Please note that if more teams are formed then extra coaches will be appointed. We are finalizing discussions with coach’s in regard to the TBA listings.
They will be announced shortly.
Georgia FC Silverbacks Academy Coaching Staff
The Georgia FC Silverbacks Academy is designed for U-9 to U-12 boys and girls. Georgia FC’s Director of Coaching, Lloyd White, will run the program in accordance with GYSA developmental program standards. This program is an introduction to select soccer and will offer recreational players the opportunity to learn all aspects of the game from a USSF Nationally or GSSA State licensed coach.
By reading each coach’s biography, you will realize that many have extensive playing and/or coaching experience at all levels of the game. Each possesses the USSF National or GSSA State license’s that appears directly below their name.
Lloyd White - Director of Coaching & Boys Academy Director
USSF National B License
Lloyd White has been at Georgia FC Silverbacks since it’s creation in 2002 which was created by the merger of Brookwood Soccer and Mountain Park Soccer where he was the Mountain Park Director of Coaching. Lloyd has held numerous roles at Georgia FC such as Georgia FC Director of Coaching 2003- Present, Georgia FC Academy Director 2001-Present, Georgia FC Boys Director of Coaching 2001-2003, Tournament Director Georgia FC Invitational 2001-Present, Tournament Director Georgia FC Presidents Classic 2003 Present. Lloyd also serves on the Atlanta Silverbacks Advisory Board and as Tournament Director MPSA Holiday Cup and as a Staff Coach for Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy. Lloyd has also held positions as the Director of Coaching The Soccer Academy, Director of Coaching World Soccer Systems and Piedmont College Assistant Coach (Men’s & Women’s). Lloyd is also the Director and Owner of 4 L’s Soccer Camps.
Lloyd played professional soccer in England & USA with Queens Park Rangers FC, AFC Wimbledon, Millwall FC, Brighton Hove Albion FC, in England. Atlanta Magic, Atlanta Attack, Academy Chiefs, Atlanta Lightnning, Gwinnett County Steamers, Chattanooga Express, Atlanta Express in the USA. He also played for South London, Inner London, and London & Surrey Schools.
Lloyd won a National Championship in England for South London 1976 was Captain Georgia State Select Team 1995, was selected as GYSA Boys Coach of Year 1995, and was GYSA Boys Coach Runner Up in 2000.
Lloyd is a Georgia State ODP Assessor and is a USSF National Licensed coach and also holds his FA Level 1 & 2 License.
Hans Schefske
USSF National D License
Hans has been at Georgia FC Silverbacks for 2 years moving over from our Recreation Program where he served as a coach and Age Group Commissioner. Hans has 15 years playing experience, originally from New Jersey Hans played High School soccer in New Jersey where he received second team All State honors. In the Spring of 2008 Hans helped to launch the Georgia FC Jr. Academy Program and was instrumental in the success of it’s inaugural season. Hans currently coaches the U9 age group in our Academy program, while also serving on the Georgia FC Board of Directors and continues to serve as the Georgia FC Jr. Academy Program Coordinator. Hans currently holds a USSF National D License and will be perusing his USSF National C License and USSF National Youth License in 2009.
Justin Matthews
USSF National C License
Justin has coached youth soccer for over six years and obtained my USSF “C” coaching license in 2007. Justin has experience coaching girls and boys from Academy to high school with successful records in all categories. Justin also was a graduate assistant for Piedmont College men’s soccer team in 2004. Justin played 4 years of college soccer at Piedmont College from 2000-2003 receiving All-Conference honors in 2003.
Fernando Ligori
My name is Fernando Ligori Jr. I was born August 23, 1975 in Lansing, Michigan but I was raised and lived in Miami, Florida since I was 1 year old. I just recently moved to Snellville, Ga in March of 2007 with my wife and kids. In 1968 my family moved to the United States from Argentina, where my father played professional soccer for Boca Jrs. before getting hurt and moving to the U.S. I followed his footsteps and played professional for a while for Boca Jrs. U17 team. Once I moved back I was asked to play for the US Select team in 1992 for which I had to regretfully decline. Soccer, however has been a part of my life all along including playing and coaching for various teams in Miami.
My wife and I have now been together for 12 years and have 3 wonderful kids. Angelica which is 10, Samantha 7 and Fernando III (DJ) which just turned 1. I enjoy coaching for Georgia FC and look forward to a future in coaching.
Hardy Orzikowski
GSSA State D License
Playing career at FV Klingenberg 1925:
Winning four U-18 division championships in 79/80, 80/81, 82/83 and moving up into the second highest youth division in the German soccer program.
Winning another division title in the senior program 83/84.
At around that time I started running long distance races and participated in Marathons in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Boston, Atlanta and Frankfurt.
Coaching career:
Started coaching in 1980 at age 16 at FV Klingenberg as an assistant coach for a U-14 Boys team.
Two years later became the head coach of a U-12 Boys team and continued coaching several different age groups until 1991.
Coaching licenses in Germany:
1984: National General Coaching License. With this license I was qualified to coach any type of sport up to a regional level.
1984: Finished first level for the National Soccer Coaching License at the Sport School Gruenewald/Munich.
Moved to the United States in June of 1991.
In Fall of 1991 started as an assistant coach to a U-16 Boys team at West Gwinnett.
Coached for one season at the Gwinnett YMCA in 1993 before joining GFC (formerly Brookwood Soccer Association) in 1994.
Coached several Boys Select teams age groups U-10 through U-17.
Joined the Girls Academy Program since the inaugural year in 2002 and stayed with the program until today.
Coaching Highlights:
Spring 1999 Aiken U10 Boys Southeastern Championship Winner, Gold Division
Fall 2000 U-12 Division Championship
Fall 2003 U-16 Boys Division Championship
Spring 2004 U-16 Boys Division Championship
Fall 2005 U-12 Girls Atlanta Cup Champions, A-Division
Fall 2007 U-11 Girls Atlanta Cup Semi-Finalist, B-Division
Current coaching License:
State "D" License
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