Training Staff

Your Cardinal Training Staff:
Without question the Cardinal training staff is the best! No club within Cincinnati can match the qualifications and professional playing experience offered by the Cardinals.

Full Time Staff
Our Director of Coaching overseas the entire program, with the aid of 4-full time Associates. Each Associate Director is responsible for up to 4 age groups within the club. Our full time staff has the capacity to hold up to 50 training sessions per week!

JON PICKUP
DIRECTOR OF COACHING U8-U18
U8 Age group trainer
U11 Premier Coach

Qualifications:
NSCAA Premier Diploma
USSF A license
USSF National Youth License
UEFA B license
EFA Preliminary coaching license
USSF National Youth License

Coaching experience:
2005 - Current USL Div 2 Cincinnati Kings Men's Head Coach
2002-2003 – Div-1 Pro Stand-in Head Coach, Cincinnati Riverhawks
1999-2002 - Player Development U11-14 boys Cincinnati Classics.
1999-2001 - 2nd Assistant, University of Cincinnati, Men’s soccer
1998-2001 - Camp Director, Indiana Blast Pro soccer camps
1994-1996 - Camp Director, Columbus Xoggz Pro soccer camps.

Professional playing experience:
2004 - Current Cincinnati Kings Professional Head Coach/Player
2004 - Current Cincinnati Excite Professional indoor team
2003-2004 Indiana Blast (Div-1, USA)
2001-2003 - Cincinnati Riverhawks (Div-1, USA)
1998-2001 - Indiana Blast (Div-1, USA)
1996-1998 - Foshan FC (1st Div., China)
1995-1996 - Wigan Athletic (3rd Div., England)
1994-1995 - Chester City (3rd Div., England)
1994-1996 - Columbus Xoggz (Div-1, USA)
1990-1993 - Blackburn Rovers FC (Premier League, England)
1989-1990 - U16 England National Team

JOHN VALLINDINGHAM
ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF COACHING U6-U8
GSE Recreational Program

Qualifications:
USSF National Youth License
USSF C License
NSCAA Regional License

Coaching experience:
2007- Current
1986-Current - Select soccer coach
1986-2003 - High school and Club soccer camps
2001-2002 - ODP Ohio staff coach
1992-1998 - ODP Kentucky staff coach
1996-1997 - Grant County High School coach (KY)

Playing experience:
10 years recreational

GREG BOWMAN
ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF COACHING U9-U10

Qualifications:
USSF B License.
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA National Diploma

Coaching experience:
2005 - 2006 Soccer Trainer, Loveland Soccer Club
2001 – 2002 Head Men’s Soccer Coach, University of Cincinnati
1999 – 2005 Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, University of Cincinnati
1999 – 2004 Head Men's Coach, U16 & U17 Cincinnati Classics
1999 – 2004 Camp Director, Cincinnati Soccer Academy
1997 - 1998 Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Wheaton College

Professional playing experience:
2005–present Cincinnati Excite, Cincinnati, OH
1996 -1998 L.A.S.A., Latin American Soccer Association.

PAULETTE RUMPKE – ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF COACHING U11-U13
U14 Premier Coach
U15 Premier Coach

Qualifications:
USSF B license
USSF National Youth License

Coaching experience:
Cardinal trainer since 1996
High School and Club camp trainer

Professional playing experience:
2002–2005 - TC Stars (W2 league)
University of Cincinnati:
Rookie of the Year
Twice Conference Player of the Year
Twice Conference Tournament MVP
NCAA College Ranking – 1st Team
Senior year awarded the Helen Norman Smith Award: Best Female Athlete
Attended National Training Camp in San Antonio, TX
1999 U19 National Champions (MVP of Tournament)
1997 U17 National Runner-up
1995 - 1997 Columbus Ziggs (W2 league)

NEIL OUGHTON – ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF COACHING U14-U18
U16 Premier Coach

Qualifications:
UEFA B license
NSCAA National Youth license
English FA Coaching license

Coaching experience:
2006-Current Cardinal Coach and Trainer
2004-2006 Colorado Storm Head Coach and Trainer
2002-2004 Team and Staff coach Denver Soccer Club. (Head Coach U11/U15 Boys)
2003-2004Assistant Coach Johnson and Wales University Denver
1995-1996 Coach Northumbria University team (2nd team)
1992-1994 working with the English FA

Professional playing experience:
1992-1994 Preston North End (1st Div, England)

Paid Head Coaches
Along with our full time staff, every paid coach is required to train the A, B, C level teams below them. The Cardinals feel that every player within the club deserves the right to be trained by the very best!

JON PICKUP – COACH, TRAINER
U11 Premier Coach
Bio shown above

SIMON LOWEY – COACH, TRAINER
U12 Premier Coach

Coaching experience
4yrs of summer camps at University of Rio Grande
4yrs of summer camps for Cincinnati Riverhawks
3yrs as a trainer with Sycamore Arsenal
1yr as a trainer with Westside Soccer
2yrs as a trainer with LSO
Second spell at the Cardinals

Professional playing experience:
2004 -Current Cincinnati Excite Professional indoor team
1198-2002 Cincinnati Riverhawks
1994-1998University of Rio Grande, Ohio
1992-1994 Burnley F.C (England Div 1)
1990-1 PNE (England)

SCOTT CAGLE – COACH, TRAINER
U13 Premier Coach

Qualifications:
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
USSF D License

Coaching experience:
2000-Present - Head Coach, Summit Country Day High School
2000-2001 - Select soccer coach for various Cincinnati Clubs
1999-2000 - ODP Ohio staff coach
1995-2000 - Head Coach Taylor High School

Playing experience:
Ohio State University
Cincinnati Amateur League

PAULETTE RUMPKE – COACH, TRAINER
U14 Premier Coach
Bio shown above

JOE MEHL – COACH, TRAINER
U14 A-team coach

Qualifications:
USSF B license
USSF National Youth License

Coaching experience:
2002-Current Director of Coaching for Mariemont SAY program
2003-2004 Named Div 3 Coach of the Year
2003-Current Mariemont Boys High School Coach

Playing experience:
Oakland University (Recently inducted into the Hall of fame)
Local men’s league

PAULETTE RUMPKE – COACH, TRAINER
U15 Premier Coach
Bio shown above

JOE MEHL – COACH, TRAINER
U15 A-team coach
Bio shown above

NEIL OUGHTON – COACH, TRAINER
U16 Premier Coach
Bio shown above

RUDY ARGUETA – COACH, TRAINER
U16 A-team Coach

Coaching Experience:
2003-Present Turpin High School- Cincinnati, Soccer Boys Assistant/Head JV Boys
2004-Present SCUSA Soccer Camp- Turpin Mini Soccer Camp/ Head coach
2003-2005 SCSA Soccer Club-U13 Boys Soccer Head Coach
Cardinals- Cardinals Red ’88-‘89 Assistant Soccer Coach/Trainer 2004-Present
OSYSA Team Camp- Head Coach/Cincinnati, OH July 2002-Present
Union College Soccer Camp- Head Coach/Barbourville, KY July 2002

Professional playing experience:
April 2002 Columbus Crew-Release due to injury (ACL)
2002 Info Sport- Professional Soccer Combine (All-Star Team)
2001-2002 West Michigan Edge-Professional Development League (PDL)
1999-2000 Indiana Invaders- Professional Development League (PDL)
1989-19991 Guatemala National Youth Team

Goal Keeping Academy:
All goal keepers from U8-U11 are required to attend practice with our academy staff once a week. All U12-U18 goalkeepers are required to attend 2 trainings per week with our academy staff.

MIKE POPEJOY – U8-U11 GOALKEEPER TRAINER

Qualifications:
USSF B license

Coaching experience:
2004-Current Xavier University Men’s Assistant Coach
1999-Current USSF ODP Regional Staff Coach
1990-2003 Greg Deutsch’s Goalkeeper Camps
1999-2003 Roc-Soc Soccer Camps
1997-2002 Lakota East Girls Varsity Coach
1995-1997 Finneytown High School Men’s Soccer Coach
1995-1999 State of Ohio Head Coach

GREG DEUTSCH – U12-U18 GOALKEEPER TRAINER

Qualifications:
NSCAA National Diploma
USSF C license

Coaching experience:
1985-Present - “Greg Deutsch” GK camps
1982-Present - Select soccer coach for clubs in Cincinnati
1994-1996 - Pro GK coach, Cincinnati Cheetahs (A-league)

Professional playing experience:
St. Louis Steamers (Indoor Soccer)

CRAIG SALVATI – U12-U18 GOALKEEPER TRAINER

Coaching experience:
2005-Current CUP Goal Keeper and Head Coach
2005-Current Lakota United Goal Keeper
2001-2005 Maryland Soccer Camps

Professional playing experience:
2007-Current Cincinnati Kings (USL Div 2)
2001-2005 Maryland University
1997-2001 Lakota HS (4-year starter players in every minute of 81 games)
Cincinnati Player of the year