At the highest levels the goalkeeper is a very vital and integral part of the team. With the rules established by FIFA the game has changed how the GK position is played. Keepers are no longer seen as just “shot stoppers”. Today the goalkeepers 1st touch and tactical awareness must be as good as our outfielders. The demands placed on this position require development in the four components of the game (technical, tactical, physical and mental).
Youth teams often do not have the resources to hire a goalkeeper trainer who works exclusively with the keepers. In the past coaches have trained the keepers with the field players working on their technical skills or had someone come in to work with keepers separately.
To help meet the demands placed on this highly important position it is now the responsibility of the Roswell Soccer Club to make available goalkeeper specific training for our Academy and Select players. Our goal is to offer comprehensive goalkeeper training for all of goalkeepers. Keepers that need or desire additional personal or small group training are encouraged to contact Roswell’s Director of Coaching, Manny Sanchez.
Training the goalkeepers for the club will be Roswell Director of Coaching, Manny Sanchez, U10 Boy’s Academy Director and Roswell board member, Trent Orndorf and U11 Boys Coach, Phillip Hatcher. In the fall all keepers will train together on Tuesdays at Lower Waller at the Goalkeeper Training area next to the kicking wall. They will also be working with the goalkeepers during their team training sessions whenever possible. Collectively, Manny,
Trent and Phillip have over 60 years experience playing and training goalkeepers at every level of the game.Manny and Trent hold USSF "A" coaching licenses, as well as, USSF Youth Licenses. Phillip has his USSF C and USSF National Youth Licenses.
Manny is a longtime Olympic Development Program (ODP) Coach with Tennessee and Minnesota. Manny is now currently the head Georgia ODP coach for the 1996 girls. Manny’s complete bio can be found on the home page of the website.
Trent has coached and played both collegiately and professionally. Trent is the Goalkeeper Coach for the FC Atlanta Blackhawks in the Premier Developmental League (PDL). He is also the Goalkeeper Coach for Clayton State University Men’s Soccer team. He coached at Life University (NAIA),
Georgia
State
University (NCAA D-1) and in the A-League with the Atlanta Silverbacks. He is also a longtime ODP coach having coached for Colorado and Georgia over the past 12 years.
Phillip played GK in the NCAA D-1 for Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC, The former standout baseball catcher and GK for Buies Creek HS, Phillip made the decision to serve in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division after graduating from college. After two tours of duty as a Weapons Squad Leader in Iraq, Phillip finished his Masters in Education at Campbell and now teaches and coaches at Meadow Creek HS in Gwinnet County. Interestingly, Phillip played his club soccer for the Ft. Bragg Roadrunners (Now Fayetteville Force) where he was coached by Trent’s brothers: Brit and Lance Orndorf. Phillip has solid track record as a player and coach having been the training partner and coach of many standout goalkeepers. Phillip is the current GK Coach for the Girls 1995 Georgia ODP program.
