Trainers
Bobby Calderon, FSS Training Director
Bobby started FSS in 1986. Bobby brings a unique set of talents to FSS. He has a tremendous, contagious love for the game and it shows in everything he does. Bobby played professionally in the Primera Division de Costa Rica for Deportivo Saprissa. He is currently the primary trainer of the RYSA Wildcats and has been training the elite soccer club for over 30 years. He has coached NJ State Cup Finalists, NJ State Cup Champions, and National Tournament Champions. Lastly, Bobby has developed First Shot Academy (FSA), which provides premier level training for teams who travel abroad to compete in Costa Rica.
Achievements:
- National Soccer Coaches Association Diploma
- Staff Coach, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2001
- Certifications: Costa Rican First Division
Head Trainer/Coach: BU9 Green, BU13 Green, Oversees ALL teams
Licenses: USSF "D"
Cindy Calderon, FSS Team Coordinator
In 2008 and 2011, Cindy traveled with the First Shot Academy team to Costa Rica to compete in a premier tournament. Her performance in these tournaments gained her a tryout with the Costa Rican National team and recognition from local coaches. After weeks of practices, training camps and tournaments, Cindy was offered a roster spot and worked her way to a starting position. She was set to compete against the USWNT in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying game for CR but was ineligible to travel out of the country with the team due to issues with her dual citizen paperwork. She played in the W-League, a semi-pro women's soccer league in North America for 4 years for the NJ Wildcats and the North Jersey Valkyries. Cindy played D1 soccer for Fairleigh Dickinson University and was a 4-year Varsity starter at Indian Hills High School. Cindy was part of the 2 NJ State Group 2 back-to-back Championships in 2002 and 2003. Currently, she is a starter for the NJ Alliance FC in the Garden State League. She began as a Jr. coach at a young age and acquired her first independent coaching position at just 18 years old and has coached all ages for FSS.
Head Trainer/Coach: GU11 Green, GU12 Green
Licenses: USSF "E"
Piero Pelosi, FSS Team Coordinator
Piero has been playing soccer all of his life and currently plays on ICON FC in the Garden State Soccer League. He represented the State University of New York – Ulster County Community College as a member of the Men's Soccer team and was a 2-year starter. Piero has been coaching for FSS since 2015, he began assisting in camps and practices of all ages. Piero assists training teams throughout the RYSA club, allowing him to familiarize with player strengths and challenges of all sorts. It also provides him with insight into key components that can be used and implemented into the development of his coaching career and his players.
Head Trainer/Coach: BU12 Green, GU13 Green,
Licenses: USSF "E"
Jonathan Hayes
Jonathan played varsity soccer at Pompton Lakes High School, where he became a league champion along with being nominated for Honorable Mention All-County. He attributes much of this success to his developmental years spent at RYSA under the training of First Shot Soccer. After graduating from Rutgers University in 2016 he reconnected with First Shot and accompanied them as they brought a youth team to play in Costa Rica. He has since obtained his U.S. Soccer E License and is looking forward to coaching the next generation of players through First Shot.
Head Trainer/Coach: BU11 Green , GU10 Green
Licenses: USSF "E"
Jackson Hayes
BIO - Coming soon!
Greg Huebner
BIO - Coming soon!