Gino's Soccer Academy

I have an excellent staff that is very experienced in working with kids. They are very professional and energetic, and they are excellent role models for all players. The size of the staff will depend upon camp enrollment with a ratio of approximately 10-1. It is @ 8-1 with younger age groups.

Staff: (Standing, left to right) Indar Smith, Kristy Adcock, Ryan McOwen, Mark Roberts, Tom Ginocchio, Bjorn Nunan, Val Henderson. (Kneeling, left to right) Kelly Farrell, Lizzie Masland, Kelly Ginocchio, Stephanie Pearson, Rachel Resneck, Ryan Hedrick.

Besides Tom Ginocchio, the staff consists of local college men’s and women’s soccer players and coaches including:

Kristy Adcock:
• 3rd year on staff
• Scholarship Athlete UC Riverside
• Played Acalanes H.S./ Mustang Fury

Jessie DeGuzman
• 3rd year on staff
• Played at UC Berkeley
• Coaches at DVSC

Josh Duffy
• 2nd year on staff
• Former MLS and European player
• 4 year starter at Saint Mary's College
• Coaches in Walnut Creek Soccer Club

Ryan Hedrick:
• 4th year on staff
• Currently playing at Haverford College, Pa.
• Played at Northgate H.S./Walnut Creek Strikers

Val Henderson:
• 7th year on staff
• Currently playing at UCLA. Led them to 3 consecutive NCAA final’s
• U-20 US Women’s National Team. Called up to US National Team
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• Played at Miramonte H.S./Walnut Creek Strikers

Ivan Kepcija:
• 2nd year on staff
• Asst college coach Holy Names University
• Current coach for WCSC

Kelly Pearson Ginocchio:
• 6th year on staff
• Played at UC San Diego and won 2 National Championships
• Teaches at Los Gatos High School
• Coaches in the Walnut Creek Soccer Club

Bjorn Nunan:
• 4th year on staff
• Currently attending Saint Mary’s College
• JV girls soccer coach at Acalanes H.S.
• Played at Christian Brothers H.S./Davis S.C.

Jady Nunan:
• 7th year on staff
• Played at Saint Mary’s College
• Teaches and coaches at Mt. Diablo High School
• Coaches in the Walnut Creek Soccer Club

Stephanie Pearson:
• 4th year on staff
• Played at San Diego State
• Coaching in De Anza Soccer Club

Mark Roberts:
• 5th year on staff
• Attending Santa Barbara JC
• Played at Clayton Valley H.S./Walnut Creek Soccer Club

Andrew Shapiro:
• 5th year on staff
• Currently playing at Las Lomas H.S. (NCS Champions)
• Currently playing at DVSC (State Cup Champions)

Other Staffers: Indar Smith (2nd year), Kelly Farrell (2nd year), Kristy
Adcock (2nd year), Jane Rhodes (1st year),, Libby Brokaw, Erika Lehmkuhl, Linnea Lehmkuhl, Catherine Llevano, Madeline Howard, Abby Pennington and Hattie Chandler.

About Tom "Gino" Ginocchio
I was nicknamed ‘Gino’ as a young soccer player and it has stuck with me ever since. Over the past 32 years, I have played soccer at all levels including house, club, high school, college and professional soccer. My experience allows me to identify with players at any level.

I currently hold my USSF National ‘B’ coaching license and I am the Director of Coaching for the Walnut Creek Soccer Club. My coaching background includes working for eight years as an NCAA Division 1 soccer coach at Saint Mary’s College (SMC) in Moraga, and two years working with the ODP Cal-North State Coaching Program.

I have also been a coach for the Lamorinda and Walnut Creek Soccer Clubs, along with working as a trainer for various teams and individuals in other local clubs. I have many former players playing NCAA Division 1 college soccer and there is no better feeling than seeing a player achieve their goals and dreams of playing soccer at the highest level. I have worked at soccer camps for the past 18 years and I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experiences in the fame of soccer with you.