RAYMOND HARRIS
FORMER PRO PLAYER
C.R. MEX. U.S.A. SOCCER
Email Address: rharrissocceracademy@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
I would like the opportunity to play, coach or teach prospective soccer players. As an instructor, I will develop the natural attributes of the athlete. The program should include, but not be limited to the fundamental aspects of soccer. In order to produce confident athletes cultivated to compete at their maximum capacity, my knowledge, skills and experience will enable me to prepare them to be successful, secure, professional soccer players.
QUALIFICATIONS
• 15 years international competition experience as a professional soccer player.
• 12 years of experience coaching youth soccer.
• Graduate of the National Technical Directors School in Mexico.(Mexico Soccer Association)
EDUCATION
September 1995 Bachelor of Enterprise Administration: Sales and Marketing
November 1989 Technical Accounting Title
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
February 2007 U.S. Soccer Federation ‘B’ License
June 2005 CYSA ‘E/D’ License
June 1996 Professional Coach ‘A’ License (Mexico)
January 1996 Professional Instructor (Mexico)
PROFESSIONAL SOCCER CAREER
United States:
2005- Present Sacramento Knights, CA. nominated one of the Best Defenders two years straight, each year nominated by the National Premiere Soccer League (NPSL) to be part of Northwest Conference ALL-STAR TEAM.
National Championship Winners 2006
Costa Rica:
2002-03 Club Sport Cartagines S.A.
2001-02 Asso. Deportivo Santos de Guapiles S.A.
2000-02 Soccer Instructor
1992-95 Club Sport Herediano S.A. Asso. Deportivo Limonense S.A.
1998 National Team
Mexico:
1998-99 Club Puebla. 1997-98 Club Los Tiburones de Veracruz.
1996-97 Club Leon.
Additional Competition Locations:
El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Honduras, U.S.A., Guatemala, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Japan, France, Poland, England, Panama, Cuba.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2003-present Elk Grove Competitive Soccer (U11 to U16 boys and girls)
2004-present Elk Grove High School
2003-04 Rio Americano High School
2000-03 Athletic Director for Soccer, San Pedro Santa Barbara Elementary/High School (Costa Rica)
1994-2000 Technical director for Competitive Soccer, Heredia (Costa Rica)
INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES
I am a person who loves soccer, likes to travel, and participate in social activities. However, most of all, I love to be on the field teaching, appreciating and developing soccer techniques.