STATESBORO, Ga. – April 26, 2024 – The Tormenta FC Academy proudly announces the return of its DPL Director and Head Coach Jim Robbins and Head Coach Miguel Lopez for the 2024-2025 season.
Robbins returns as the DPL Director and acts as the head coach of the ‘06/‘07, ‘08, and ‘11 DPL teams. He comes with a host of passion and experience that he infuses into his coaching practices. With Tormenta FC, Robbins serves as the head coach for the USL W League team and coached the U19, U17, and U16 DPL girls teams this past season. Robbins has a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Lafayette College and earned his master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University-Irvine.
During his undergraduate career, Robbins played NCAA Division I soccer. Robbins has obtained many certifications to continue his soccer education including USSF A, B, C, D, and youth licenses, and his NSCAA Advanced, National, Youth, and GK1 Diplomas. He also earned his national Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential and Professional Football Scouts Association Level 1 certification and is taking the U.S. Soccer’s Club Technical Leader Course. Robbins has 32 years of coaching experience, with 14 of those years at the collegiate level. In New Jersey and Georgia, Robbins additionally coached in the Olympic Development Programs. He has also worked with U.S. Soccer at its National Training Centers in Georgia and New York.
Lopez will coach the ‘09, ‘10, and ‘12 DPL teams during the upcoming season. He has served Tormenta FC for 14 years and has shown his unwavering dedication to developing players to their highest potential. Lopez grew up in the Lowcountry soccer community, playing for Hilton Head High School. He holds a USSF C License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, and NSCAA GK level I & II Diploma to inform and bolster his coaching practices.
“We are thrilled to have Jim and Miguel return for the 2024 season,” Tormenta FC Academy Vice President Brad Nein said. “Having both coaches back for the upcoming season means our DPL teams will see continuity in the system that has proven successful thus far.”
Founded in 2015, Tormenta FC is a professional soccer club based in Statesboro, Georgia. Tormenta FC competes in the professional USL League One and the pre-professional USL W League, under the United Soccer League (USL), and has also established a thriving academy system throughout South Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
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