GYSC PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS
Chris Spinks
Noel Cox-Brown
Scott Hancock
Gavin Shiels
Caton Raffensperger
Chris Spinks
Coaching Experience
Has coached teams/players in the following age groups: U15, U16, U17, and U18. Coached teams to the State Cup finals and Region1 Championships (2015). Coached a team to the U17 and U18 MD State Cup Championship and Region 1 Semi-finals (2012, 2013).
College:
Men's Assistant coach at Lock Haven University. Olympic Development Program: U14 & U16 PA West Assistant coach (2008-09); U13 MD assistant coach (2013). Camps & Clinics: staff coach for FC Frederick soccer schools; staff coach at the following summer camps: Lenoir-Rhyne University, Lock Haven University, Mount St. Mary's University, UNC - Chapel Hill, UMass.
Playing Experience
Lock Haven University (PA); Youth Training System (YTS) Stirling Albion FC, Scotland; YTS Dunfermline Athletic FC, Scotland; National team representative Scotland School Boy's; State representative for Fife School Boy's.
Noel Brown
Coaching Licenses:
USSF C Coaching License
United Soccer Coaching Advanced National Diploma
United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma
Playing Experience/Highlights
Division I Siena College Goalkeeper
2x Defensive Player of Year
2001 All Conference Rookie and 2nd Team
2002 All Conference First Team
2004 All Conference First Team
2011 Siena College Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Coaching Experience:
Division I Assistant Coach Siena College 2006-2011
DIII Head Coach- Keystone College 20011-2017
Volunteer Coach Gettysburg College 2019-2021
Scott Hancock
Coaching Licenses:
USSF E
NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches)
Junior & Advanced Junior license
Goalkeeping Level I and Level II
USSF D & C
NSCAA/USC National and Advanced National licenses
Coerver Coaching clinic certificate
In addition, I’ve attended the USC national convention
Gettysburg High School Boys Coach
Gavin Shiels
Playing Career
2017 (Wayland Baptist University, NAIA)
- SAC conference champions
- Won a national championship
2018 (WVU Tech, NAIA)
- Made the River States Conference Final
2019 (WVU Tech, NAIA)
- Won River States Conference
- Made the second round of nationals
Coaching Career
2020-2021 (West Liberty University)
- Graduate Assistant coach of the women’s team
- Head coach of the U14 boys FC Wheeling youth team
Caton Raffensperger
Serving as a goalkeeper for Franklin & Marshall College, Caton played on a Diplomats team that won 14 contests in 21 tries, making a run to the second round of the NCAA D3 Tournament.