The Full Story
About Us
Thunder Soccer LLC is a program founded with the idea of player development as the core of our model. Our program was founded in 2022 after much planning and preparation. The idea was created in hopes to provide youth with an opportunity to play sports not traditionally offered in communities. With our 30 years of background in soccer, as well as college degree. Through our staffs collective experiences in the Memphis soccer community over the past 25 years, we aim to bring a unique and innovative program to our players!
Mission
We aim to provide a safe environment for young-adults/adolescents to develop positive lifestyle habits and social skills.
Vision
To bridge soci-economic divides within the Memphis community in-order to provide children with access to experiences and opportunities not readily available to all communities.
Meet Coach Chris
Regional Director
As a Memphis native, "Coach Chris" grew up in Collierville TN and has been playing soccer in the community since the age of 6 years old. His love for all things soccer, 20+ years of playing and coaching experience, and dedication to player development has been fundamental in his approach to coaching and mentoring.
Starting out in Collierville Soccer Association recreational program he soon transitioned into competitive soccer with the Lobos 89' boys team until his highschool years, where he joined the Memphis Futbol Club '89 Boys.
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His travel soccer career has taken him to many of the top youth tournaments around the world. All his hard work got him an opportunity to play NCAA Division 1 Soccer at Howard University. With a major in Psychology and a minor in Human Development, he initially ended up taking a job teaching early childhood education. However his love for all things soccer combined with his education led him back to the soccer field in order to provide children with a similar experience.
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Coach Chris is our Program Director. As a former NCAA Division 1 Athlete, he graduated from Howard University with a major in Psychology, and minor in Human Development. He currently holds a USSF C License.
