Connecticut ODP Directors

Todd D’Alessandro – Boy’s ODP Director

Email: todd.dalessandro@cjsa.org

• 2019-Present: CJSA ODP Boy’s Director
• 2013-Present: CJSA ODP Coaching Staff
• US Soccer Youth National Team Network Scout
• US Soccer National B Coaching License
• US Soccer Talent Scout License – Level 3
• Assistant Coach for USYS East Region 2012 Boys (Younger)
• 2023 Woodstock Academy Asst. Coach (2023, 2024 Boy’s Prep School National Champs)
• 2023-Present: Woodstock Academy Assistant Coach
• 2021-2023 South Kent School Assistant Coach (6X National Champion)
• 2013-2019: Ethel Walker School Head Coach (NEPSAC Quarterfinalists 2018)
• All Big East Player, University of Connecticut
• All New England Player, Farmington High School

Jim O’Brien – Girl’s ODP Director

Email: coachjimob@gmail.com

• 2014-Present: CJSA ODP Girls Director
• 2025-Present: Long Island University Women’s Soccer, Head Coach
• 2024: Mitchell College, Head Coach
• 2019-2024: Stony Brook University, Assistant Coach
• 2019-2021: America East Champions, NCAA Tournament
• 2005-2017: 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; Two-Time NCAA DII National Champions
• 1995-Present: Youth Head Coach at South Central Premier, Yankee United, CFC

Connecticut ODP Coaching Staff

Connecticut ODP North – BOYS

• Owen Baillargeon – ODP North U14 Assistant Coach
• Christian Benjamin – Goalkeeper Coach
• Jason Christopher – ODP North U16/17 Head Coach
• Jon Cohn – ODP North U10 Head Coach, ODP North U12 Head Coach
• Todd D’Alessandro – Director
• John Evans – ODP North U13 Assistant Coach
• Shane Fairbairn – ODP North U13 Head Coach
• Dan Gaspar – Goalkeeper Coach
• Ross Peebles-Brown – ODP North U15 AssistantCoach
• Andrew Rose – ODP North U10 Assistant Coach, ODP North U12 Assistant Coach
• Damien Salema – ODP North U16/17 Assistant Coach
• Carl Stensland – ODP North U14 Head Coach
• Marc Vendetti – ODP North U15 Head Coach

Connecticut ODP South – BOYS

• Luke Green – ODP South U10 Assistant Coach, ODP South U12 Assistant Coach
• Sterling Smith – ODP South U10 Head Coach, ODP South U12 Head Coach

Connecticut ODP – GIRLS

• Gary Collins
• Kwame Delandro
• Paul DelloStritto – Goalkeeper Coach
• Jake Hacket
• Roland Joseph
• Jessica Laszlo
• Jim O’Brien – Director
• Alyssa Paolillo
• Mark Pataky – Goalkeeper Coach
• Corrado Perugini