OUR TEAM

Our TEAM of experienced coaches and supplementary professionals continuously collaborate to provide the most advanced development opportunity.

LIGA trainers are former trainees and have attained a collegiate level of play. Each trainer completes a 3 month coaching course before being qualified to work with LIGA trainees. This internal certification ensure the preservation of LIGAs methodology and quality of training.

We have a team of PROFESSIONALS that collaborate with LIGA on various projects and advancements in their respective industries. As a FAMILY, LIGA prides itself on embracing its own trainees’ abilities and talents that create a greater value added to the LIGA FAMILY.

Adam Janowski

Coach

Playing Experience: Longwood HS, Albertson USSF, Poland National Youth Teams, ODP, Hofstra University

Coaching Experience: USSF Albertson SC, ODP, NCE, LGN, Long Island Soccer Club, Hofstra University, Adelphi University, Barça Academy Pro NY GK Director.

Steven Diaz

Coach

Playing Experience:
Briacliffe College and Rockland Community College
Cortulua – First division in Colombia
FC New York – USL
New York Cosmos – NASL

Coaching Experience:
Briarcliffe College
Stony Brook
New York Cosmos
NYCFC Academy MLS Next and MLS Pro

Curtis Copenhaver

Coach

Player Experience:
Center Moriches HS, Stony Brook University

Coaching Experience:
Long Island Goalkeeper Academy (LIGA)

Dennis Mejia

Coach

Player Experience:
OBEN SC, NY Hota, Oyster Bay HS,
Molloy University

Coaching experience:
Barça Academy Pro NY (teams & GKs)
Mineola Athletic Association
(teams & GKs)
Royal Sporting Group

Nikki Pasquarella

Coach

Playing Experience:
SUSA ECNL 03, trial with Manchester City And Manchester United Womens 1st team in England, Stony Brook University Womens Soccer Team,

Coaching Experience-
Long Island Goalkeeper Academy (LIGA)

Paige Palazzolo

Coach

Player Experience:
Queensboro FC
NY Ecuador Futsal Club
United States Futsal Select National Team

Coaching experience:
United Soccer Coaches Level 3 GK Diploma, United States National Amputee Soccer Team, Smithtown High School West, NY Select LC, VOB Soccer Club, Stony Brook LGN, AS Roma Academy NY, New York Soccer Club

Lucy Gillet

Coach

Lucy grew up on Long Island after living in England for her childhood. She started her college career locally at Hofstra University before transferring up to Springfield College where she helped her team to two NCAA tournaments while picking up the tournaments MVP award. She most recently has just returned to Long Island after playing professionally in England for Watford, Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace.

Andrew Pereira

Coach

Andrew is a Nassau County native graduating from Mineola High School in 2015 where he played 3 years of varsity. Andrew then attended the New York Institute of Technology for his undergraduate studies in Health Sciences as well as being a goalkeeper for the Men’s NCAA Division 2 program. Before his last year at Tech, Andrew played for USL II side FA EURO where he played against the top college players in the country. Andrew was the goalkeeper’s coach for Gold Coast for 2 years and has also been training local goalkeepers as well. He even helped out at camp run by Dan Gaspar, ex-goalkeeper coach for many Top European teams, as well as the Portuguese National team and Iran National team. Andrew is currently enrolled in New York Tech’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy with the aspirations of becoming a physical therapist for a professional team.

Player Experience:
NYIT, FA Euro

Coaching experience:
Mineola Athletic Association (GKs)
Andgosports college showcases coach
Royal sporting group

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