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November 26, 2019, Henderson, Nevada. PRIME Soccer Club is excited to welcome Rogério Mendes to our pro staff. Coach Mendes possesses a USSF National A License and boasts a wealth of coaching experience in Nevada, Southern California, Massachusetts and Portugal. He has coached at the youth level for the majority of his 22-year career with a focus on player and team development. His experience also spans semi-professional and college levels, the Olympic Development Program, as well as Futsal.
Along with the extensive coaching background Coach Mendes brings to PRIME SC, he is an instructor for the United States Soccer Federation in Nevada where he develops coaches through the Grassroots and National D Licensing courses. Coach Mendes will assist in leading our club in its objective to further improve upon our coaches’ soccer acumen. His philosophies and methodologies seamlessly align with the PRIME SC way.
“I am sincerely looking forward to working with a player-centered club,” stated Mendes. “There are many clubs who claim to be player development focused, but upon closer look, you can often find a discrepancy between development and winning at almost all costs, which is what many clubs do. Unfortunately, this often comes at the expense of the player, and their development. PRIME SC, however, is balanced in that regard. I know the coaching director well and have had the pleasure of working with him in the past; we share identical teaching philosophies. Additionally, the grassroots focus made joining PRIME SC an easy choice.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Rogério to our staff,” stated Director of Coaching for PRIME SC, Nelson Medina. “His attention to detail In developing young players by providing a complete soccer education is top-notch. He will also provide an abundance of coaching education to our staff. Coach Mendes and PRIME SC believe in the importance of helping players develop a core foundation of skill development and ball mastery from a young age, while introducing them to a modern, European-inspired, possession style. In this way, players continue to love the game and learn how to play an intelligent style of soccer. We couldn’t have hired a better coach.”
Executive Director, Mark Seif, added, "we couldn't be more pleased to enhance our already first-class coaching staff with another USSF 'A' licensed coach like Rogerio. His vast experience, unquestionable soccer intelligence, and excellent communication and teaching skills will benefit all players and coaches at PRIME SC."
Please join us in giving Coach Rogério Mendes a warm welcome to PRIME SC!