COACHING STAFF UPGRADED FOR SUCCESS
In preparation for the 2023/24 season, FCGB has announced its new coaching staff. With three highly impressive coaches on board, each with an extensive soccer background, their diverse talents and expertise are expected to be pivotal in driving the success of FCGB in the upcoming seasons.
Coach Patrick Corbett will serve as both the College Placement Director and Head Coach. Currently, Patrick is associated with Dickinson College, where he also serves as Co-Director of College Scholar Soccer Camps. Prior to joining Dickinson College, he has coached at Virginia Wesleyan University and Thunder Soccer Club. Most recently, Patrick held the position of High School Girls Director and College Resource Coordinator at DC Soccer Club. With his extensive background, he is well-equipped to guide and mentor players, both on and off the field, and help them achieve their full potential.
Coach Pete Summerfield, a skilled goalkeeper and experienced soccer coach, has joined FCGB as its new goalkeeper and Head Coach. Pete has an impressive soccer background, having played for Morecambe, Fleetwood Town, and AFC Fylde Clubs in England for over a decade. He holds a UEFA B license and English FA Goalkeeper Diploma, highlighting his soccer coaching abilities. Prior to joining FCGB, Pete served as the Director of Coaching for LFC IA DC Metro and currently holds the position of Varsity Girls Head Coach at St Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac. As a skilled goalkeeper, Pete will provide valuable guidance to the team's goalkeepers, helping them to improve their skills and performances. With his leadership and expertise, FCGB can expect to achieve significant success in the upcoming seasons.
Coach Luis Rodriguez, a highly experienced soccer coach and director, has been appointed as the new Director of the Boys Program and Head Coach. He comes to FCGB through the recent merger with FC Hydro and is presently serving as the Head Coach for the Varsity Girls team at Stone Ridge. Luis is a native of Honduras C.A. and has played soccer since a young age, participating in various levels such as MSI, NCSL, Springbrook HS, Montgomery College, and other local leagues. With over 18 years of experience in youth soccer and numerous coaching courses, Luis is committed to constant improvement and development. His passion for the sport and dedication to coaching will undoubtedly inspire and motivate players to reach their full potential. Luis's exceptional coaching skills and ability to develop young talent make him an invaluable asset to FCGB, and the club can look forward to a bright future under his leadership.
Coach Pedro Paz is a United States Soccer Federation C License coach who has coached in the DMV area for over 10 years. He has coached at every level from recreational to 4th division semi pro. On the youth level, his teams have beaten the top teams in the area competing in Presidents Cup and various tournaments in and out of the state. Most notably, his team beat the 4th ranked team in the state advancing to the President’s Cup Final while at Potomac Soccer Association. On the adult level, he was the head coach of the MOCO 1776 soccer team in the United Premier Soccer League. He was voted coach of the week and led the team to a playoff appearance in their inaugural season in the league. At the high school level, Paz coached at Dematha High School, Academy of the Holy Cross, Potomac Soccer Association, Arrington Training Development and A3 Soccer as a head coach. Paz focuses on development and decision making as a coach. Development is always the long term goal and each player has their unique journey with their development. Every day, he allots time and energy to repetition in skill work on dribbling, passing, shooting and/or juggling to give students opportunities to develop. Decision making comes from putting players into difficult scenarios hundreds of times per training session. Through that rigorous training, players continuously demonstrate their ability or inability to recognize those situations and make good decisions which translates to the matches which is, what he believes, great coaches are made. Direct, encouraging instructions grows the player decision vocabulary making them more versatile as players. Paz is a music educator and a real estate investor in addition to coaching. He and his wife have one son and are expecting a daughter in the coming weeks. He is also an avid snowboarder, fisherman and golfer in his free time.