Gerhard Benthin - Founder
Recognized as a professional soccer coach, Gerhard Benthin has spent 21 years throughout the United States instructing in Major Soccer camps, clinics, clubs, high schools, group and individual lessons.
His knowledge and experience of coaching in both positions certainly sets him apart from other soccer coaches and he has built a reputation of making soccer training simple, yet highly effective with intense practice. Coach Benthin's passion and love for the game is truly infectious.
Through his career, Gerhard Benthin has been coaching at the highest level professional teams, such as L.A. Galaxy MLS, Brazil National Team U17.
Education
- California State University; Dominguez Hills - Sports Psychology & Fitness Sports and Fitness Psychology Certificate
- Ashford University - B.S. Psychology Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Cum Laude Honors
- El Camino College - Physical Education Physical Education
- Foothill College Personal Fitness Trainer Certified
- International Sports Sciences Association Personal Fitness Trainer Certified
Professional Licenses
- CONFEDERATION OF SOUTH AMERICAN SOCCER (CSF) Brazil National Team U'17 World Cup Qualification Certified
- BRAZILIAN SOCCER COACH ASSOCIATION (FIFA, CBF) RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Professional Licensed - Current
- RIO DE JANEIRO SOCCER ASSOCIATION (CBF, FERJ) RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Professional Goalkeeper Coach Certified - Current
- SAO PAULO SOCCER COACH ASSOCIATION (FIFA, CBF) SAO PAULO, BRAZIL Professional Licensed - Current
Professional Coaching Experience
- CBF BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM Boys U' 17 (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
2007 Confederation Cup Champions - Seoul, South Korea
2007 South American Cup Champions - Quito, Ecuador
2006 Nike Friendlies Champions - Portland, Oregon
Worked under Edgar Pereira, Claudio Leal "Branco", Americo Faria - LOS ANGELES GALAXY (LOS ANGELES, CA) MLS - Major League Soccer
Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach for professional team
Worked under Steve Sampson - VIOLETTE ATHLETIC CLUB (PORT PRINCE, HAITI) Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach for professional team
CONCACAF Cup - Kingston, Jamaica - FOOTHILL COLLEGE (LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA) Men's Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
Worked under head coach Vava Marquez - SERRANO F.C. (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach for professional team
Division II State Cup Champions - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Worked under Carlos Alberto Torres - Violette AC - Haiti Concacaf Cup Jamaica: Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Trainer
Worked under Carlos Alberto Torres
Youth Coaching Experience
- LA 84 FOUNDATION (LOS ANGELES, CA) Soccer Instructor
Clinics for High School Coaches - CROSSROADS SCHOOL (SANTA MONICA, CA) Boys & Girls JV & Varsity Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
- FORCE SOCCER CLUB (LOS ANGELES, CA) Head Coach Girls U' 13-15
- NORTH HUNTINGTON BEACH (NHB) (HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA) Head Coach Girls U' 12
- AMERICAN GLOBAL SOCCER SCHOOL (AGSS) (LOS ANGELES, CA) Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach Director
Worked under Afshin Ghotbi - MANHATTAN BEACH HURRICANES SOCCER CLUB MANHATTAN BEACH, CA Head Coach Boys U' 16
Two Time Wolfpack Invitational Tournament Champions - Orange County - SANTA MONICA SOCCER CLUB (SANTA MONICA, CA) Head Coach Boys U' 14
- BRENTWOOD SCHOOL (BRENTWOOD, CA) Boys & Girls JV & Varsity Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
- REAL MADRID SOCCER CLUB (LOS ANGELES, CA) Boys Head Coach U' 16
- LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL (LOS ALTOS, CA) Boys JV Head Coach
- STANFORD SOCCER CLUB (PALO ALTO, CA) Head Coach Girls U' 15
Professional Camps and Clinics Experience
- BRAZIL SOCCER USA (LOS ANGELES, CA) Technical Director/Founder
Camps, Clinics, Team, Field Player, Goalkeeping Training - VOLGELSINGER SOCCER ACADEMY (SAN DIEGO, CA) Soccer Coach - Nationwide Camps
Worked under Hubert Vogelsinger - STAR GOALKEEPER ACADEMY (SGA) (GLASTONBURY, CT) Goalkeeper Coach - Nationwide Camps
Worked under Dan Gaspar - COERVER COACHING (SANTA CRUZ, CA) Soccer Coach - Nationwide Camps
- No. 1 GOALKEEPER AND STRIKER CAMP (DANBURY, CT) Goalkeeper Coach - Nationwide Camps
Worked under Joseph Machnik
Professional Playing Experience
- VALLEY GOLDEN EAGLES (USL - United Soccer Leagues) Goalkeeper Semi Professional Team
Los Angeles, CA - AMERICA F.C. (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Goalkeeper Professional Team & U' 20
- AMERICANO F.C. (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Goalkeeper U' 20
- SAO CRISTOVAO F.C. (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Goalkeeper U' 20
- FLUMINENSE F.C. (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Goalkeeper U' 14 & U' 17
Two Time State Cup U' 14 Champions - CARIOCA F.C. (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Goalkeeper U' 16
Two Time State Cup Futsal Champions - C.R. Flamengo (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Goalkeeper U' 14
