North Park Matrix 2004/2005 Girls
The North Park Matrix 2005 Girls (*2019 picture)
Meet The Coach
Coach Young-Pen is a U.S. Soccer D licensed coach. Currently, she is the head coach for the Girls 2004 NP Matrix team – playing in SoCal Flight I. This upcoming season 2022/23, we will be a G2005 team and either play SoCal Flight I or II. Toni has a passion for soccer that was ignited in Wisconsin when she was 8 years old – playing on an all-boys team most of her youth. Since then she has been recruiting/encouraging and now coaching girls to play soccer! She is a former collegiate soccer player, a midfielder for University of Rochester, Div. III.Her coaching style is player centered – positive, inclusive and supportive. Team cohesion is a critical focus and has been achieved through numerous team bonding events and activities including fun runs, beach soccer, Women’s National team viewing parties, potlucks, camping trips, hikes, etc. (see photos below). Furthermore, emphasis on player development involves not only soccer skills, but also psychosocial & emotional development.Her goal is to be the best coach and role model possible for these young girls/women, in order for them to become great players and people! And of course, to develop a love and passion for the game of soccer
- US Soccer D License Coach
- Presidio League - SDDA Flight II
- 2019 Coronado Classic Champions
- 10 + years of coaching experience
- Collegiate soccer player
- Player Centered Coaching
- Player Development Focus - psychosocial/emotional and soccer skills
- Soccer Passion
Do you have a daughter born in 2004 or 2005 that is interested in playing competitive soccer in North Park? Contact Toni Young-Pen ([email protected]) for more information.