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Echo Offers Qualified, Experienced Coaching Staff
Michiana Echo is heavily investing in our coaching staff to bring our families highly qualified and experienced coaches. The following Echo coaches are currently pursuing advanced licensing: DOC Omar Gallo recently passed the practical portion of the UEFA B Part II course in Belfast, Ireland. Omar can now earn his UEFA B license by completing…
Read MoreEcho Promotes Magagula to ADOC
Michiana Echo has promoted Duma Magagula from Technical Director to Assistant Director of Coaching. In his new role, Duma will assist Director of Coaching Omar Gallo with primary responsibility for 11U – High School and coach multiple Echo teams. Duma is Indiana Soccer’s 2018 Girls Travel Coach of the Year, a college coach, and a…
Read MoreOmar Gallo named USVI National Team Coach
Echo is pleased to announce that its Director of Coaching Omar Gallo has been named an assistant and goalkeeping coach for the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Team. In a statement, Omar said, “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with some of the best female players in the USVI. Having the opportunity…
Read MoreEcho Sends Multiple Teams to Cup Finals
Four Echo teams have earned their way through to the finals weekend of the Cup tournaments. The 2004 Premier Girls qualified for finals weekend of the State Cup. This team has now advanced to finals weekend of the Cup tournaments three years in a row. The 2005 Premier Boys qualified for finals weekend of the…
Read MoreEcho Honored at the Indiana Soccer Awards Gala
At the Indiana Awards Gala in March 2019, Echo had two finalists for state-wide awards: 2005 Premier boys coach Briant Estrella for Boys Travel Coach of the Year and Club President Ryan Milligan for Youth Program Volunteer of the Year. Briant led his team to a President’s Cup Championship in 2018 followed by a good…
Read MoreKalen Saddler Named Assistant DOC
Echo is pleased to announce that it has named Kalen Saddler as its Assistant Director of Coaching. Kalen’s primary areas of responsibility will be Echo’s Academy and First Skills programs. Kalen played high school soccer locally at John Adams High School before playing collegiately at Holy Cross College. While at Holy Cross, Kalen captained the…
Read MoreAcademy Futsal Boys Tie for 2nd in Bolingbrook
The Echo Academy Futsal Boys team made a strong showing at Bolingbrook Thanksgiving weekend, finishing in a tie for second in their age group. The team went 2-1 for the weekend, but did not advance to the finals due to a tiebreaker. Here are the game results: Echo Futsal Academy 4, Gremio FC Chicago 1…
Read MoreEcho Has Multiple ISL Champions
As the fall soccer season winds down, two Echo teams brought home Indiana Soccer League first place finishes while multiple Echo teams finished strong fall seasons. Echo’s 06 Premier Girls team won ISL first division with a 4-1-1 league record. After losing their first game of the season, the 06 Premier Girls team went on…
Read MoreAnother Great Season of TopSoccer Concludes
This Saturday, Echo wrapped up another season of its award-winning TopSoccer program with an indoor session at Holy Cross College. Over 40 athletes and dozens of volunteers participated in the program this season. Echo would like to congratulate our awesome athletes on a great season and thank you for being a part of the Echo…
Read MoreEcho Has Multiple Champions and Finalists at Socctoberfest
Several Echo teams recently competed at Socctoberfest 2018 in Zionsville, which concluded on Sunday, October 9. Echo had 6 group winners, 3 champions, two finalists, and a semifinalist. Congratulations to the following teams on great showings this weekend: Echo Academy Impact Boys were champions of the U10 division, finishing with a goal differential of 30-4.…
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