Red Bulls

Coaching Staff

  

 

April 2008

 

May 2008

Rod Nelson

  • E License (2006)

  • Corinthian Board Member – Director of Operations (2008)

  • Experience: Rod Nelson has been involved in soccer for over 35 years.  He played three years on the high school varsity soccer team (Lodi High School) and four years on his college team (Concordia University Irvine).  He has played on a number of recreational teams and was asked to play for a traveling team “Sea Horses” who had a relationship with AIX (Holland Club).

Before coming to the Corinthians, he coached AYSO for 6 years.

While in college, he helped organize/sponsor/train soccer camps for local grade schools in Irvine, CA.  Rod also coached/played adult open league indoor soccer in Santa Ana, CA.

Awards:

  • Received MVP US Army Senior Year Soccer Award (all of California) – 1987
  • Named Most Valuable Athletics/Citizenship/Scholastics Individual “Conklin
    Award” – Lodi High School – 1987
  • Received soccer scholarships all 4 years at Concordia University.

 

Louie Hernandez

  • E License (2006)

  • Experience: I started playing in the Rowland Heights AYSO league at age six and was an AYSO all star by age ten.  At age twelve I began playing club soccer for the Rowland Kickers.  I also played in the Inland Empire League where I was a goalkeeper. My best year came when I was 15 years old and didn't allow a goal all season - and our team won the championship.

My high school career at Nogales high was very successful as I made the varsity team as a sophomore. My best year in high school was my senior year, when I was voted league MVP, first team all league, and we won the Sierra League championship. Nogales also gave me their Hall of Fame Award where my name sits on a plague in the school's gymnasium.

In 1989 I went to play for TEAMS USA. I played in countries like Holland, Sweden, Denmark, and Russia. In Minsk, Russia, while staying at their Olympic Training Center, I was part of the USA team that defeated Russia on their home field, shutting them out.

My college career at Cal State LA, I was their starting goalkeeper and recorded seven consecutive shutouts at one point - a school record that still stands today.

In the summer of 1990 I went to Guadalajara, Mexico vying for a professional contract with the Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara.  When that didn't work out, I began playing for Academicos Del Atlas.

After spending a year in Mexico I decided to return to the USA to close out my career. Now I spend most of my time coaching my son and his teammates. Life is great!