Paul Holdgate

Founder & Managing Director

• NSCAA Premier Coaching License
• NSCAA Advanced National Coaching License
• NSCAA National Coaching License
• NSCAA Director of Coaching
• The English F.A. Preliminary Badge
• CPR Certification
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Certification
• Sports Injury and Management - Lilleshall, England
• Ohio North District IV Representative & Ohio North Board Member
• Former Volunteer Assistant University of Toledo Women's Soccer
• Former US Soccer Region II Staff Member
• Former Ohio North ODP Head Coach
• Former apprentice/professional player, Cambridge United (England)

Elaine Stead

Club Registrar

Email: registrar@tfasoccer.org (please direct any off-field questions to this email address.)

• USSF E Coaching License
• Responsible for all administrative functions of TFA
• Oversight of Toledo TOPSoccer Program
• League & tournament registration
• Hotel arrangements for tournaments & MRL away games
• Oversight of all Team Administrators
• Organization of check-in and player tracking at tryouts
• Oversights of similar duties for indoor
• Help in organization of summer camps/off-field activities
• Two sons who are TFA Alumni

Josie Kimaid

Club Administrator

info@tfasoccer.org

• Initial contact for Team Administrators & parents
• Initial contact for all off-field/club-related matters
• Joint oversight of TFA App
• One son who plays for TFA

Dave Knapp

Head Coach/Goalkeeping Director

• NSCAA National Coaching License
• NSCAA Goalkeeper Level II Coaching License
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Current Assistant Coach, Ohio Northern University Men's Soccer
• Part of ONU's 2012 NCAA D-III College Cup Final Four appearance (National Runners-Up)
• Former Assistant Coach, Ohio Northern University Women's Soccer
• Former Head Coach, Anthony Wayne High School Boys' Soccer
• Education: Ohio Northern University, Health & Physical Education; Masters: Sport Science, U.S. Sports Academy

Dave Kidd

Head Coach/Referee Coordinator

• USSF D Coaching License
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Certification
• CPR & First Aid Certification
• Former Head Coach, Rossford High School Boys Soccer
• Former Assistant Coach, Lake High School Boys Soccer
• Former Staff Coach, Perrysburg Soccer Club & Youth Academy
• Former Staff Coach, Valentis Athletica
• Former Staff Coach, ESSL Arsenal
• Former Head Coach, Sylvania Soccer Club
• Former member of The Ohio State University Club soccer team
• Former Sylvania Soccer Club team member
• Education: University of Toledo & The Ohio State University, Engineering

Tim Rosser

Head Coach/Goalkeeper Coach

• NSCAA National Coaching License
• Former Commissioner, Northwest Ohio High School Soccer League
• Former JV/Goalkeeper Coach, Liberty-Benton High School Girls' Soccer
• Part of Liberty-Benton's 2013 Regional Finalists and 2011 District Finalists staff
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Certification
• Former JV Coach, Toledo Christian High School Boy's and Girls' Soccer
• Former Staff Coach, Glass City Soccer Club
• Former USSF and college official
• Former referee assigner, Northwest Ohio Soccer Officials Association
• Two sons who are TFA Alumni

Nick Weiner

Head Coach

• Owner/Director of Operations Soccer Shots Toledo
• Associate Head Coach Toledo Christian High School (2016-Present)
• Former Player Division I Cleveland State University
• Four-Year Varsity Letter Winner St. Francis de Sales High School
• 2003 First-Team All-Ohio Selection
• 2003 State Finalist
• 2002 First-Team All-District
• Former Club Player Sylvania Pacesetter Premier
• 1999 Snicker's State Cup Champions
• 1999 Regional Finalist (Final 8 in the nation)
• Former Club Player Perrysburg Yellow Jackets
• 2000 Bothwell State Cup Champions
• Former Olympic Development Program (ODP) Player

Sean Elvert
Head Coach

• USC National License
• USC Goalkeeper Level II License
• Current Bluffton University Men's Soccer Head Coach
• Former Ohio Northern University Assistant Coach
• Former Bluffton University Assistant Coach
• Former Loras College Men's Soccer Goalkeeper (2011-2015)
• Two NCAA D-III Final Four Appearances (2012, 2013)
• Education: Loras College, Sports Management; Bluffton University, Masters in Business Administration

Abbas Manshaee

Head Coach

• Former Iranian Youth National Team Member
• Former Coach, Esfahan Municipality Club
• Former Coach, Adab High School, Esfahan
• Education: Payam Noor University, English Translation & University of Toledo, Advanced English Instruction

Jake Martin

Staff Coach

• Former BGSU Men's soccer player (MAC finalists and ranked in NCAA D-I Top 25 during junior and senior seasons)
• Former TFA player and State Cup winner
• Former St. John's Jesuit High School player
• Education: Bowling Green State University, Liberal Studies

Burton Finch

Assistant GK Coach

• Former TFA player (6 years)
• Former Anthony Wayne High School player
• Former Staff GK Coach, Anthony Wayne Jr. Generals Soccer Camp

Vicki Traven

Goalkeeper Coach

• USSF D Coaching License
• NSCAA National Coaching License
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Certification
• Former Assistant Coach & GK Coach, University of Toledo Women's Soccer
• Former University of Toledo Women's Soccer goalkeeper (four-year starter)
• Former Assistant Goalkeeper Coach, Illinois ODP
• Education: University of Toledo, Exercise Science (Pre-Medical studies concentration)