Tom Shortland

Background

About Tom Shortland

Experienced soccer coach with a demonstrated history of working in the youth soccer game. Committed to continuous professional development & lifelong learning. Nationally licensed coach in the United States, England, Scotland, and UEFA. Talent Developer - I posses a proven track record in developing youth and motivating players to perform to their full potential. I have developed players playing in the US, Colombian & Ghanian YNT and have multiple players committed to prestigious collegiate programs such as UCLA, UNC & USC. I continue to study current and future trends within the youth game to identify and develop players to the national and international standards. Selected to coach the Girls Academy Talent Identification event in the Southeast region and the ECNL & ECNL RL Selection games in Dallas Texas. Leader - When I was the U13 through U16 team lead in my previous role at IMG Academy, I was a mentor and inspired the coaches on the Girls program (Girls Academy & National League PRO) now I currently hold the head of senior development (under 16 through USL W) role at Lonestar Soccer Club. Process Driven - I’m a perfectionist and set high standards in my day to day roles. I constantly look for efficiencies and opportunities to organize and streamline the processes myself and the academy have in our team & player development pathway.