ASC Classic Coaches and Bios
Brad Shock - Arkansas Soccer Club President/Director 2003-present, Multiple USSF National Licenses, Member of NSCAA & U.S. Soccer Coaches Organizations, Riverdale Recreational Soccer Club Director of Coaching 1996, and 10 years attendance at USYSA Youth Soccer Workshops
Coaching Experience: 20+ years of coaching recreational youth teams in Arkansas , 20+ years of coaching competitive youth teams (LRFC and ASC), Former College Coach for the Marietta College Men's team in Ohio , 1994-1996. Olympic Development Program (ODP) Coaching Staff with ASSA, 2000-2005. Served as coaching staff intermittently from 1986-present for a variety of summer programs: UALR Summer Soccer Program, Illinois State Summer Soccer Program, International Soccer Academy , ASC Skills Camp and ASC Goalkeeping/Striker Academy.
Playing Experience: 45 years of playing soccer (recreational, competitive, high school, collegiate, amateur, semi- and professional). Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today Gazette Soccer Player of the Year, and Catholic High Athlete of the Year - 1988. Played international soccer in Holland , 1984 and in Germany against professional youth teams, 1987. 4 years Division I scholarship player at Illinois State University , All-Conference senior year. 5 years semi-pro for the Arkansas Diamonds out of Little Rock, 1989-1993 and Pro Player for the Columbus Zogs in Ohio , 1994-1995. The Columbus Zogs was in the league that became the Major League Soccer (MLS)