Staff

GoalQuest Soccer Academy is proud to offer an outstanding group of affiliated trainers:

 

Anson Smith

  • Head Boys Soccer Coach at Hunterdon Central Regional High School
  • Director of Development for Greater Flemington Soccer Club
  • 2008 Courier News Boys Soccer Coach of the Year
  • NSCAA Premier Diploma
  • USSF Nationally Licensed
  • Owner of SoccerSmith Soccer Academy
Jeannine Calhoun 

  • Hunterdon Central Girls Varsity Coach
  • Former Head Coach at La Salle University
  • Earned USSF “A” license in January 2010
  • For over 15 years, she has trained teams and players at the high school, club, ODP and Division I Collegiate level
  • Played collegiately at LaSalle University
Jim Buchanan 

  • Director of Coaching at Maestro Soccer
  • Licensed by the English FA, the USSF and the NSCAA, Jim has been working with youth players for many years, including 9 years here in New Jersey
  • Former Varsity Boys Head Coach at Immaculata High School
  • Has worked with many youth clubs here in New Jersey, such as Hillsborough SC, South Brunswick SC and Greater Flemington SC
  • Played as a youth with Doncaster Rovers FC in England
  • Earned a Bachelor Degree in Physical Education / Sports Science from Loughborough University, a premier sporting and educational institution in the UK.
Oliver Harder 

  • Regional Coaching Director at Maestro Soccer
  • Goalkeeper Coach at New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • Licensed by New Zealand Soccer
  • Earned a Bachelor of Sport from the New Zealand Institute of Technology
  • Works several travel teams in New Jersey such as East Brunswick, South Brunswick, West Windsor and Greater Flemington
  • Former member of the Auckland City FC NZFC squad in 2004
  • Former Northland Secondary Schools Coach of the Year
Michael Williams 

  • Regional Coaching Director at Maestro Soccer
  • Played professional for the NZ Knights – the only fully professional team that competes in the Australian National Soccer League
  • Played collegiately for Virginia Tech University
  • Currently holds licenses from both New Zealand Soccer and the
  • Head coach of the Massey High School First XI
  • Earned a Bachelor of Sports Management from Virginia Tech University
  • Has worked with some of the most talented young players in the country in the NZFC academies.
  • Currently works several travel teams in New Jersey such as South Brunswick, West Windsor and Greater Flemington
  • Hutch Novacek – GoalQuest Soccer
  • Holds NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma; NSCAA National Diploma and USSF D License
  • Played professionally in Belgium and Italy
  • Played at the high school, college and NJ ODP levels;
  • Has worked with many youth clubs in New Jersey, such as Greater Flemington SC; North Hunterdon SC and Hunterdon United SC
  • Currently trains and coaches several elite travel teams in New Jersey and Pennsylvannia
  • Maestro Soccer Academy