Brian Bates, Defensive Functional Coach

Brian Bates was a center back for the US National Team, University of Virginia, and Major League Soccer. Brian provides good insight to the back four players and provides a good understanding for players to know their position and how to funtion as a unit. He also breaks the game down to the technical aspects of the positions as well as tactical ways to play the game.

Albion SC has recognized to be the leader in youth soccer; players need training that breaks the game down and provides detailed training. The club has a clubwide curriculum and that allows the program to progress teams in a very formal manner. But taking a step even further the club has coaching staff that are extremely knowledable in areas of the game and these coaches are providing functional training for the teams in the program on a much more detailed manner.