MACH 1 SPORTS MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
Coach Chris has been a successful youth soccer coach since 2014. He is a husband of eighteen (18) years and father to two (2) very athletic children.
Coach Chris' coaching philosophy is to create an environment that encourages athletes to learn and grow on and off the field. His goal is to always understand the player as he believes not all athletes learn by the same method.
Coach Chris outside the club is also the Assistant Coach for the Mitchell College Womens Soccer team in New London, CT.
Coach Dennis has been playing soccer since he was 4. He has always loved the game with his family ties originating from Mexico. His father was his idol while growing up, always wanting to match his level of being a top goal scorer.
At Cranston High School East, he was awarded two-time All-State, four-team All-Division, 2013 R.I. All-Tournament team, and captain during his Junior and Senior year. Dennis played four years at the collegiate level at Rhode Island College. He is a two-time winner of the First Team Little East award, Second Team All Little East, Third-Team All-New-England, and First-Team All-New-England awards. Dennis was awarded MVP during his junior year and served as his team's captain his senior year.
Dennis began coaching for a recreational league in Providence, RI and his since moved into coaching club payers at a higher level. He spends most of his free time on the field, always working to better his game. Currently, he plays in competitive adult leagues in RI and MA.
Coach Jeremy Messier is a highly accomplished and dedicated individual with a passion for coaching youth soccer. Coach Messier honorably served in the US Navy for 10 years and brings a wealth of experience and leadership skills to the field. He embodies and champions the values of discipline, resilience, and teamwork. His dedication to empowering youth through soccer goes beyond the game as he instills values such as respect, integrity, and perseverance into his coaching philosophy.
Coach Messier has coached teams in New England Club Soccer League, RI Futsal League, and the Catholic Athletic League. These opportunities have allowed him to work with players of varying skill levels and backgrounds as he helps develop players individually and as a team.
Coach Messier has two children, and he can often be found hiking or kayaking with his family.
Coach Jess began coaching in 2016 and has coached both girls and boys recreational, travel and club soccer from ages u8-u14 and still enjoys playing adult soccer. She is a strong supporter of enabling more female coaches and female role models in sports!
Coach Jess is married with four children ranging from ages nine to 25 and often refers to her house as "the zoo" She holds a Master's Degree in Education and works at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge. In her free time she enjoys traveling with her family, to Aruba especially.
Coach Nick is married to his wife Keri. Together they are raising 4 children, with two of them playing for the club.
He grew up playing soccer, ice hockey and baseball before focusing on hockey. He played hockey through college, winning an ECAC Men's Division III Northeast Championship along the way.
He started coaching soccer in 2016 and brings his enthusiasm for having fun as well as a dedication to helping players learn and develop to their highest potential. He is committed to improving his coaching abilities and in 2021 received his US Soccer D License.
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Director of Soccer Operations / Head Coach
Coach Rob is married to a wonderful (and very forgiving) wife and they raised six children and currently enjoy five grandchildren! His family has been very supportive in allowing him to spend myriads of hours to build a club and environment like none other.
Coach Rob has been coaching since 2000 and operating successful businesses since 1997. This background helped when serving seven years as Treasurer and subsequently President of a town association where he helped grow the association to 32 travel teams.