Academy Staff

bnein@tormentafc.com

Dr. Brad Nein is the Vice President of Tormenta FC Academy.  He has worked in the education, soccer, and coaching industry throughout his 21-year professional career.  Brad is motivated by creating positive youth sport experiences that empower athletes, families, and coaches to discover opportunities for lifetime success.

Nein graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education (K-12) and a Master’s Degree in Post-Secondary Education.  While as an undergrad at Salisbury, Brad played goalkeeper for the men’s soccer team.  As a graduate assistant, Nein was tasked with teaching classes in the physical education department while an assistant coach on the women’s field hockey and lacrosse teams.

Following college, Brad taught physical education for children between the grades of K and 8 while coaching high school soccer teams at James M. Bennett High School (MD), Wayne County High School (GA), and Savannah Arts Academy (GA).  While thoroughly enjoying leading high school teams, Nein has also been an assistant coach for three different women’s collegiate soccer programs including Salisbury University, Armstrong State University, and Georgia Southern University.  

Over the course of the last ten years, Brad has become rooted in the youth soccer scene in Southern Georgia as well as the Lowcountry of South Carolina.  Two programs that Nein played a major role in creating were Storm Soccer Academy (SSA) and Sweet Feet.  As the CEO for SSA for five years, Brad was able to develop an increased understanding of what creates success for families and youth players in the southeastern United States.  Brad then focused solely on Sweet Feet by creating a curriculum and growing the program to families throughout our region.  Sweet Feet provides a soccer introduction to children and continues to be a program loved by over 750 yearly participants.

In 2016, Brad completed his Doctoral studies at the United States Sports Academy earning a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) degree in Sports Management.  His dissertation titled “Work-Family Conflict Among Youth, High School, and Collegiate Soccer Coaches” has assisted numerous professionals within the soccer coaching industry to successfully lead soccer clubs and teams while also having a more fulfilling home life.

Tormenta FC Academy had tremendous success this past year increasing the number of soccer players and teams in our programming, growing a recreation program in Savannah, assisting 27 graduating players with collegiate playing aspirations, and focusing upon implementing a youth soccer culture in which all players thrive.  Over the course of this next year, Brad and his team of directors and coaches look to flourish in the USL Academy league, MLS NEXT, lower the price to play soccer through grants from the Ibis Foundation, and provide a daily reminder of how much we care for each and every participant at Tormenta FC Academy.

Brad currently holds a “B” License and the US Youth Soccer National Youth License from the United States Soccer Federation. Working with the United Soccer Coach Organization, Brad has attained the Premier Diploma, Director of Coaching Diploma, and Goalkeeping Level 3 Diploma. Brad has spoken at numerous conferences and written for professional publications on topics related to youth sports development as well as on and off the field coaching strategies for success.

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jhampton@tormentafc.com

Jennifer Hampton is the Chief of Staff for Tormenta FC Academy and a Staff Coach. Hampton has been with the club since 2016, previously working at Storm Soccer Academy as a staff coach and Richmond Hill Soccer Club as the Academy Director. She holds the USC (NSCAA) Advanced National Diploma and USSF National “D” License.

Hampton grew up in the Atlanta area playing club soccer at Tophat Soccer Club and attending Parkview High School. She played Division I soccer at the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, Engineering Management. Upon graduation, she was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps officer in the United States Army and concurrently studied at Southern Methodist University,  graduating with a Master of Science, Engineering Management.

Hampton lives in Pooler, Georgia, with her husband, Joshua, and two daughters, Ashley (17) and Camryn (15).