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HomeODP Coaching Staff

ODP Coaching Staff

Olympic Development Program – Directors

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Todd D’Alessandro

Boy’s ODp Director

Email: todd.dalessandro@cjsa.org

– US Soccer National B Coaching License

– 2023 Woodstock Academy Assist. Coach (2023 Boy’s Prep School National Champs)

– 2019-Present: CJSA ODP Boy’s Director

– 2013-Present: CJSA ODP Coaching Staff

– Woodstock Academy Assistant Coach 2023 – Present

– South Kent School Assistant Coach 2021 – 2023 (6X National Champion)

– Ethel Walker School Head Coach 2013-2019 (NEPSAC quarterfinalists 2018)

– All Big East Player University of Connecticut

– All New England Player Farmington HS

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Jim O’Brien

Girl’s ODP Director

Email: coachjimob@gmail.com

– 2014 to present: CJSA ODP-Girls director

– 2019-present: Stony Brook University-Assistant Coach

– 2019/2021: America East Champions; NCAA Tournament

– 2005 to 2017: Fairfield University-Head Coach

– 2005/2008: MAAC Champions; NCAA Tournament

– 1995-2005: Southern Connecticut State University-Head Coach

– 2000: Northeast 10 Champions; NCAA Tournament

– 1992-1995: SCSU-Assistant Coach; 2 time NCAA DII National Champions

– 1995-present: Head Coach Youth (South Central Premier,Yankee United,CFC)

Olympic Development Program – Staff  Coaches

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Annmarie Catania

Goalkeeper ODP Staff Coach

– 2024 Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee

– 30+ years of individual and small group goalkeeper training

– Coach for SGA

– Head Coach Rocky Hill High School – Girls Soccer

– Head Coach – CFC Premier

– Coach for RTC

– Hall of Fame (CHSCSA) , Mitchell College, Rocky Hill

– High school and College : All – American

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Jason Christopher

Boy’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2007 Boy’s Head Coach

– US Soccer National D License

– ODP Staff Coach 2018 – Present

– Cobras Soccer – Premier Club Owner (2012-16)

– 2018 – Assistant Coach Hartford City FC NPSL League

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Jon Cohn

Boy’s ODP Staff Coach & RTC director | 2022-23 ODP: 2011 Boy’s Head coach

– Maccabi USA 2018-Present

– Manchester High School (Boys Varsity 2020-Present; Girls Varsity-2007-2015, 2019)

– Bloomfield High School Boys Varsity 2015-2018

– Connecticut Olympic Development Staff 2006-Present

– CJSA RTC Director 2021-Present

– CFC Premier 2022-Present

– West Hartford Soccer Club 2019-2022

– FSA FC United Staff 2008-2018

– Soccer Plus Staff (7 Years)

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Gary Collins

Girl’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2008/09 Girl’s Head Coach

– 2022 SCC Girls Coach of the Year

– 2010 CT Girls Soccer Coaches Association – Coach of the Year

– 2X Jr College All-American, All-New England at Southern Connecticut State University

– South Central Rush – Girls Coach (Premier)

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Kwame Delandro

Girl’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2006/07 Girl’s Head Coach

– NSCAA National Diploma

– US Soccer National C License

– New Britain Youth Soccer – Coach

– AFC Premier Soccer – Coach

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Jake Hacket

Girl’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2010 Girl’s Head Coach

– East Haven High School (Head Coach 2017-Present Girls)

– Victory Soccer (Staff Coach 2014-Present) 

– Rush South Central (Head Coach 06 Girls and 2013 Girls 2022-present)

– ODP (Staff Coach 2021-present)

– US Soccer National D Coaching License

– La Liga Methodology level 1

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Roland Joseph

Girl’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2008/09 Girl’s Assistant Coach

– 2023 CJSA Girls Premier Coach of the Year

– Southern Connecticut Sate University – Women’s Assistant Coach

– Hamden Hall Country Day – Girl’s Head Coach

– CT Rush – South Central Premier – Director of Coaches

– 2X Collegiate National Champion

– Trinidad National Team – Player

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Jim Leahy

Boy’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2009 Boy’s head Coach

– US Soccer National D License

– Two time Class M State Champion Head Coach at Tolland High School

– Member, CT Soccer Hall of Fame

– Member, Brandeis University Athletics Hall of Fame

– US Youth Soccer Youth National License

– Central CT Soccer Officials, Hugh S. Greer Distinguished Service Award

– Adidas National Goalkeeper of the Year & Senior Bowl Defensive MVP, 1984

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Alyssa Paolillo

Girl’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2010 Girls Assistant Coach

– US Soccer National D License

– Coach at CT Rush South Central

– Division I Soccer player at Sacred Heart University

– Premier Soccer player for 10 years with 3 years in ECNL

– Previous YPDP and ODP player

– 2 time All State, 3 time MVP, 3 time All Division, and 2 time All Area (High School)

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Corrado Perugini

Girl’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2011/12 Girl’s Head Coach

– US Soccer National D License

– 2017 to present – Pomperaug High School Boys Soccer team. Assistant Varsity Boys Coach (SWC Champions 2019 and 2022) 

– 2017 to Present – CJSA ODP Staff assistant coach

– 2018 to Present – RUSH Premier Soccer (Boys and Girls Coach)

–  CJSA Goalkeeping Certificate

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Sterling Smith

Boy’s ODP Staff Coach | 2022-23 ODP: 2010 Boy’s Head Coach

– US Soccer National B License

– NSCAA level 1&2 Goal Keeper license

– ODP Coach 2003-Present

– Orange Soccer Club 1999-Present

– 5X CJSA Connecticut Cup Championship (Coach)

– NCAA D2 National Championship 1998 SCSU (Player)

– Concacaf U17s Golden Ball winner and most Goals 1988 Trinidad & Tobago (Player)

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