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Sep, 2017
Nationally Recognized Youth Soccer Leader, Ellis Pierre,
Joins Maryland Rush Montgomery as Director of Coaching
Rockville, MD – August 21, 2017 –
Maryland Rush Montgomery (MRM) is pleased to announce that Ellis P. Pierre has
joined the club as Director of Coaching.
In his new role, Pierre will work closely with age group coordinators to
focus on elevating the level of coaching and play for boys and girls teams at
all age levels and on providing exceptional player development across the club.
Pierre comes to MRM with 20 years
of experience preparing youth to play soccer at the premier level. He is known for attracting and retaining top
tier coaches and motivated players in the Washington, D.C., area, which is one
of the most competitive soccer markets in the United States. “We are excited to bring a DOC of Ellis
Pierre’s caliber to our club,” said Kennedy Torres, president of Maryland Rush
Montgomery. “This marks a special
milestone in our growth, as we’ve evolved over the years from a small,
parent-coached club, to one that offers the ability for motivated young players
to succeed at high school varsity and college-level soccer and beyond.”
Pierre is currently the associate
head coach at Howard University, a NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer program, and
has also served as volunteer assistant coach at University of Maryland and
George Washington University. He also
was a staff coach for the Washington Freedom for eight years, a team that
included soccer greats Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach. He recently served as age
group director for boys U8-12 with McLean Youth Soccer; and also served for 12
years as director of coach and player development for Bethesda Soccer
Club. As a coach/trainer, he has
successfully won more than a dozen state cups, multiple regional championships
and a national championship; effectively placed many players on the state,
regional and national teams, and groomed numerous college-bound players who
attended top academic and athletic programs.
He also has served as an ECNL director, Super Y director, camp director,
college liaison and in-service trainer.
“Ellis Pierre is not only an
excellent coach, trainer and leader, but he’s also a great role model who has
made a profound impact on hundreds of young people in our area over the
years. That was an important
consideration for me and the Board as we chose to hire Ellis for the club,”
Torres added.
Maryland Rush Montgomery serves
more than 700 youth and families across the Montgomery County, Howard County,
Frederick and Washington, D,C.,
areas. The club is part of Rush
Soccer Club, which represents over 34,000 youth soccer players nationwide. Rush Soccer is committed to the development
of healthy youth through the game of soccer and to providing our members the
finest soccer experience possible, teaching the fundamental skills of the game
and developing athletes through organized leagues, teams, tournaments,
training, coaches and athletic facilities.
Starting in 2009, Rush Soccer began
expansion to International levels when it began a partnership with a small
village in South Africa called Nkomazi. Since then, Rush has formed
partnerships with clubs in Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, along with
North and Central America and the islands of the Caribbean.