Crossfire Premier Coaches
The Crossfire Premier Soccer Club strives to provide the most qualified, dedicated, and proficient soccer coaching staff in the Pacific Northwest. Our coaching staff has many current and former collegiate, professional and international soccer coaches, as well as players, among its ranks.
Team Coaches

Mo Arellano
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Lewis and Clark College – Men’s Club Team
DNA Futbol Club
Playing Background
Corvallis United

Mandou Bojang
USSF “E” License
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Dragons FC
Playing Background
The Gambia U20 World Cup
The Gambia U17 World Cup

Antonio Burgoa
UEFA B License
USSF National “C” License
With Crossfire Since 2023
Coaching Background
Cleveland FC
Playing Background
WV Chaos USL/PDL
Cleveland State University
Cleveland FC

Alan Carloza
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Grays Harbor CC
Ocosta HS
Hoquiam HS

Steve Crum
USSF National “A” License
With Crossfire Since 2007
Coaching Background
Texas Tech University
University of Idaho
Region IV ODP

Ibrahima Drame
With Crossfire Since 2022
Coaching Background
Seattle Academy
Crossfire Jr Program
Playing Background
Western Washington University

Travers Enslow
With Crossfire Since 2017
Coaching Background
Western Washington University
Bellingham Marlins

Jon Ellis
With Crossfire Since 2017
Coaching Background
Bellevue HS
Eastlake HS
Crossfire Premier
Playing Background
Northwest University
Crossfire Premier

Rikky Falagan
USSF National “B”License
With Crossfire Since 2017
Coaching Background
FC Edmonds
Seattle United
FC Alliance
GS Surf
Playing Background
Atletico San Lorenzo
Estudiantes
Atletico Huracun
Atletico Banfield
San Lorenzo

Andrew “AJ” Gonzales
USSF “F” License
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Dragons FC
Playing Background
Academy Of Art University SF
Crossfire Premier
Region IV ODP

Hamza Haddadi
USSF National “C” License
With Crossfire Since 2020
Coaching Background
Seattle United
Playing Background
Seattle University

Marcus Hahnemann
With Crossfire Since 2017
Coaching Background
Playing Background
Seattle Sounders FC
Everton FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Reading

John Heimbigner
USSF National “A” License
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Seattle United
NW Nationals
Emerald City FC
Playing Background
Seattle Pacific University

Bernie James
USSF National “A” License
National “Youth” License
With Crossfire Since 2000
Coaching Background
Seattle Sounders
Playing Background
24 Years Professional
NASL, Sea, Sounders, Edm, Drillers
MISL Clv. Crunch/Tacoma Stars
US Olympic Team/ National Team

Ebrima “EJ” Jatta
USSF National “C” License
With Crossfire Since 2023
Coaching Background
Seattle United
EJ Futball Training
Playing Background
Banjul Hawks FC
FC Futura

Angedd Kalsi
USSF State “F” License
With Crossfire Since 2017
Coaching Background
Crossfire Jr Program
Redmond HS
Playing Background
Crossfire Premier

Hamidou Kante
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Seattle United
Pac NW SC
Sound FC
Playing Background
Seattle Sounders S2
Seattle Sounders U23
North Idaho College

Loren Langley
USSF National “D” License
With Crossfire Since 2021
Coaching Background
Crossfire Select
Playing Background
FC United
US Army

Leo Maric
USSF National “B” License
With Crossfire Since 2017
Coaching Background
Dallas Texans
Playing Background
Eintracht Braunschweig (Germany)
Union Berlin (Germany)
KRC Genk (Belgium)

Kevin McGibbon
USSF “A” License
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Edmonds Community College
Emerald City FC
Lynnwood HS (Boys)
FC Alliance
Playing Background
FC Seattle
Shoreline Community College

Tony Mercado
Inter Coaching Certificate
With Crossfire Since 2011
Coaching Background
Crossfire Select

Mark Metzger
USSF “E” License
With Crossfire Since 2011
Coaching Background
Seattle Pacific University
Northwest University
NW Nationals
Playing Background
Seattle Pacific University

Ed Pereira
USSF National “D” License
With Crossfire Since 2020
Coaching Background
Washington Premier
North Tacoma Sparta

Dante Perez Martin
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Albion SC, Hawaii
Playing Background
Seattle University
Barca Residential Academy
Maui United

Ethan Peterson
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Crossfire Camps
Playing Background
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Crossfire Premier

Marko Plackov
With Crossfire Since 2022
Coaching Background
Coerver Soccer
Playing Background
FK Crvena Zvezda NS
Fk Borac
Edmonds CC

Devin Rairdon
USSF National “B” License
With Crossfire Since 2012-2016 2020-Present
Coaching Background
Colorado Storm
San Diego Surf
Playing Background
Johnson and Wales University

Jim Rilatt
USSF National “B” License
With Crossfire Since 2016
Coaching Background
Portland Timbers U23 PDL
Pacific University
Willamette University
Playing Background
University of Portland

Henry Ryde
USSF 9v9 License
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Seattle Celtic
Unted PDX

Jorge Santos
USSF “C” License
With Crossfire Since 2024
Coaching Background
Crossfire Select
Playing Background

Amadou Sanyang
With Crossfire Since 2023
Coaching Background
Ballard FC
Playing Background
Real De Banjul
Gambia U17, U20
Toronto FC
Seattle Sounders

Erik Storkson
USSF National “D” License
With Crossfire Since 2007
Coaching Background
Lindbergh HS
Playing Background
Seattle Sounders (A League)

Michael Teiman
USSF National “C” License
With Crossfire Since 2018
Coaching Background
Wilkes University
Penn State-Berks
Playing Background
College of William and Mary

Billy Wiskel
USSF National “B” License
With Crossfire Since 2014
Coaching Background
San Juan Soccer Club DOC
CA Dev. Academy DOC
Central CA Heat DOC
Playing Background
Fresno State University

Billy Wiskel Jr
With Crossfire Since 2015
Coaching Background
XF Jrs
Playing Background
Crossfire Premier