Zach Eddinger
Vale Owner/Founder
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Vale Rush United staff
Our people.
One direction.
A connected leadership and coaching team guiding players through every stage of the Vale Rush United pathway.
Meet the team ↓U11—U19One shared standard
Leadership & directors
Set the standard.
Build the pathway.
Vale Rush United leadership aligns coaching, methodology, and competitive programming across the boys and girls pathways.
Adriano Allain
Head of Coaching & Methodology
adriano@valesc.com⌄
Greg Cumpstone
Boys Technical Director & MLS Next Academy Director
greg.cumpstone@northeastrush.com⌄
Lloyd Warren
Girls Technical Director & ECNL Regional Director
lloyd@valesc.com⌄
AJ Hodge
Boys Assistant Technical Director & NAL Director
aj@valesc.com⌄
Tom Newell
Girls Assistant Technical Director & N1 Director
tom.newell@northeastrush.com⌄
Keith Simons
Girls College Pathway Director
keith@valesc.com⌄
DJ Pereira
Boys College Pathway Director
dpereira@valesc.com⌄
Team staff
Every age.
Every next step.
Coaches are listed by age group and competitive platform, with both pathways presented side by side.
Vale Rush United Boys Staff
Pre-MLS, Pre-NAL, MLS NEXT Academy, and NAL
Matt Surette
Matt Ferris
AJ Hodge
Kyle Yelin
Greg Cumpstone
Liam O'Brien
Zach Eddinger
Mike Mead
Greg Cumpstone
AJ Hodge
Billy Kissane
Matt Surette
Jeremy Wilson
Tyler Stowik
Kyle Yelin
Mike Mead
Vale Rush United Girls Staff
Pre-ECNL, Pre-N1, ECNL Regional, and N1
Tom Newell
Roland Joseph
Lloyd Warren
Mike Cunningham
Roland Joseph
Meagan Ryan
Lloyd Warren
Jake Hackett
Tom Newell
Danny Almeida
Tom Newell
Jake Hackett
Jonathan Murray
Marissa Fortuna
Dylan Hogan
Different teams. Shared standards.
Develop the player.
Strengthen the person.