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Ian Mork

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Technical Leader

Raul Cobos

Program mgr

Ed Reyes

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Founder/Technical Leader

Ian Andrew Mork, has been coaching soccer professionally since 1999. During this time, Ian’s worked with Men’s National Teams, Youth National Teams, professional club teams, top amateur club teams, and youth club teams — as a Head Coach, Technical Director, Technical Advisor, Technical Consultant, Youth Development Educator, Lead Trainer, Talent Scout, and Director of player camps and coaching clinics.  Ian’s youth development and coaching education philosophies evolved while studying, coaching, and educating across the U.S., Europe, and South America — including Belgium, Italy, Holland, England, Germany, Spain, and Paraguay.  Ian was the Head Coach for the Belize National Team — competing in the Pan-American Games, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and World Cup Qualifying matches — before becoming a Scout and eventual Technical Advisor for U.S. Soccer.

After leading the Northwest Scouting Network for U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy Teams, Ian became the Director of Scouting and Director of the Boys NPL Player Development Program (PDP) at NorCal Premier. This led to an Assistant Coach position with US Club Soccer’s id2 National Selection International Tour (NSIT). Ian holds a USSF “A – Youth” Coaching License; KNVB Trainer 3 Coaching License, FA International Coaching License (UEFA “B”); is an Olympic Certified Coach (Pan-American Sports Organization); and USSF licensed Coaching Education Instructor and USSF Talent Identification Scout.

Current positions: 

  • Technical Director, Hawaiian Football Federation
  • Scout, Youth National Teams-(Male), US Soccer Federation (USSF)
  • id2 National Selection-Assistant Coach and Scout-(Male), US Club Soccer
  • Coach Education Instructor, USSF

Former positions held: 

  • Director of Scouting, NorCal Premier Soccer
  • Technical Advisor-Northwest Region, USSF
  • Technical Director, Men’s National Team Head Coach, Belize Football Federation

Ian Andrew MORK

Background & Professional Career

1977

Street Futbol in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Central America

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1978

1st Soccer Team Wichita, Kansas

1979

I grew up in Wichita, Kansas. My love for soccer began when I was young. During the harsh Midwest winter months, my family and I traveled extensively through Mexico and Guatemala.  I played street Futból constantly and fell in love with the game.

1985

Oaxaca, Mexico Street Futbol Age: 14

1989

North High School Team #7. I led my high school to a state championship and was the Captain of the team

1993

Sangamon State.  We placed 3rd in NAIA.

‘93-‘94

NPSL  Wichita Wings scoring 10 goals in Rookie Season

1996

KNVB Trainer 3 Coaching Course-4
Den Haag Netherlands

Age 25-26

1997

Quick Den Haag Netherlands

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1999

San Pedro Dolphins
Belize 1st Division
Head Coach/Player
Belize, Central America

2000

Belmopan Bandits
Belize 1st Division
Head Coach
2nd Place and qualified for Concacaf Champions League
Voted as ʻCoach of the Yearʻ

2006

U21 Belize National Team
Head Coach
Central American Games
2-0 Win vs El Salvador
(1st International Win for a Belize National Team)

2008

 Belize National Team
Head Coach – 2008
World Cup Qualifying
Opponent: Mexico

'09-'13

Director of Scouting,
Player Development Program,
NORCAL Premier Soccer

2013

Belize National Team Head Coach
2013 Concacaf Gold Cup
Opponents:  US, Costa Rica, Cuba

'14-'19

Director of Scouting,
Player Development Program,
NORCAL Premier Soccer

'16-'17

Technical Advisor Northwest United States Soccer Federation (USSF)

  • Led Northwest Scouting Network for USSF Youth National Teams
  • Development Academy Club Support and Evaluator
  • Organized and led USSF Training Centers (to identify and track Youth National Team players)
  • Assistant Coach with U-16 and U-14 National Teams (International and
    Domestic Camps/Tournaments)

PRESENT

  • Technical Director – Hawaiian Football Federation
  • US Club Soccer Id2 International Assistant Coach/Scout
  • US Soccer Federation Scout
  • US Soccer Federation Coach Educator
  • Technical Consultant

My Mentors

Frans Hoek

FIFA/UEFA Instructor Assistant Coach to Louis van Gaal

Ernesto Valverde

Former FC Barcelona Head Coach

Louis van Gaal

Former Head Coach of Manchester United, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax, and current Dutch National Team Head Coach

Unai Emery

Former Head Coach of Valencia