Education:  National Superior Institute of Physical Education Florence, Italy

 

 

Premier Diploma, National Advanced Diploma, National Diploma, National Youth Diploma,

Goalkeeping Level I

 

National "A" Coaching License

National "B"

 

National Youth License

 

National Superior Institute of Physical Education.  Genoa, Italy

Starting player 1985-1989

 

Martin Luther King Jr.-High School.  Genoa, Italy

Starting Varsity player for four years 1980-1984

 

National Soccer Coaches Association of America

U.S. Soccer Coaches Organization

Association of Italian Soccer Coaches

Italian Soccer Federation

Italian Sports Union

 

James Spensley Award Regional Coach of the Year - 1998 Liguria, Italy.

 

Born and raised in Genoa, Italy, Marco played select, H.S. and college soccer.  He was employed for 10 years (1990-2000) as a physical education teacher and head soccer coach of the American International School of Genoa and was on the Coaching Staff (1989-1995) of the Italian Professional Soccer team Genoa Football Club 1893 (the first soccer team in the history of Italian soccer and 9 times Italian Champion).

 

Marco has 18 years of coaching experience in Italy and the U.S. with boys and girls teams of all ages between U6 and U19.  He has coached teams in all divisions and level of competition.  He was on the TSSA Olympic Development Program Coaching Staff and has also 4 years of experience as a Director of Coaching.

 

He is also very well liked by his players, the parents and his peers.  In the words of the players, "Marco makes practice fun!"