC Nürnberg, and the Dutch FA (KNVB), Thomas has proven his expertise on the international stage. Notable highlights include coaching teams to 4th place finishes at the U17 European Championship and U20 World Cup, and serving as an opponent analyst for the Netherlands’ national team during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

In the 2023/24 season, Thomas was the youngest head coach in the Frauen Bundesliga, one of the world’s most competitive football leagues.

Plamen Micovic – Assistant Coach, Chief Performance Analyst

Holder of top-level certifications from the most prestigious soccer scouting academy in the world (PFSA – United Kingdom), Plamen has been involved both on the club and player side of performance analysis and talent scouting in the US and abroad. Currently consulting at the elite soccer Academy as a Performance and Development Coordinator.

Francesco N. Dandekar, MD – Sport Psychologist

Dr. Dandekar is the Associate Director of Sports Psychiatry and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University. A recipient of the American Academy of Neurology’s Prize for Excellence, he helped to incorporate psychiatric services into Stanford’s sports psychology program and continues to see elite athletes as part of the Stanford Sports Psychiatry Clinic.

Kirsten Graves, MS – Sport Nutritionist

Kirsten is a Registered Dietitian (RD) with expertise in nutrition curriculum development, and sports nutrition for athletes and teams. At UC Berkeley’s Cal Athletics, she developed nutrition protocols for the sports medicine department and worked with world-class athletes competing in a variety of sports to meet their nutrition and performance goals.