Mike spent his childhood playing club soccer in the Toledo area before attending St. John’s Jesuit High School. After graduating from SJJ in 1991 he attended Miami University for one year before returning to the area to complete his undergraduate work at the University of Toledo. In 1996 Mike was instrumental in forming the Greater Toledo Futbol Club where he has been the Executive Director since 1997. In addition to his role with GTFC he has been an Ohio North State Team coach for several years and was the assistant varsity coach at Notre Dame Academy for two years. With strong roots in Northwest Ohio Mike continues to be the core of the most stable and consistent coaching staff in the area.

Michael is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He played youth and club soccer before graduating from Colerain High School. He furthered his career as a 4-year player at the University of Findlay, where he graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in AYA Social Studies and History. Mike continued his education by earning his Master's Degree in Education. While obtaining his master’s degree, he served as the assistant coach for the University of Findlay men's team. Mike has been coaching club and high school soccer in Northwest Ohio for 11 years and was previously the Director of Coaching for Ohio Extreme before joining GTFC Impact.

Josh is from Doncaster, England and grew up playing for Rotherham United Academy from the ages of 8-16. After playing semi-professionally for two years Josh moved to the United States in 2016. This is where he attended the University of Findlay for four years earning his Bachelor's in Criminal Justice while also playing for the men's soccer team. Josh was 2x All-Region selection and All-Conference selection. He ended his career with 24 goals and 19 assists finishing 2nd in assists, 5th in goals, and 6th in total points conference-wide. In 2021 Josh became the Graduate Assistant for the Division II program Tiffin Women's Soccer, where he graduated with his Master's in Sports Management. In his two years there he improved the team in wins each year, leading the program to their best record in over a decade. This is all while helping develop multiple All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American players. Josh joins GTFC Impact with his USSF C License and USC Director of Coaching Diploma.

Michael is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He played youth and club soccer before graduating from Colerain High School. He furthered his career as a 4-year player at the University of Findlay, where he graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in AYA Social Studies and History. Mike continued his education by earning his Master's Degree in Education. While obtaining his master’s degree, he served as the assistant coach for the University of Findlay men's team. Mike has been coaching club and high school soccer in Northwest Ohio for 11 years and was previously the Director of Coaching for Ohio Extreme before joining GTFC Impact.

Originally from Lincolnshire, England, Ross moved to the United States in 2014 to pursue his collegiate soccer career. While at Wayland Baptist University, Ross helped lead the team to an NAIA National Championship in 2017, a defining moment in his playing career. Following his playing days, Ross transitioned into coaching, beginning at Northeast Texas Community College before relocating to Ohio. In 2019, he joined Tiffin University as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the men’s soccer program. After earning his Master’s in Sports Management, Ross was promoted to Assistant Coach, where he played an integral role in player development and program success over the next five years. In November 2022, Ross joined TOCA Columbus as Manager of Soccer Operations, overseeing programming and helping grow the center’s community presence. His leadership and passion for player development led to his appointment as Director of Classics Eagles Soccer Club (under TOCA ownership) in June 2023, where he has spent the past two and a half years guiding the club’s vision and supporting both coaches and players. Ross currently holds a USSF C License and plans to pursue additional coaching licensure in the future to continue advancing his knowledge of the game.

Roland grew up in Milford, Michigan, and brings seven years of coaching experience, including time at the club, high school, and collegiate levels. Most recently, he coached at Adrian College in the fall of 2024 where the program broke multiple records for team wins throughout the season. Roland earned his bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor University in 2019 where he also played for 3 years. He currently holds a USSF C License and is set to complete his B License in June of this year.

Matt Brooks grew up in Mentor, OH where he was a 4-year starter at Mentor High School and played on Club and Academy teams. He went on to play at The University of Findlay. As a 4-year starter, he appeared in 66 games and was the team MVP his senior year. Matt joined Pacesetter in 2017 as a Goalkeeping Coach and took over as the Director of Goalkeeping in 2018. In his role, he worked with keepers of all ages, U7-U19, and managed a number of Goalkeeping camps. Matt holds a Level 3 Goalkeeping Diploma, Goalkeeping Special Topics Diploma, USSF D, Grassroots Licenses and numerous other certificates and diplomas. Matt has also been an Assistant Girls Varsity Coach at Whitmer High School since 2020.