SURF SOCCER - Key Persons

Brian Aleu has built an impressive resume with over 20 years of coaching experience here in San Diego. He has had continued success at every level, college, club and high school. Brian is currently entering his 8th season as Men's Head Coach at Cuyamaca College where under his direction the Coyotes quickly became one of the most consistent and respected soccer programs in Southern California. In only his 3rd season at the helm, Cuyamaca College was crowned 2015 Men's Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Champions and that same year Brian was awarded PCAC Coach of the Year. The Coyotes won their second Championship in 2019 with a record of 9-1-2 and again Brian was awarded with Coach of the Year honors. Brian comes to Surf from Rebels SC where his BU16 team was 2019 California Regional League Champions. In 2018 his Rebels SC BU14 team were crowned Super Y League National Champions and Surf Cup College Showcase Super Black Group Champions. While coaching at Coronado FC Brian's BU16 team won the State, Regional, and National titles in 2013. That year he received the Nike Developmental Coach of the Year award. While Head Coach at Coronado High School Brian had unprecedented success, with 6 CIF titles and 1 CIF Regional title. He was awarded CIF San Diego Section Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2015.

Bruno Conteville

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Head Coach, Girls

Carlos Alvarez

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Head Coach, Boys

Craig Barclay

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Head Coach, Girls
Zone One Director of Coaching, Girls

Danny Tonks

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Director of Coaching, ECRL, Head Coach, Girls

F.C. Morava, San Diego

Education: Sports Medicine - Soccer in PE, Zagreb Croatia City and Mesa College - PE, San Diego "I joined Surf 17 years ago and have been working with the youngest ages for 10 years now. A friend of mine told me when I was offered a Surf job, that if I wanted to be the best - that I need to be with the best. I am happy that I listened. The programs and coaches around me have changed, but my principles and philosophy have not, as they are the very same since day 1. I am a strong believer in TECHNICAL SOPHISTICATION as the cornerstone of every player's development. I believe only in the saying that "perfect" practice makes you perfect, not just practice. I am a proponent of paying attention to the smallest of details and teaching, rather than coaching. I want the kids to be in a safe environment, to have passion, to work hard, to love the experience, to be great teammates and to have fun more than anything whilst getting better every day." "I love our Surf facility and my fellow coaches at Surf, and I never drive to my "job" feeling that I am going to work. As my best friend told me once:"to many other coaches this is a job, to you it is a calling". I don't know about the others, but I believe that he nailed it in explaining me. I love to see Surf kids do their very best, eager to listen and learn, wanting to get better, being passionate and "crazy" about the sport. After all, there is no better one out there."

Gary Condliffe

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Director of Coaching, SDDA
Head Coach, Girls

Giulio Gnaulati

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Head Coach, Boys

Gus Castaneda

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ECRL Director
Head Coach, Girls

Jaewoo Kim

jk..@surfsoccer.com

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2014 Academy Girls - Head Coach
Head Coach, Boys & Girls

Jaewoo joins Surf's club with extensive professional playing and coaching experience. Jaewoo is a former professional player from Korea, playing in Korea and other overseas Asian countries, after which he started coaching soccer. He grew up in Korea playing soccer and moved to United States in 2012. Jaewoo has a wide range of coaching experience. In Korea, he coached professional-track middle and high school teams. In the US, he coached San Diego ZEST FC, which is a USL2 division team, for three years, with the goal of creating a path to pro for San Diego based under-23 players.